The VA program hasn't always been light on red tape, but in recent years it’s been revamped to make it more user-friendly. With Veterans Day right around the corner, now may be the time for you to incorporate vets into your marketing plan and find out how the VA program can help fuel up your business.

Almost lost in a sea of 119 offices and 6,000 salespeople is the six-person Auction Departmentat Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. Nonetheless, it’s making a big splash. The key to success was educating consumers and salespeople, shattering the negative myths with positive facts.

Three years ago, a group of Marin real estate salespeople and a loan officer met to discuss ways to grow their businesses.

Buyers are satisfied with the service that REALTORS® provide, and almost 100 percent of all consumers--buyers and sellers--understand the agency disclosure they receive from you.