At the beginning of a new year, it's easy to set goals and create a plan. Over time though, it is easy to fall back to old habits. Not all of your habits are conductive to a profitable real estate business though...

Real estate is a people-driven business, which means that building rapport is essential. After all, for buyers to select you as their agent, there needs to be a likeability factor that sets you apart from the competition.

On this edition of Agent Insights we feature Mimi Foster, a real estate agent from Colorado Springs, CO shares with us what should be on your business card. For more from Mimi be sure to check out her website and Active Rain profile! 

It's that time of year again.

As a real estate agent, one of the most important aspects of your job is ensuring that the home selling process is as smooth and seamless as possible for your clients.  Not only have they enlisted you for both your help and your expertise, but they’re looking to get the most money for their home without encountering too many obstacles along the way.

Agent Insights - In this edition of  Agent Insights, Lise Howe, an Associate Broker and Attorney licensed in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, shares how she shos her clients she is thankful. She is very knowledgable about her area and real estate in general. For more articles by her, be sure to check out her Active Rain profile!

The community you farm and work in has afforded you a bountiful harvest of success. Why not show a little gratitude by planting a few seeds in the soil that you've nurtured to get to where you are. Here are a few ideas real estate agents can use to give back to their community. Remember! You don't have to wait til Thanksgiving to be thankful, this can be done year round.

At one point in time, real estate agents solely relied on phone calls and emails when conducting business.  But, in today’s fast-paced digital world, leads seem to have less time and less patience. When they set their sights on a property, they expect an immediate response from their real estate agent. That’s where text messaging can come in handy.

Agent Insights - In this edition of Agent Insights, Nathan Garrett, a real estate agent serving the Oldham County area, shares 16 reasons real estate agents should hire a Buyer's Agent. Share these reasons with your buyer leads.

Are you fairly new to this business? Or even fairly new to this earth? Real estate marketing has been around since before the fax machine became obsolete. There are still some skills you can learn from real estate agents that have been there before you.