Content about the latest real estate market trends that most affect Realtors and Lenders going forward.

Best AI Tools for YouTube SEO in 2025 (Tested & Ranked)

With YouTube’s algorithm becoming more complex and competitive in 2025, optimizing your real estate videos for search is no longer just about catchy titles and good thumbnails. It’s about leveraging AI to streamline your workflow, understand your audience, and improve your ranking in both YouTube and Google search results. Here are the top [...]

2025-08-21T09:37:41-04:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off on Best AI Tools for YouTube SEO in 2025 (Tested & Ranked)
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Why Real Estate Joint Ventures are Costing People Jobs

If you haven't noticed, the real estate market has done a 180-degree turn in the last 7 months. We went from 3.5% interest rates and very little inventory to 7%+ interest rates and inventory, which has doubled and continues to grow. This also means Realtors, lenders, and Title Companies need to pivot their businesses [...]

2023-04-13T19:51:37-04:00November 21st, 2022|Comments Off on Why Real Estate Joint Ventures are Costing People Jobs
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Is Neglecting Your Real Estate Database Killing Your Business?

Unless you have been hiding under a rock the last seven months, you would know that a little thing called COVID-19 has caused our real estate world to get flipped on its head--and in a good way. Crazy enough, a horrible pandemic has created the most insane market many of us have ever seen. [...]

2022-06-08T09:11:33-04:00September 23rd, 2020|Comments Off on Is Neglecting Your Real Estate Database Killing Your Business?
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Why Leverage is the NEW Hustle in 2020

My father was a semi-truck driver. For many years he would work 60+ hours a week and even sleep over the wheel of his truck because back in the day semi-trucks didn't have sleepers. He would also help unload the truck and get paid an extra $1 for every 1000lbs of freight he unloaded. [...]

2022-06-08T09:11:46-04:00December 19th, 2019|Comments Off on Why Leverage is the NEW Hustle in 2020
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Why Six Percent Realtor Commission is Going Away

This might not be one of my more popular blog posts with Realtors, but there is a harsh reality to face. The days of six percent Realtor commission is in real trouble. As a real estate agent no matter the market, you are likely already fighting for your full 3%. In the DC/Northern Virginia [...]

2022-06-08T09:11:48-04:00November 25th, 2019|Comments Off on Why Six Percent Realtor Commission is Going Away
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What Realtors Need to Know About iBuyers

I think we all can admit changes and disruptions have been making their way into the real estate industry. It seems every few months some innovation is trying to change how we do business. The move to the internet and technology–which I’ve talked about for the last 7 years on this site seems to [...]

2022-06-08T09:12:18-04:00September 20th, 2019|Comments Off on What Realtors Need to Know About iBuyers
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Real Estate Market Correction – What Is Your Plan to Survive?

The real estate market correction is coming. In fact, in some markets we can see signs of it already, and not just because we are heading towards the holidays. There are many signs that correction is on the horizon, and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Interest rates at 3.5% is not sustainable or [...]

2022-06-08T09:12:34-04:00October 22nd, 2018|Comments Off on Real Estate Market Correction – What Is Your Plan to Survive?
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How A Solo Real Estate Agent Breaks The Glass Ceiling

There are thousands and thousands of licensed Realtors in the US. Many are “solo agents,” meaning they are on their own. They show homes, market their business, lead generate, order signs, and work with buyers and sellers. Though I named several tasks they do, it is minor in comparison to ALL the responsibilities they [...]

2022-06-08T09:13:57-04:00July 17th, 2018|Comments Off on How A Solo Real Estate Agent Breaks The Glass Ceiling
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Book Review: Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day – Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed

It’s a new year, which means new goals and the implementation of new ideas. Having been in the Title business since 2005 and interacting with thousands of Realtors, many like to keep their business models and success secrets close to the chest. I admire people who take the time to share their story and [...]

2022-06-08T09:14:07-04:00January 25th, 2018|Comments Off on Book Review: Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day – Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed
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What If Real Estate Joint Ventures No Longer Existed?

I want to begin by saying Realtors are not “forced” to use the joint venture Title Company.  With full access to the brokerage’s agents, office meetings, events, and a push from the Broker, the business capture rate on the real estate joint ventures is fairly high. Joint ventures between Title Companies and Realtor brokerages [...]

2022-06-08T09:16:56-04:00June 20th, 2017|Comments Off on What If Real Estate Joint Ventures No Longer Existed?
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