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Agent Spotlight: Jo Ann Schlott, Tucson, Ariz.
Jo Ann Schlott spent her entire life living just outside of Detroit before she decided to follow the sunshine and move to Arizona. There, she settled into her life as a stay-at-home mom of three kids. All was well, until her divorce in 1997. “I had to find a way to...
This Week in Real Estate: Rising Asking Prices Cool Off; Millennials Waiting to Buy Could Spur Market
Home Price Gains Slow Down, Indicating Good Time to Buy Here’s some good news for clients looking to buy: For the first time in almost two years, none of the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas saw asking prices increase more than 20 percent last month, according to...
5 Tips for Successful Open Houses
Whether you swear by open houses or consider them a waste of time, if you’re going to hold one, it only makes sense that your goal is to be successful. However, agent opinions on what makes for a successful open house differ widely. Certain elements of open houses,...
How to Sell a House, as Told by Memes
Do you have an internet-savvy client who is interested in selling their home, but is unsure how the home-selling process works? Here’s a nifty infographic, “How to Sell a House - As Told by Memes,” that will give them an idea of how it will go down. A more detailed...
This Week in Real Estate: Home Sales Heat Up in Missouri; Cash Deals Hit a Record High
Missouri Housing Market Looks Sunny for Summer Warmer weather is heating up the housing market in many places. With the important spring and summer buying seasons underway, homes are selling fast and at higher prices in many markets. In Missouri, the number of homes...
5 Things Top Agents Do Every Day
The differences between productive agents and average agents are stark. Top-producing agents tend to start work earlier and end later in the day than other agents. They aren’t afraid to spend the money required to promote their businesses – money that average agents...
New Home Sales are Up; Deals Abound in Nantucket and Cape Cod
Buyers Find Bargains on Massachusetts Vacation Homes If your clients are sweating over the price hikes on homes in the Boston market and its surrounding communities, advise them to widen their search. Chances are they will find very good deals. There are still...
Leadership Lessons From a Former U.S. President
Last week I travelled to Dallas to join over 370 leaders of the real estate industry at the annual Gathering of Eagles conference. Sponsored by REAL Trends, the event is something I look forward to with great anticipation, but this year it was more amazing than I...
The Secret to Being a Happy Agent
In February, Market Leader surveyed over 3,000 real estate professionals to learn about agent happiness. Specifically, we looked at what traits and habits are common amongst the real estate industry’s happiest agents. Many of our important survey findings were...
Agent Spotlight: Tammy Scheiter, Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.
Imagine growing up in a resort area where life is centered on a 55,000-acre lake and you’ll get an idea of Tammy Scheiter’s childhood. Imagine selling lakefront homes and waterfront condos and you’ll have an idea of what her life is currently like. Tammy Scheiter is a...