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3 Must-Have Tech Tools for Real Estate Agents

by Jason Van Steenwyk | Oct 22, 2014 | Real Estate Discussion

As a real estate agent, you should be spending time calling prospects, meeting with clients, and showing properties. You shouldn’t be spending a ton of time scouring the internet for cool tools, apps and gadgets to help you be more productive. That’s my job! Every so...

3 Things Your Dog Can Teach You About Real Estate

by Shannon O'Brien | Oct 20, 2014 | Real Estate Discussion

When you take your dog for a walk, which one of you is in control? Sure, you hold the leash, but who ultimately controls the pace and the length of the stops along the way? The situation is similar to an agent’s relationship with potential real estate clients....

The Nuts and Bolts of Mortgage Loan Approval

by Jason Van Steenwyk | Oct 6, 2014 | Real Estate Discussion

Now may be the time to strike: Recent data indicates that the closing rate on mortgage applications is up, and the time required from application to closing is down, according to the latest Mortgage Origination Report from Ellie Mae. How We Got Here: A Quick...

Real Estate Agent Safety Tips

by Jason Van Steenwyk | Oct 1, 2014 | Real Estate Discussion

The Little Rock real estate community was rocked this week by the sudden disappearance of Beverly Carter, a Crye-Leike real estate agent who vanished immediately after showing a country home in nearby Scott, Ark. Police arrested a suspect (who had an extensive...

5 Productivity Principles for Real Estate Agents

by Jason Van Steenwyk | Sep 29, 2014 | Real Estate Discussion

There are three ingredients to productivity: Luck, which you can’t control, and activity and efficiency, which you can. So the first key to improving your income and success as a real estate agent is to focus on the latter two elements. After all, if you work very...

3 Surefire Ways for Agents to Anger Buyers

by Shannon O'Brien | Sep 8, 2014 | Real Estate Discussion

While many agents are working hard to protect the real estate profession’s good name, along comes Mr. Exaggeration or Ms. Lazy, and all that work seems to be for naught. Sure, those agents took an oath to be ethical (if they hold the Realtor® designation), and they...