#Technology: How Much Is too Much?

By Kyle Rank

Do you remember when real estate was conducted solely through office visits, phone calls and only with pen and paper? Or perhaps you get a feeling of nostalgia thinking about how you couldn’t wait for the next newspaper edition with your newest listing advertisement?

Business looked different not so long ago. Agents would sketch out their negotiations on a scrap piece of paper. Transactions would start and end with a firm handshake agreement. Some people refer to this era as the “good ol’ days.”

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Real Estate Advice: How to handle stress

By Kim Gellatly

With rising sales prices and very low inventory here in Portland, OR, I have been noticing a trend over the past several months of buyers and sellers who are carrying a lot of stress about the sale or purchase of their home. More transactions seem to be falling apart over buyer and seller differences, and more tense interactions seem to be occurring among real estate agents as they negotiate deals.

It makes sense:

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Balancing Act

By Kim Gellatly

“All successful agents must be 24/7, right?”

My client asked me this yesterday, a bit surprised when I picked up the phone at 7 p.m. Of course, he meant it as a compliment but his question made my phone seem more like an extra limb than a useful mobile device.

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A New Chapter: re_defining Real Estate

By Kyle Rank

“I’ve been selling real estate for longer than you’ve been alive!”

This was the common mantra I used to hear (often accompanied by eye rolling) when I spoke about changing the industry with new concepts as a fresh-faced 21-year-old agent. I may have been the youngest agent in my office by more than 10 years, but I was still keenly aware that many saw my inexperience as a serious liability, even if I knew I had something to offer.

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REthinking the Broker Tour

Headshot Lynn Minnick

By Lynn Minnick

These days, I’m trying to be more efficient with my time, because there just aren’t enough hours in the day.

If I can combine some of my monthly real estate goals and activities in a way that makes the best use of my time, I’m all for it. If I can do all that and have FUN doing it, even better!

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New School Technology, Old School Techniques

Sam Guillen

By Sam Guillen

 I love ‘new school’ technology.

Some would say I’m addicted. I’d say I’m eager to adapt what’s new. After a long and productive day at work, who wouldn’t want to set the temperature for an evening bath from a tablet device? Or, watch your son smack a homerun at his baseball game from your cell phone while you’re at a business conference 2,000 miles away?

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