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If you’re reading this, you’re probably considering a career move into the real estate field but also asking yourself, “Can I be a part-time real estate agent?”
Yes. You can be a part-time real estate agent. Licensed real estate agents can work as many or as few hours as they want, making this career a near-perfect choice for someone looking for flexible, part-time work with excellent earning potential.
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Address: 1312 Acton St. Berkeley, California
Asking: $1,395,000
Listing Agent: Melody Hultgren
Listing Brokerage: Climb
Along with flappers, zoot suits, and jazz, the roaring twenties also gave us some of the most enduring architectural styles in history. After decades of frilly Victorian confections, American architecture finally started to come into its own.
While many might point to utopian high modernism as the defining movement of the era, when it came to buildings people actually wanted to live in, the Craftsman ruled the roost. [Read more…] about Listing of the Week: A Tastefully Updated Berkeley Craftsman
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Address: 9 Jay Street New York, NY 10013
Asking: $35,000,000
Listing Agents: Kaptan Unugur, Mara Flash Blum
Listing Brokerage: Sotheby’s International Realty
If you spend enough time walking the streets of lower Manhattan, you’re bound to start wondering what hidden treasures lurk inside the imposing but ordinary looking facades that stream by.
There are often subtle clues to let you know something special might be inside: A high end frosted glass door, a plaque from the New York Historical Society, A.I.R. lettering, a NO PARKING sign with a suspiciously elegant layout…
[Read more…] about Listing of The Week: Redefining #LoftGoals in TRIBECA
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What does it take to get Charlie Young, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker to come to a sleepy lakeside town in rural Northern Michigan in February?
A phone call from the owner of a family business, that’s what.
Ken Schmidt, CEO of Coldwell Banker Schmidt Family of Companies, and his team were planning their award ceremony to celebrate their agents and success in 2018, and they thought that maybe Charlie Young might want to get in on the action. He did.
[Read more…] about From Family-Owned to Billion Dollar Brokerage: How Servant Leadership Built a Real Estate Empire
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The recent seller’s market has given rise to more and more multiple offer situations, and in many cases, out and out bidding wars.
Bidding wars can be tricky to navigate, especially if it’s your first time representing a buyer in a competitive situation. To help you out, we’ve reached out to a few top producing Realtors and Brokers for their best advice for getting the upper hand in a bidding war.
Here’s what they had to say: [Read more…] about How to Win Bidding Wars: Tips From 11 Top Producing Agents
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The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) reports there are more than 3 million active real estate licensees in the U.S. and more than 106,000 real estate brokerages nationwide. Choosing the best real estate company to work for can be challenging, whether you’re a new agent or an experienced veteran.
According to NAR’s research, the median agent tenure at a brokerage is five years, so it’s likely that at some point in your career, you’ll consider making a switch. But how do you decide which company is best for you? Through research and interviews, we evaluated dozens of real estate companies based on the criteria that matter most to you, and selected our top five from a field of big-name brands.
[Read more…] about What’s the Best Real Estate Company to Work for in 2021?
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Lead generation is the lifeblood of your business. Keeping a full pipeline is a goal we’re always chasing, but it’s easier said than done, right? You know phone prospecting can be a lucrative and valuable way to fill up your lead funnel, but without a set of tools help, it’s easy to be left feeling intimidated and frustrated by the process.
Is REDX the swiss army knife that will transform your phone prospecting from a fringe effort to a centerpiece of your marketing strategy? Find out in our REDX review.
[Read more…] about REDX Review: Why Smart Realtors Use REDX and Power Dialer
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Our recent 2020 reader survey revealed that 83% of agents found new clients through real estate referrals. Client referrals stem from providing such an exceptional client experience that your clients, friends, and neighbors are compelled to recommend your services to others.
Knowing how to generate referrals is key to building your business, and winning organic referrals and repeat clients from your personal connections—the folks who know, like, and trust you—requires thoughtful strategy. We spoke to top producers nationwide to get their best advice and tools for building a steady flow of referrals (and income!) from your sphere of influence.
[Read more…] about 7 Savvy Ways to Generate More Real Estate Referrals
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Asking: $5,800,000
Listing Agent: Barry Peele
Listing Brokerage: Sotheby’s
Location: Beverly Hills Post Office
I actually met John Stamos on a photo shoot once. It was around 2002 or so and I was a fresh-faced NYU grad who thought that lugging around set pieces for a production designer at $200 per day was somehow more romantic and glamorous than being trapped in an office all day.
[Read more…] about We Can’t Stop Daydreaming About John Stamos’ Beverly Hills Pad
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First popularized in the 1920s in England and later the United States, Storybook style was an architectural style that seemed tailor-made to offset the cold (and mostly boring) modernist movement in the United States.
[Read more…] about Listings of the Week: 7 Enchanting Storybook Homes