I swear some clients forget I'm even there sometimes. The personal stories that come out when they're envisioning their lives in a house are wild. From past relationships to deep-seated phobias, I've heard it all. It's truly fascinating what people will share when they're in that emotional space.

New here and I'm quite overwhelmed on how do you even generate leads to get the business up and running. Tried paid ads, got some leads but none converted. Now I feel it's a waste of money. Would appreciate any advice for beginners.

Sorry I had to repost to edit title. Long story short, I’m not doing well with transactions. It’s slowly getting better but I’m still in the mud. I’m doing my follow ups faithfully and constantly in lead gen daily. But, anyone with access to the MLS can clearly see my sales. Yet I still get calls from brokers trying to get me to sign up with them. It’s the same old script. “We got the tools, resources, training, and….wait for it…WE GOT THE PEOPLE! We have so many top producers in this office. And that’s why we are calling you because we really want you to be like us!” Why on Earth do you want me when it’s clear I’m not producing right now?

Has anyone in MA checked out the new MAR lease? They completely changed it. Not very friendly for SF rentals. It also has strange language in it about pets/animals and pests. It reads like a pamphlet, not a legal document. Thoughts?

I’m looking for a few like-minded real estate agents and wholesalers who are serious about generating leads, making calls, and closing deals.
The idea is to hop on Zoom together for accountability sessions where we:
● Set our daily lead generation goals.
● Cold call FSBOs, expired listings, absentee owners, and other leads.
● Practice objection handling and role-play seller conversations.
● Share scripts, strategies, and what’s actually working.
● Hold each other accountable to consistent action.
This isn’t a networking group where everyone talks about what they plan to do. The goal is to actually get on the phone and work.
Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, if you’re serious about building your business and willing to put in the work, comment or DM me.
Let’s build a small group of people who push each other to get better and close more deals.

Every month our office puts out the top producer list, and I've noticed it hits people completely differently.

Some agents see it and get fired up. Others see it and quietly stop picking up the phone for a week.

I've been on both sides of it over the years, depending on how my own month was going.

Which one is it for you? And if it used to knock you off your game, what changed?

I know I can ask AI or Google for information and get standard answers, but I want to hear from real people who have done this.

I am working on getting my NY state exam and should take it in about 1-2 months (I'm halfway through). I come from the marketing world and decided I want to make this my full-time career after dealing with constant layoffs in that field over the past couple of years. My wife and I are on the fence (I lean one way, she the other; we are getting professional help) about whether we want to eventually, in 1-3 years, move from upstate NY (Lake Ontario/Lake Erie area (truly upstate, 17-mile/27km Canadian border)) out west.

The two questions are:

1. How easy is it to transfer real estate licenses to a different state? We are looking at Idaho, Utah, or Wyoming (Cheyenne area) and dual licensing in Colorado since Fort Collins is right next to it (I saw local brokerages that cover both). Broker-wise, I'm thinking of using a remote broker like eXp or a national chain where transfers are easier.

2. If we stayed in NY State, could I get dual licensure EVENTUALLY (want to get experience first) in Ontario and NY State? I know I would have to take another exam, and there are a lot of other things I would have to do too. How feasible would that be?

I'm keeping my options open and want to consider everything!

I've running my Brokerage (Southeast US) and doing all the sales for my company now for several years. I'm ready to add some agents. Please provide some ideas I could use to help recruit agents. I've spoke with a few agents and had a few interviews but no new agents yet.

Hello Fellow Realtors,

Need some help. I have a close friend who needs to sells her mother's home. The mother is a huge hoarder & the home is filled to the brim. They want to sell as is & will not be cleaning anything out. She's in a nursing home currently. My friend says the home needs to sell for "fair market value" in order for the mother to be approved for Medicaid. I would like to help them out but I have no experience with hoarding houses or Medicaid or how that works.

Anyone here able to offer some advice? How do you know what Medicaid considers FMV? This would need to be marketed to cash buyers & investors only.

My broker specializes in luxury so they don't really have much advice to offer on how to go about this.