The Basics of Digital Accessibility for Real Estate Agents
Why You Should Make Your Website Accessible and ADA-Compliant Most real estate agents know that creating a website is an important way to connect with clients and generate new business. But is your online presence accessible to clients with disabilities? When you work to make your website and social media accounts more accessible, it benefits all of your
Vacation Home Sales Skyrocket During COVID-19 Pandemic
Vacation Home Sales Surge During COVID-19 Pandemic In the months after COVID-19 hit the United States, vacation home sales shot up, likely the combined result of low-interest rates, a desire to escape amid social distancing and lockdown, and an unprecedented ability to work from anywhere. It’s part of a major cultural shift around work and homebuying in the
2021 Real Estate License Reciprocity & Portability Guide
What Is Real Estate License Reciprocity? Real estate reciprocity is the ability of a real estate license earned in one state to be used in other states. Since real estate license reciprocity states vary, and it can be incredibly confusing to navigate on your own, this guide explains how to transfer a real estate license to another
What Is The Impact of Marijuana on Real Estate?
Marijuana and Real Estate: A Budding Relationship As of now, 15 states and D.C. have legalized recreational and medicinal marijuana. There are 36 more that allow for medicinal weed. Other states, such as South Dakota, legalized marijuana in the November election and are set to join the ganja party relatively soon. For an industry that goes through constant
Woman in Real Estate: 5 Important Facts
We’re Celebrating Women in Real Estate With These Five Important Facts Over the past 40 years, female real estate agents have come to dominate the residential real estate market, but it wasn’t always that way. When the National Association of REALTORS® was created in 1908, the group admitted zero female real estate agents. Over the years, a
Study: What Jobs Are People Searching for Amid the Pandemic?
Americans Are Jumping Into These Five Key Industries With the pandemic continuing to infiltrate our everyday livelihoods, many people are considering a career change. Much of this desire for change centers on the high unemployment rate debilitating our economy’s growth. A recent Google Trends report backs up this statement; there’s a clear surge in people searching
Making the Leap From Commercial Real Estate into Residential
Leaving Commercial Real Estate for Residential Has Its Benefits With COVID-19 still ravaging society, many people are reconsidering their careers. This Great Pause is allowing professionals across all industries to take a step back and think to themselves, “Is this what I really want to be doing with my life?” When it comes to commercial real estate agents,
Sleep Where You Work: How WFH is Changing the Modern Home
How Will the Modern Home Change With Everyone Working From Home? According to a recent Stanford study, 42% of the U.S. workforce has been working remotely full-time since the initial COVID-19 lockdowns began. A smaller study that surveyed 1,022 professionals claims that, of that number, 29% would quit their jobs if they had to strap on their
How Much Money Can You Make Flipping Homes?
Making Money Flipping Homes Can Exponentially Increase Your Yearly Income If you’re trying to become or currently are a real estate agent, there’s probably a good chance you’ve stumbled upon one of the millions of home renovation shows and thought to yourself, “Heck, I can do that.” You probably have most of the skills you need to
5 Reasons Why Real Estate Agents Should Use Virtual Reality
Discover the Benefits of Inserting Real Estate VR Into Your Practice With the onset of COVID-19, technology in real estate has quickly gained traction, including real estate VR. Over the past few years, many brokerages and individual agents have incorporated new technologies, but adoption was few and far between. Now, as people stay at home and rely
Real Estate’s Golf Course Dilemma
What to Expect When Investing in Real Estate on a Golf Course. For some, living on a golf course is the dream: magnificent views look out onto transcendent lime greens while listening to the sound of innocent birds chirping their own nature’s tune. “Ahh, tranquility”
Life After COVID-19: What Should Real Estate Agents Expect
What Will Real Estate Look Like After COVID-19? Real estate agents are understandably concerned about how COVID-19 will affect day-to-day life. The death of the handshake. Wearing masks to PTA events. People actually washing their hands after using the bathroom (for a change). Life after coronavirus may be hard to imagine. The way this pandemic has tarnished our
The 5 Top Tricks to Retain Important Information
”Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” - Ancient Chinese proverb As a real estate agent or as a real estate student, you must work diligently to continually learn regulations and trends within the industry. And when you’ve worked that hard to master your craft, it can be such
10 Tips for Starting Your New Career as A Real Estate Agent
Follow This Advice for Your New Career as an Agent When you finish your Pre-Licensing courses and get licensed you’ll likely ask yourself “What’s next?” It’s probably one of the biggest questions we hear from new agents and our affiliates. The best thing you can do is get your feet wet and embrace the challenge. And the
How (and Why) You Should Quit Your Job for a Real Estate Career
Quit Your Job in Style with These 5 Suggestions There are many reasons why you may be considering leaving your job and going into real estate. Some of those reasons may be to: Pursue an Independent Career Become Your Own Boss Not Be Limited by Vertical Hierarchies Drop the 9-5 and Have Scheduling Flexibility Have a Limitless Salary Cap Let’s be real though.
Real Estate Agent and Personal Finance: 3 Must-Have Apps
Save Money With These 3 Tax and Personal Finance Apps Launching a brand-new career in real estate comes with its difficulties. For one, you’ll have to invest your time and money into completing your licensing courses and an exam prep course to help you review all you need to know for the state and national exam. Once
What Does the Fair Housing Act Mean for Real Estate Agents
The Fair Housing Act is one of the most progressive collection of laws ever enacted in the history of the United States. These protective measures were put in place to prevent discrimination and establish equality for everyone. Regardless of your fiduciary duty as a real estate agent to follow these laws, providing an honest, fair, and dignified
The Benefits of a Real Estate Agent Career
Discover the Skills and Benefits You'll Develop as a Real Estate Agent If you’re reading this article, you’ve either quit your job––hopefully not like this guy––or you’re on the verge of making a career change into real estate. That’s awesome. You’ve just completed the hardest task of telling yourself, “I want to do something worthwhile” and then
