By Anthony Turco
There’s a term in real estate and it’s absolutely the arch-nemesis to finding success. Do you know what it is? Complacency. Some agents enter this industry and find themselves perfectly satisfied staying in one market, applying the same business model everyone else uses, and finding moderate success along the way. However, in order to ascend the ranks of top producer or real estate superstar, this philosophy of complacency must disappear.
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Reminiscent of Europe’s grand estates, Villa di Pietra at 1 Pelican Vista in Newport Coast, CA, presents a rare opportunity for the discriminating buyer who demands the finest in style and luxury.
By Kim Gellatly
Nine months ago, before I had my baby, I was the typical agent; I worked 70+ hours each week with my days spent frantically racing from one appointment to the next. However, my real estate world came to a screeching halt with the birth of my baby girl. Now, it was all about making real estate fit into my schedule instead of the other way around. Currently, I have daycare five hours each day, five days per week and that’s it. And yet, I’m still on track to sell between 70-80 homes this year. How? By realizing it’s not about working harder but working smarter. Here’s my advice for any new-mom agents out there:
By Gino Blefari
“Now the first of December was covered with snow, and so was the turnpike from Stockton to Boston. The Berkshires seemed dream-like on account of that frosting, with ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go.” – James Taylor, Sweet Baby James, 1970
This week my travels find me all around Massachusetts and the entire experience feels just like a return home. Yes, it’s true that I’m a mere 50 miles from my hometown of Pittsfield, MA, a city shaped by vast swathes of picturesque countryside and tucked into the heart of the Berkshires, but beyond the familiar New England locale, it’s really the warmth of the people I’ve met that makes this trip seem familiar as a good old James Taylor song.
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A Truly Magnificent 145-Acre Estate in Millbrook Hunt Country
Etched into a spectacular rural countryside of Millbrook, NY, and set against a backdrop of striking vistas, Sky Blue Farm is a gateway to an illustrious lifestyle, unrivaled in its breadth of luxury and amenities.
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We all know and covet them … those grand, elegant, timeless properties around the world, but what makes a property undoubtedly magical, awe-inspiring, and sets it apart from all others? Most of us would agree a truly unique luxury property is determined by the setting, the endless possibilities, and the day-to-day lifestyle that the property affords.
By Melissa Kandel
Each year, REALTOR® Magazine names 30 of America’s brightest and boldest real estate superstars to its latest class of 30 Under 30. This year, the publication selected Amanda Allen-Jorgensen of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Utah Properties in Salt Lake City. In honor of this prestigious distinction, I asked Amanda 30 questions about real estate, career motivation and everything in between.
By Gino Blefari
When Barbara Wakefield received the call she’d won $50,000 in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices $50,000 Sweepstakes—held in conjunction with HGTV and Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines—she thought the whole thing was a hoax. “It was too fantastic for words,” she told me over the phone today. “I just thought, ‘How could this happen? There’s only one winner and how could that winner be me?’”
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By Jake Breen
In early April I sent clients a market video that sparked a lot of interest. This video detailed Salt Lake County appreciation rates from April through June. Most locals in Salt Lake know it’s a seasonal market and often we experience a real uptick in sales in the spring and early summer. What most don’t know is how seasonal swings will affect a typical real estate transaction.
During that same period in 2013, the median price in Salt Lake City rose 12%; it added another 4% in 2014. Think about that movement over just 12 weeks and consider statements often heard from potential buyers.
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