Everywhere you look the news is grim.  Today there are record numbers of foreclosures.  Huge inventories of new and existing homes are being reported by nearly every media outlet.  The mortgage industry is in a state of chaos.  Many real estate agents are experiencing their toughest times ever in the business.  It is a very [...]

Imagine starting your very own real estate brokerage.  I know what you’re thinking:  But I don’t have the $20,000 for a franchise fee, or the $10,000 for a deposit and rent, for that matter.  I don’t have the $50,000 it will cost me to buy desks, tables, chairs, fax machine, copy machine, and endless stuff [...]

After finishing my six-part series on the virtual real estate office, I received several letters, one of which I am quoting below:
“Mr. Jones, your information on this topic is phenomenal.  I’m in the process of converting to a virtual office brokerage firm.  If possible I’d like more information about the virtual office business model: the [...]