A home is a huge purchase, and it can be intimidating and overwhelming for buyers to figure out how to add a real estate mortgage payment into their budget. There are many unknowns.

It is your job, as a real estate lender, to make the pre-qualification and loan process as stress free as possible. In order to do so, you need to be prepared to thoroughly answer key questions your buyers are almost gauranteed to ask - and by answering those questions publicly in a lender blog, you can generate new business.

But how does answering questions generate new leads? Think about it... your leads are online looking for answers to the unknowns. If you have a keyword optimized blog post that targets your ideal lead and answers those questions, leads who never would have seen your name will suddenly find you very helpful and will be motivated to reach out to you personally with follow-up questions.

Three years ago, my dear husband (lets call him Mr. X to protect his identity), decided he was tired of corporate life. Constant meetings and endless travel were exhausting and he was ready for freedom - so Mr. X got his real estate license. 

I’ve always had a major interest in real estate – the industry, the process of buying and selling and the profession - so I know a lot about the space. I actually even have my real estate license! With my background, I thought I was prepared to support Mr. X as he acclimated to his new career – but there were a few things no one ever told me about living with a Realtor…

We are always on the lookout for the real estate blogs that stand out from the crowd. Today, we’re sharing a few that really illustrate how to share valuable information that will effectively engage readers.

In today's Agent Insights post, Patricia Kennedy - a Real Estate Agent at Evers & Company Real Estate in Washington DC - talks about the do's and dont's for newbie agents. If you're a new real estate agent, read this post carefully and learn what you can do to be accepted in the industry with open arms.

Here's Patricia: