Welcome to this week's edition of Agent Insights! Today, you'll be hearing from Sean Carpenter, an avid blogger out of Dublin, Ohio who came up with a clever blog post about the parallels between new drivers and real estate agents. WIthout further adieu...

In this week's Agent Insights guest blog, we've got some great advice from Amanda Thomas, a Broker / Owner (and fantastic blogger!) from Plano, Texas. In this post, Amanda shares 8 avoidable real estate agent mistakes rookies make early in their careers. Heed Amanda's advice and avoid your own agent mishap! This content was originally posted in Amanda's Active Rain blog.

Here's Amanda: 

Although the Code of Ethics serves to guide all Realtors toward best practices and the fair treatment of our clients, our colleagues and the public - there is notably quite a bit to learn when a rookie is getting started in the business. From software to field protocol, handling oneself professionally takes time and practice.

Gaining knowledge and wisdom takes experience.  The good news is that we can learn from the experiences of others and leapfrog over the rookie learning curve.  Consider the following list of 8 common rookie mistakes and learn how to avoid them.

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Here's Mel:

Over the course of 15 years of selling real estate, I’ve made my share of mistakes. It’s easy to do when you don’t have a “how-to” manual or a mentor to guide you. I thought I’d share a few of my blunders … just in case there’s a newbie out there who could benefit.

On this edition of Agent Insights guest blogger Mike Cooper, a real estate agent based out of Winchester-Frederick County, VA, shares tips for keeping a healthy work-life balance while working in real estate. Be sure to visit his website, or check out his Active Rain profile!