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What I Thought I Knew About Real Estate Before I Became an Agent

What I Thought I Knew About Real Estate Before I Became an Agent The Reality Behind the Reality Shows Over the last 25 years, real estate television has taken the mystery out of the profession. We’ve gone from wondering, “What exactly do real estate agents do all day?” to watching what feels like a behind-the-scenes […]
Buying, Selling

Things I Google Now That I’m in Real Estate

Things I Google Now That I’m in Real Estate Because apparently, knowing everything wasn’t part of the licensing exam. There are a lot of things you expect to learn when you become a real estate agent. Contracts. Financing. Negotiations. Property values. How to explain closing costs without making someone’s eyes glaze over. And then one […]
Buying, Selling

You Don’t Just Negotiate Once

Why Negotiation Happens Throughout a Real Estate Transaction “I thought we figured all this out in the offer!” It’s a common misconception. Once the initial offer is negotiated, everybody signs the contract, we celebrate, and then we just move along to closing, right? Not exactly. The reality is that negotiation can happen at many points […]