What Would You Do? Underappraisals in the Scorching Hot Market
How do you handle underappraisals when the market demand is there but there are not enough comps to support the contract price?
Pandemic Pulls on the Market
When the pandemic hit and much of commercial society was shut down, fears mounted about a crashing economy. Those fears are still valid, but no one knew the kind of opportunities that the global blight would create. For instance, we’ve seen tech companies like Zoom go through the roof. Amazon is thriving. Hardware stores and …
ISO: Director of Operations
Real estate is hot! The Commodari Group is actively seeking real estate agents and support staff, including a director of operations.
A Passion to Serve: A Vital Ingredient in the Coming Real Estate Market
Most people look at real estate agents as sales consultants. But the most successful real estate agents are those who feel a passion to serve. And these days, service is as important as sales. If you feel your energy rise to a different level when you think about providing service, then you are in the …
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How to Conduct a Virtual Open House
According to the governor of Maryland’s executive order, it is still possible to host a residential showing, but not an open house. So what can you do to get people through the door? You need to answer for yourself whether you should be working up close and personal with buyers and sellers right now. One …
50 Years in the Blink of an Eye
As I reflected Sunday on my 50th birthday and how the first 50 years of my life have gone, I thought about a book I read several years ago called Halftime, authored by Bob Buford. In his book, he shares how we can look at our lives in two parts. The first part is our striving for success and being all about ourselves, and the second part is about living a life of significance.
Seeds of Abundance Sprout Fertile Relationships
You may have asked yourself, is your cup half empty or is it half full? Do you have a scarcity mindset or do you come from a place of abundance? Many of us have struggled with scarcity at one point or another during our lives. When discussing scarcity and abundance, some ask what is abundance?
Slow Down to Speed Up: Contemplative Prayer and Clearing the Mind
Most of us go through our days checking off things we had set out to do when the day began and very seldom think about the day itself. We are doers.
Thirteen years ago, I was introduced to “contemplative prayer.” It’s a form of meditation where one tries to clear the mind of the spinning thoughts. It’s a nearly impossible task with 50,000 thoughts moving through our brains every day.
A Lion’s Courage: How We Learn to Seize the Day
I recently went to an event in San Diego called “Peak Experience.” It’s an annual event where approximately 500 real estate agents get together for a personal growth experience. I have been to this event maybe a dozen times and each year the material is different. Some years, I may have had a breakthrough while …
What You Need to Do to Get Your House Ready to Go on the Market
“I’m getting ready to put my house on the market. What do I need to do to get it to sell?” It is a question I’m asked a lot by clients and prospective clients. So many people watch HGTV these days that they already have some idea of what to do. But, as you probably learned …
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