Today marks the beginning of the second half of the year. A lot has happened already in 2021… The U.S. market continued its frantic pace with strong buyer demand and low listing inventory. We’ve emerged from pandemic rituals and mostly returned to normalcy. Zillow bought ShowingTime and agents everywhere freaked out. Buyers are making offers […]

Most of the time at our events, I’m on stage and I’m the teacher. Which I love. But I also love the role reversal when I’m able to become the student while our keynote speakers hit the stage. And that’s exactly what happened at our recent BluePrint event with guest speaker Mel Robbins. I was […]

Sometimes the job of a real estate coach is to cut through some of the excuses agents use to avoid doing the things that will make them successful. We all know we’re operating in a “video first” marketing environment. But far too many agents are still shivering in fear of pressing that “RECORD” button, so […]

If you know me, you know I’m pretty much an open book. I don’t mind revealing inside information about how we do business as long as it helps you run your own business more effectively. And as CEO, I’m always pushing my executive team to innovate and try new approaches. In fact, we’re calling 2021 […]

The benefits of having a strong personal brand are pretty obvious… People trust you from the start. They actually CALL you. There’s less friction during the process. And the list goes on and on. Basically, a well-established brand makes everything easier. So… how do you get there? To me, there are seven crucial questions you […]

You might want to bookmark this one. Because at one point or another, we all get in a funk and don’t feel like picking up the phone and making our calls. We make excuses. We procrastinate. We find something else that’s supposedly “urgent.” That was the case for one of our coaching members recently. He […]

“Boy, that escalated quickly.” –Ron Burgundy The Broke Agent recently compared the current landscape for buyers to the giant fight scene in Anchorman – and he’s not exaggerating much. Listings today seem to generate tons of offers, leaving one party victorious and countless other potential buyers defeated, disappointed and licking their wounds. Your job as […]

I’d like you to read this list: Radiation treatments Divorce and sole-support single parenthood A tragic death in the family Cardiac arrest Liver transplant An emergency premature birth Business setbacks I’m not trying to bring you down. I promise. All of these unfortunate happenings were mentioned in viewer comments in the span of about 10 […]