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Top 5 Outdoor Living Trends to Attract Buyers Find out the most popular exterior features and designs so far this year. Staging, Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico

By Alex Craig It’s been a while since my last YPN Lounge post because I fell into the trap many of us are experiencing: the crazy busy spring and summer real estate season. At the core, I believe my failure was due to a lack of planning. I am personally looking at everything I do [...]

How to Create an Outdoor Oasis for Under $400 Choose a few items that give plants height and create a lounging area. By:  Melissa Dittmann Tracey Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico

By Lee Davenport With inventory shortages affecting most U.S. markets, the National Association of REALTORS® found that there are five offers per listing on average. Wow! That’s nice for home sellers and those of us who are Listing Leaders©. But that also means, now more than ever, we have to educate our clients on how [...]

Best Home Staging/Design: Outdoor Vignettes, Boho Chic Draw inspiration from the winners of the Home Staging Resource's monthly "Best of the Best" awards, recognizing staging excellence... By:  Audra Slinkey Staging Powered by WPeMatico

By Tim and Julie Harris 3 Takeways: Make sure starting a team is a necessary business move. Your first hire should be an administrative assistant to help ensure your real estate systems are functioning smoothly. This is the first post in a series on best practices for developing rock star teams. Many brokers and agents [...]

The Transformation of the Garage Homeowners who want to expand their livable space are finding ways to use the garage for more than parking. By:  Melissa Dittmann Tracey Design & Architecture Powered by WPeMatico

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 [...]

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 [...]