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5 Ways to Succeed in a Low Inventory Market

Are you a North Carolina real estate broker working in a low inventory market? A low inventory housing market means that competition will be fierce. It is likely that you will have to compete against other North Carolina real estate professionals to be a…

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6 Tips to Capture The Best Real Estate Photos

Photography has never been more important in the real estate industry. According to a survey conducted by the National Association of REALTORS®, homebuyers across the country rated photos as the feature they use most when searching for a home online. Web listings or advertisements…

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Fair Housing, Is It? [Free Webinar]

On Friday, October 23, 2020, our sister school McKissock Learning is hosting a FREE non-credit webinar titled “Fair Housing, Is It?”  Join a virtual panel of real estate experts as they analyze the findings of the Newsday investigation, Long Island Divided, and discuss how…

How to Land Your First North Carolina Real Estate Listing

Getting started in real estate is no easy task, and many new North Carolina real estate brokers simply aren’t prepared for the hard work that goes into creating a successful career. Building a solid real estate business takes hard work and commitment, particularly when…

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How to Succeed With Short Sale Clients

As a new real estate broker, you may want to spend time researching the benefits of marketing to short sale clients. Successful short sale brokers can generate significant amounts of commissions in much shorter amounts of closing time. They often have very happy, relieved, and…

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Free Webinar: How to Break Into the Real Estate Business

On September 10th, we’re teaming up with RISMedia to bring you a special webinar, hosted by former president of the Real Estate Educators Association (REEA) Tina Lapp to answer your questions about how to get started in real estate. Join us for this FREE…

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Conflict Resolution Tips for Real Estate Teams

For many real estate brokers just starting out, being part of a team can be a great way to launch and grow a new business. For experienced brokers, putting together a team can add leverage and energy to an existing real estate business. For…

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How to Use Broker Networking to Create Referrals

Brokers tend to zone in on only one kind of referral—leads that come in through past clients or friends and family. However, there’s another segment of the referral business that many do not take advantage of—broker referrals. These can be very lucrative, providing agents…