As featured in my monthly Inman News column. As a real estate expert, who works with home buyers and sellers day in and day out, you may have innocently advised a client using the phrase, “If you were my daughter, I would suggest you look at _____ (f...
As featured in my monthly Inman News column. It is no secret that appraisals can make or break deals in our industry. I have shared firsthand accounts from sellers like these. Plus, I personally have had to "go to bat" for clients where sizable porti...
As featured on RealTrends.com. Source: RPRHow's the market in your area?Here in metro Atlanta, October home sales fell to their lowest level in a decade, which means the rate of home sales mimicked the tail-end of what we now know to be "The Great Re...
As featured in my monthly column in Inman News. It is no secret that U.S. housing affordability is shrinking. Many of us have witnessed firsthand the reach of our client's dollar (and even our own) get shorter and shorter, particularly over the last...
As featured in Inman News. Race Color National Origin Religion Sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation) Familial Status DisabilityDid you know that every last one of these classes (a.k.a. "The Big 7") has protected status when it comes...
As featured in RealtorMag YPN Lounge. Are you experiencing the infamous highs and lows of what I call the "sales rollercoaster"? How is 2023 starting out for you, Real Estate Friends? I hope this year is off to a great start! If you’re reading thi...
As featured in Inman News.Did you know that we -- the National Association of REALTORS® -- are known as "America's largest trade association"?Did you know we REALTORS® hired our first lobbyist in 1973, making it just under 50 years of experience?Did...
As featured in Inman News. Self-made.I think that is a misnomer for servant leaders.First in your family or community to do something? Sure. But "self-made", implying that one's leadership journey has been within a vacuum, is hard to find in a people...
As featured in the RealTrends.com Season 1 Podcast. There is one month of 2022 left, real estate friends -- you made it! Yet, some of you have shared your concerns with rising inflation and interest rates, which has resulted in buyers and sellers...
When it comes to real estate, most of us likely hope it is more treat than trick. Jason, Michael Myers, and Candyman may cause nightmares but there's nothing spookier to real estate investors and home sellers than losing out on equity. Yet, a recent...