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By Rebecca Donatelli I’ll never forget the first time I had to get up in front of an audience and give a speech. I did it in order to meet a core requirement in college, not because I wanted to. It was my sophomore year, and I remember thinking I would rather try to solve… Continue Reading From Hate to Love: 6 Tips to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking

6 Tips to Bring Curb Appeal Back to Life This Summer Selling the outside of a home is just as important as selling the inside. Here are ways to instantly give the exterior an update. Design & Architecture Powered by WPeMatico

By Erica Christoffer Developing trusting relationships with other agents can be good for business. Agents should approach every interaction with professionalism and never speak negatively about others. REALTOR® Magazine writer Lee Nelson recently wrote a story for brokers on how they can improve their company culture so that it values and promotes reciprocation and respect… Continue Reading 4 Tips to Strengthen Relationships With Other Agents

By Burton Kelso Summer is here, and with it comes day trips and extended vacations. For real estate professionals, tech gadgets are part of your everyday life to keep in touch with clients, which means if you travel, you’re bound to take devices like smartphones, laptops, tablets, e-readers, and digital cameras with you. I’m sure… Continue Reading How to Protect Computers, Smartphones, and Other Devices When You Travel

5 Favorite Home Design Hacks on a Budget Leading interior design professionals offer up some of their favorite affordable ideas for sprucing up a home this summer. Staging, Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico

By: The CE Shop The housing market was thrown for a loop in 2020 with dwindling inventory and booming demand for properties. As of April 2021, the median existing-home price in the U.S. was $341,600, a 19.1% gain year over year. Despite property prices skyrocketing, we are seeing more bidding wars and all-cash offers. This… Continue Reading How to Stand Out in a Hot Market

A Pandemic Makeover See how interior designer Esther Dormer transformed an 80-year-old home in Pittsburgh into a contemporary, luxurious space. By:  Melissa Dittmann Tracey Design & Architecture Powered by WPeMatico

By Gary Ward Ask anyone with knowledge about the real estate brokerage business and they’ll tell you; those who control the real estate listings control the real estate market. Listings are the key to an agent’s (and a broker’s) bottom line, especially in a market with historically low inventory, rapidly rising home prices, and growing… Continue Reading Leads Need Conversation; Connectivity Grows Business

Home Design for Dads Interior designers showcase their favorite father-inspired design along with home gift ideas just in time for Father's Day. Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico

Hot Home Trend: A Color 'Bomb' of Yellow Paint firm Pantone chose "Illuminating"—a bright, bold yellow—as one of its 2021 Colors of the Year. Could it become a staging staple? By:  Melissa Dittmann Tracey Staging, Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico