Real Estate Business

If you want to be a successful real estate agent, then it’s important to — of course — be competent in your field. Not just getting your certification and staying up-to-date on the latest regulations and news impacting the real estate industry, but perfecting your personal skills as much as your marketing skills in order […]

If you’re thinking about becoming a real estate agent, then you probably already know that you will need to work under a brokerage in order to start working with clients and closing deals. Though there are pros and cons to choosing to be an agent instead of becoming a broker, the fact of the matter […]

Many people choose to get into the real estate industry for the money, and as we’ve discussed many times before in Lab Coat Agents, there is absolutely nothing wrong with having money as a motive. That being said, we know that what you earn has a lot to do with what you’re willing to put […]

Taking on FSBO listings as well as expired listings can seem intimidating for any real estate agent. That being said, these listing types are a section of the market that’s worth tapping into. Over time, a majority of FSBO homeowners who aren’t having luck eventually come around to the idea of getting an agent’s help, […]

How Much Should You Really Be Helping Your Buyers? And, where to draw the line. Real estate agents who go out of the way for their clients are sure to get some beneficial reward, like strong referrals in the future. But, what does “going out of your way” really mean? In this industry, the bare […]

Climate change – which has been happening for decades now – is becoming much more real with activists like Greta Thunberg taking a stance against politicians who are refusing to take action. Meanwhile, other strides to raise awareness about the climate are happening in cities all over the world. New York City, for instance, just […]

With the rise of major real estate technology companies – such as Opendoor, RedfinNow, and Zillow Offers – adding iBuyer methods to their agenda, it’s lead to a lot of controversy in the real estate industry. When these companies started making headlines for helping sellers get their home purchased swiftly without going through an official […]

There’s a lot of information out there for buyers and sellers who want to view homes regarding what they should and shouldn’t do. But, what about agents? Even though there seems to be an unofficial rule book that dictates how sellers and buyer agents should behave when showing homes, there are some fine lines that […]

It’s no secret that the price of higher education in the United States is more than most families can manage. Add the necessity to take out student loans on top of that – with remarkably high interest rates – and it has made it very difficult for young people to buy homes as early as […]