The questions hitting my inbox right now are not new. “Is this the worst market you’ve seen?” “Should I be worried about the NAR changes?” “Do you think rates are going to kill the next two years?” I’ve heard versions of these questions through 2008, through COVID, through every rate spike and inventory swing in …
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After 22+ years in this business, including inside one of the most marketing-forward brokerages in the country, I can tell you exactly why listings fail. It’s not the price. It’s not the location. It’s that the marketing disappears from a buyer’s memory before they’ve scrolled to the next property. Forgettable isn’t a minor problem. It …
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It’s not their market. It’s not their brokerage. It’s not their zip code or their ad budget or how many followers they have on Instagram. The agents who are genuinely thriving right now, closing deals consistently and building real businesses in a market that is still challenging, have one thing that separates them from everyone …
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Let me be direct with you: if your open house strategy is “unlock the door, set out some cookies, and hope for the best,” you’re leaving money on the table. And your buyers? They already know everything you’re about to show them. They’ve seen the photos, toured the virtual walkthrough, and bookmarked the listing on …
Nobody in this industry is going to stand up at a conference and say it out loud. But I will. A lot of you are exhausted. Running on fumes. Showing up every day because stopping feels more terrifying than continuing. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you’re wondering how much longer you can …
Let me ask you something that might sting a little. If you walked away from your brokerage tomorrow, what would you actually take with you? Your listings belong to the office. Your commission splits are gone. The logo on your business card? Never yours to begin with. The only thing that travels with you, compounds …
LIVING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, I’ve had a front-row seat to one of baseball’s best-kept secrets: spring training isn’t about the games, it’s about the preparation. Every February and March, I watch MLB teams descend on Fort Myers and other Gulf Coast cities, not to win championships, but to build the fundamentals that will carry them …
Let’s be honest: most real estate marketing feels transactional. But February? February gives you permission to tap into something deeper, the emotional connection that actually drives home-buying decisions. Here’s what research tells us: buyers form their strongest impressions within the first 10 seconds of seeing a property. And once they “fall in love,” logic takes …
Love Notes to Your Listings: February Marketing That Sells Read More »
The new year brings a powerful opportunity to reset, but here’s something most entrepreneurs miss: your physical space is either fueling your success or quietly sabotaging it. Research from the University of Exeter shows that employees who have control over the design and layout of their workspace are up to 32% more productive than those …
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