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Home Inspector or Specialist?

Buyers may wonder why they should pay for a home inspection when they can get specialists to point out trouble spots for free. As a real estate professional, your duty is to educate.

February 9, 2016
Shannon Ensor

Airbnb Is Crashing the Neighborhood

Short-term rental websites raise risks for home owners, their neighbors, and communities.

December 8, 2015
Barbara Nichols

Real Estate's Union With Equality

Long before federal recognition of same-sex marriage, REALTORS® blazed a trail for LGBT fairness in the Code of Ethics.

September 16, 2015
Graham Wood

Are You Referring To Me?

Many agents and brokers don’t treat the referral process with the professional respect it requires.

September 16, 2015
Kimberly Dotseth

Sticks & Stones Won't Hurt Worst

Beware of sellers who complain about their own neighborhoods. Their words may be the biggest threat to a deal.

July 15, 2015
Beverly R. Meaux

The Real You Isn't on Facebook

Everyone makes their lives look better than they are on social media, so don't compare yourself to what your friends post.

April 3, 2015
Darrin Friedman

The Silent Treatment

If you don’t have time to follow up with leads, then you don’t have time to be in the real estate business.

March 18, 2015
Andrew Strauch

Put Your Foot Down

When you are at consumers’ every beck and call, doing business on their terms, you’re not valuing yourself.

March 4, 2015
Renee Porsia

A Note of Caution About HOAs

Most horror stories about homeowners associations are rooted in the owners’ misunderstanding of what they are buying into.

February 12, 2015
Kelly G. Richardson

Don't Write Me a Love Song

The emotional nature of a buyer’s letter to sellers might help win the home, but it could be the biggest drawback at the negotiating table.

January 21, 2015
Christine Smith

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