Why your customer service matters most now
Opinion
In today's world, what is the best strategy for moving forward? The answer might be less about adopting new tech, and more about focusing on individualized service and a stellar client experience
by Teresa Boardman May 7
What one indie broker isn't doing in quarantine
Opinion
Being quarantined at home equals more time to accomplish long-delayed tasks. So, the pressure to plan the future is on. Here, one indie broker shares why she is refraining from doing that
by Teresa Boardman Apr 23
An indie broker's take on life and work during coronavirus
Opinion
The global pandemic has hit some harder than others. Here, Teresa Boardman weighs in on how her life — and the lives of those around her — changed during this uncertain time
by Teresa Boardman Apr 9
Normal is gone: How to mentally prepare for the unknown future
Opinion
If we've learned anything from past downturns, it's that there is no normal — new or old. In today's stressful time, we just have to learn to play the hand we're dealt. Here's how one indie broker broaches life and work during a global pandemic
by Teresa Boardman Mar 25
Foreign real estate 'ground to a halt' amid virus outbreak: DelPrete
Analyst Mike DelPrete said in the latest episode of the Daily Dispatch podcast that the data indicates 'there's going to be a very dramatic drop off in real estate volumes'
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 23
Tales from the field: What's in your dead files?
My old, non-active files are filled with the hopes and dreams of homebuyers, sellers and their real estate agents. There are tears in those files, sweat, disappointment and some anger, too
by Teresa Boardman Mar 2
I know who we R. Does the National Association of Realtors?
Opinion
The National Association of Realtors' latest ad campaign for Realtors misses the mark
by Teresa Boardman Feb 13
Giant wave hurricane storm
The buyer's market is maturing. Be ready to change your mindset, and prepare to look for opportunities in the tumult of change
by Teresa Boardman Jan 30
Why 2020 should be the year you go green
Being unaware of energy costs associated with housing could be a bigger mistake than not being an expert on smart home technology
by Teresa Boardman Dec 31
The future isn't quite what I thought it would be
Homebuyers can get 3D tours and look up home histories, but the mortgage process is still painfully slow
by Teresa Boardman Dec 12
‘Newsday’ investigation shows that fair housing training needs to be relatable
Let’s go beyond looking at laws and start building an awareness of what fair housing means in human terms
by Teresa Boardman Nov 29
Want happy, productive agents? Make their pay your priority
Opinion
Getting paid promptly for your work is surprisingly hard in our high-tech world. Make it a priority for your agents to make sure they feel valued
by Teresa Boardman Nov 15
9 failsafe time management strategies for real estate agents
These are tried-and-true tips from world leaders, real estate agents and brokers. Choose one or more to take control of the clock
by Christy Murdock Nov 11
A decade of social media marketing: The good, the bad and the ugly
Opinion
It's taken 10 years for the real estate industry to truly understand and embrace this method of marketing
by Teresa Boardman Oct 31
Agents skeptical that taking hourly rates could work
As agent compensation faces disruption on multiple fronts, real estate pros said consumers don't actually want to pay upfront hourly rates
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 29