What is Happening with Those Lawsuits? I am getting asked about this from clients, want-to-be clients, and friends at social occasions. For those who don’t know about these lawsuits, there was a verdict in October in a Missouri court that went against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and some big real estate companies. Then,
In August, I went to the wedding of an exclusive buyer’s broker from Long Island, NY. A good time was had by all. There are some things that made this wedding different from the typical wedding that I would attend. Well, actually, the wedding looked like most weddings. People all dressed up, some vows, some
Ever since the Barbie movie came out, I have been tempted to rerun a post from Valentine’s Day, 2019. Then, a Facebook post on The Arlington list just knocked me over the edge. So, rerun it is! Posted February 13, 2019: Happy Valentine’s Day, Ken and Barbie. I know you wanted your dream home, but
This week, we held a party for our clients. I have been doing this nearly every year since I opened my office in 2008. Part of our brand is that I (and my agents) strive to like and respect our clients. Most of the time that is easy. Other times, we have honed new levels
When a stranger contacts our office looking for a buyer’s agent, we get only one chance to make a first impression. I get the feeling that the first impression that we make is different than other agents from other companies. One of our professional organizations, the Massachusetts Association of Buyer’s Agents, sent us a lead
I got a real estate call from my tech assistant who lives in another state. He was in love with a property and thought it was overpriced. Could I help? Here is his story: Prospective Buyer: His rent is going up $200 a month. His current place is very nice, but truth be told, it
Our buyers realize the difference an exclusive buyer’s agent makes as soon as they go out house hunting with us. Because we never represent sellers – and no one in our office does, either – we don’t have a stake in which house or condo you buy. We are there for you to get the
As buyer’s agents, we work with a lot of household formation. We also find ownership opportunities for new households, and established ones. Household formation is the term for the point in life when a person leaves one household and sets up their own household. Happy Mother’s Day! The biggest reason that households change their living
When you are looking for a real estate agent, the company culture matters. Among the common questions from prospective house hunters is. “Why should I work with a little firm, like yours, when I can work with a top producer in a big firm?” People who already own a home often name the agent who
A few times a year, a real estate headhunter calls me to ask if my team wants to join their designated agency company. Recruiters are mostly very good at their job, not just reading a script. Their job is to get my team to move with me to their company and bring our client base