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Create the Perfect Home Workout Space

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If you are among the millions of people who vow to be more active and improve their health, you’ve probably considered setting up a home gym or workout room. But perhaps you’ve been discouraged at the thought of the time … Read more

Top 10 Things to Throw Away Today

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An easy way to get a jump-start on organizing your home is to take a few minutes to get rid of things you never use that are taking up valuable space. Here’s a list of things you can throw away … Read more

8 Habits of Successful Real Estate Agents

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Perhaps you are just getting your start in the real estate business. Or, maybe you’ve been an agent for a while but you’re not experiencing the success you envisioned. And even if you are enjoying great success, there’s always room … Read more

Fresh Start — Winter Home Staging

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Listing a home for sale during the winter months comes with its own unique set of challenges, not the least of which is how to stage a home for the season once the holidays have passed. It’s easy to … Read more

Clear the Clutter — Easy Home Organization Tips

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Right now is the perfect time for a fresh start. Wouldn’t you love to have a neat, clean and organized home? One in which you can always find what you need, without wasting time looking through what you don’t? Rooms … Read more

Get Smart About Goal-Setting

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Setting goals to reach both professional and personal milestones will help you formulate your strategy, stay motivated and achieve success. Take a look at these effective goal-setting tips:   Make Your Goals SMART

Get SMART — How many times have you set a goal (New … Read more

Strategies for Everyday Lead Generation

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Generating new leads that will eventually become clients is one of the most important things real estate agents can do to succeed. But lead generation often ends up taking a back seat to the million other things agents are responsible … Read more

Top 10 Ways to Give Back for the Holidays

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Giving back to the communities you serve as a REALTOR® is important throughout the year, and even more so during the holidays. Clients and potential clients take note of your charitable and service activities and like to contribute and get … Read more

Want to Buy a Home? Get Your Credit Ready.

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If you are thinking of purchasing a home in the coming year, there are several things you should do before you ever step foot into a potential house. One of them is to review and improve your credit to help … Read more

Prepare Your Home for Holiday Guests

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‘Tis the season to open your home to out-of-town guests. Whether they are just passing through for the night or plan to stay several days, you’ll want to treat your guests like the VIPs they are. Here’s how to make … Read more

7 Essential Winter Home Prep Projects

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With winter on the horizon, now is the time to prepare your home for this unpredictable season. Properly preparing your home for winter will help keep you and your family comfortable, reduce heating costs and prevent structural issues that could … Read more

Top 10 Reasons to be Thankful You’re a REALTOR®

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We talk to real estate professionals from coast-to-coast — and even internationally— and while each one is unique, there are certain things we hear over and over. This month, we thought we’d share some of the many reasons to be … Read more

7 Tips to Sell Winter Listings

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You’ve probably heard that the winter months are a terrible time of year to sell a home. Early in the season, people are focused on the holidays and out-of-town visitors. Later in the season the weather is dreary and properties, … Read more

Dollars & Sense — Maintaining a Budget on Commission

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Most real estate agents agree, one of their favorite aspects of being a REALTOR® is not having a ceiling on their income potential. However, because real estate is not a 9-to-5 job with a predictable paycheck every two weeks, many … Read more

Get Your Move On — Money-saving moving tips

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As exciting as it is to move into a new home, the process of moving out of the old one can be costly and time-consuming. And waiting until the last minute and being unprepared will only make things worse. With … Read more

Top 10 Haunted House Movies

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Whether they’re actually haunted or not, there’s a good chance you’ve run into some listings that are just downright scary. In the spirt of Halloween, here’s our rundown of the Top 10 Haunted House Movies.

Poltergeist — For anyone who … Read more

Warm Up — How to Stage a Home for Fall

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As the days get shorter, the air gets cooler, and the leaves start crunching underfoot, there’s no mistaking it — fall has arrived! That means it’s time to get back to creating cozy, inviting spaces when staging your listings — … Read more

How to Write Listings that Sell

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As the saying goes, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words.’ But when you’re trying to sell a home, you need more than just beautiful pictures to tell the story — a well-written listing description is important, too. With most … Read more

Don’t Believe this Bad Mortgage Advice

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When friends, family and co-workers find out you’re thinking about or are already in the process of purchasing a home, there’s a good chance you’ll run across at least one mortgage “expert” offering unsolicited advice. Of course they mean well, … Read more

Sitting Pretty — How to Furnish a Home on a Budget

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Furnishing a new home is fun and exciting. Unfortunately, it can also be really expensive. But it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of things you can do to lessen the cost of creating a comfortable, beautiful home that … Read more