It used to be a big pain in the you-know-what to record your miles each time you got in the car to drive real estate clients to viewings or to head to an open house - especially if you forgot a pen. Thankfully, GPS and technology have made the process much easier. 

There are lots of great apps you can use to track work miles, and these are a few of our favorites.

As aspiring real estate agents study for their licensing exam, they begin to realize that while they are getting lots of information on the buying and selling process, they aren't getting much information on how to actually manage and grow a successful real estate business. That's where real estate agent success books come to the rescue! Take it upon yourself to learn how to improve your real estate marketing and grow your business. Please note, links to Amazon are included for each book, but please feel free to look them up at your favorite bookseller. 

Featured Agents (left to right): Kenny Truong, Melissa Tucci & Bob McTague

Some agents and brokers have over 25 closings a year, every year, while other real estate pros feel lucky to have 10. What are these top performers doing differently? Today, we’re going to answer that question. We interviewed star agents and brokers around the country to identify the similarities they all share.

Branding a brokerage is a big job, and it's one that can have a tremendous impact on the success of your business. Coming up with a compelling brand identity can be a struggle for a newly established independent broker, but there are some key branding guidelines that will help you develop a new brand (or improve an existing one). 

In today's Agent Insights - Fred Griffin, a 30-year Licensed Real Estate Broker in Tallahassee, Florida, talks about how your neighbors can deter potential buyers and create issues with your home sales -  and offers advice on how to deal with them.