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The Expertise Opportunity

agent guesturing to 2 clients

For this week’s Zebra Report, I’d like to start off with a quick exercise. Ready? Think about the last vendor you were really impressed with. It could be a lender, inspector, or it may not even be someone in the real estate industry. It could be a florist, an interior designer, an accountant, or even […]

Ask Denise: High Impact Project?

Denise Lones

Q:  Denise, my business is quiet for the first time in months and I welcome the break. I am on track to have a great year and have a lot of clients who will be ready to move forward in a month or so. I want to take the next few weeks and, in addition […]

Design Spotlight: Bob Crowley

Bob Crowley's design

This week’s design spotlight features one of our very first Mastery clients, Bob Crowley. Bob is an engaging, friendly and dynamic individual with a gentlemanly manner and Southern charm. He hails from North Carolina and focuses on the real estate niche of the Lake Norman area – a place full of recreational opportunities including boating, […]

Ask Denise: Sharing Listing News?

Denise Lones

Q:  Denise, I live in an area that is experiencing some high turnover and every agent is sending out the same just listed card (because they are all with the same company). I have a few listings coming up, but I want to send something different to share the listing news with the neighbors. What […]

Design Spotlight: Fan Out

Fan Out design

This week’s design spotlight features one of our newly refreshed Instant Identity branding designs, “Fan Out.” This design is based on a classic style of symmetry, balance, and structure. A warm taupe background shines with a soft gradient, framed by dark, contrasting bars at the top and bottom. A tapestry of raspberry swirls and gold […]

The Empty Pipeline Syndrome

Man holding his head in his hands

Recently, we got a call from a client who had gone from being on top of the world to having a disaster on her hands in a matter of a morning. She had a number of deals that she was handling and they were all imploding for different reasons. Not only was she feeling awful […]

Pricing in a Hot Market

Price Reduced sign in front of house

Sellers can be very unrealistic about the price they want you to list their home for, especially when the market is moving quickly and in their favor. Many agents get caught up with their seller’s optimism because, to some degree, they feel the seller has a point. After all, homes are selling like hotcakes and […]

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