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Do You Know Today’s Real Estate Customer?

Do You Know Today’s Real Estate Customer?

The National Association of Realtors® recently published its 2012 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers — 120 pages of great information about our customers.  If you haven’t taken time to read it I highly recommend you do. But buried deep... read article »

Get Ready for the Next Big Housing Boom!

Get Ready for the Next Big Housing Boom!

What if I told you the next five years in real estate could set you up for a massive retirement — much bigger than you probably ever considered?  Why?  Because real estate is coming back and it’s coming back huge! Every day there’s... read article »

How Many Homebuyers Are In Your Market?

How Many Homebuyers Are In Your Market?

Ever wonder how many people are buying and selling homes in your market today?  Take a wild guess!  Wilder.  Now double it.  You’re probably still low.  I’ll show you exactly how to find your own accurate number. First you need to log into... read article »

Where Is Easy Street?

Where Is Easy Street?

I want to share with you a true story — not second hand or hearsay but real life.  It is the story of how I discovered one tiny thing that had a huge effect in my business, and for that matter, my life in general. From time to time I hear... read article »

Old Dogs and New Tricks

Old Dogs and New Tricks

It’s been said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.  But I say it might be easier to teach an old dog a new trick than to teach a new dog an old trick.  What do I mean? Most of you know that I encourage my readers to contact me.  In... read article »

Okay Re/Max… Enough is Enough!

Okay Re/Max… Enough is Enough!

Most of you who are regular readers know that I’m a pretty easy going guy. I don’t get on many rants, and it is pretty hard to ruffle my feathers. That said, if you happen to be one of my readers who is also a Re/Max agent, I want you to know... read article »

Bonus Podcast: Cindy Young Interview

Bonus Podcast: Cindy Young Interview

Podcast: Play in new window | Download In this exclusive podcast Cindy Young explains how, after several unsuccessful tries, she mastered technology-based real estate and went on to become a top producer generating the vast majority of her... read article »

2012 State of the Industry Agent Survey

2012 State of the Industry Agent Survey

Click image to begin survey. So it’s been a year since we last surveyed our readers and that means it’s that time again.  I want to invite you to participate in this “state of the industry” agent survey. The survey is only two minutes... read article »

Bonus Podcast:  Gary Thompson Interview

Bonus Podcast: Gary Thompson Interview

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Click Image for PodcastPodcast interview reveals how one agent and broker transformed his business during one of the toughest economic times in recent history.  Listen in as Gary Thompson shares how he was... read article »

Become a Relocation Partner

Become a Relocation Partner

Ever get tired of endlessly riding in cars with buyers?  Do you ever just feel like you need to be working smarter instead of working harder?  Well maybe you can be.  Partner with me and let’s open a FavoriteAgent.com relocation office together.... read article »

The Re/Max Saga Continues…

The Re/Max Saga Continues…

Many of you may recall that two years ago Re/Max legal department sent me a cease and desist letter demanding that I redesign our company’s yard signs.  It was their contention that they own a trademark on all uses of red over white over blue on... read article »

Four Mistakes That Cost Agents $264 Million Last Year!

Four Mistakes That Cost Agents $264 Million Last Year!

Today, over two-thirds of all Realtors® reported having a website, one in ten reported having a real estate blog, and more than half are using social media.  Sound good, right?  Not so fast. According to the National Association of Realtors®... read article »

Thank You Letter to My Readers

Thank You Letter to My Readers

Beginning a brand new year of real estate, I want to pause and personally thank you for following my blog, participating in our mastermind calls, for reading, commenting, and all the things you do to help us help the agent community. Many of your... read article »

Alarming New Stat:  Agents Now Working for a 26% Split!

Alarming New Stat: Agents Now Working for a 26% Split!

I know times are tough, but this one takes the cake.  Many agents today are working for the worst commission split in the history of the real estate business.  What’s even worse is that in many companies, the agents are competing with each other... read article »

Success Team Q&A Session

Success Team Q&A Session

This audio was recorded live on November 22, 2011 directly from a Success Team Q&A session. In this conference call, agents from all across the US and Canada engage in a mastermind session where we discuss problems facing agents today. This is... read article »