A lot happened in Houston real estate news this week. But if you weren’t able to keep up, don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s what happened: Luxury condo instead of Italian townhome – Within six months, Stolz Partners

The average meeting is expensive, long and a waste of time. Those are not the inherent traits of meetings; they are the reality of what contemporary business culture has relegated them to.. But you and your agents deserve better.

America is a land of ratings. Whether it be primetime television, public schools or restaurants, American culture is uniquely suited to ratings systems, and our culture is awash in rankings, assessments and judgments. So it should be no surprise, really,

Houston Agent (HA): How important are relationships with builders when selling new construction? Ben Caballero (BC): Trust is an important element in any relationship and especially so when an investment is large and involves a family. Builders are not an adversary; to

If a successful real estate business is built on a strong referral network, prospecting is the mortar maintaining its integrity. Many people still associate prospecting with cold calling. And while the process is effective – one study showed three-quarters of decision

Today, the National Association of Realtors board of directors approved revisions to its Handbook on Multiple Listing Policy that will henceforth require all members have the rights to any listing content entered into the MLS. In response to a

Houston Agent (HA): Describe Houston’s market. What is unique about it compared to others? Lance Loken (LL): I think there are two things that are unique about Houston. One is that the market doesn’t fluctuate as drastically as in other parts of

Overall mortgage activity is down in the Houston housing market this year, according to RealtyTrac’s Q1 2016 U.S. Residential Property Loan Origination Report. Through the first quarter, RealtyTrac found, Houston lenders oversaw 25,081 originations, a 13 percent decline from 2015’s fourth quarter and a

Managing brokers have many responsibilities, but perhaps the most important is that of recruiting new, productive agents for their office. Here are three strategies the best managing brokers use to recruit top agents: 1. Keeping Their Clients Happy – One big

As we discussed in a recent article, making the decision to fire a client is a nuanced process. That is doubly true when you move to execute that decision. Doing the actual firing may seem like the simpler part of the

You just finalized the transaction. Your clients are very pleased with their new home. Smiles abound. It seems as though everything went according to plan, but how can you truly seal the deal and ensure that you will have

In the first quarter of 2016, the top agents in Houston sold millions in real estate, and the vast majority of them worked within the luxury marketplace. All agents strive to reach those levels of production, so we’ve put

  The modern homebuyer wants green space. For agents in Houston, that trend is a godsend. “Green spaces in urban and suburban areas have typically been publicly provided amenities that have no set market price, but it has become increasingly

Facebook is always evolving its offerings for businesses. One of the social network’s latest developments – one of particular interest to agents – is a bot that lives in its popular Facebook Messenger feature. Facebook Messenger’s bot function is still

Growing up I was surrounded with the teachings of many great success coaches including Brian Tracy, Mike Vance and Zig Ziglar, to whom I attribute much of my success. I learned very early in life that learning from those

If agents are the soldiers in the field, then managing brokers are the generals. Maybe that analogy is a little militant for real estate, but it’s not a bad way of illustrating the relationship between the two. Agents expect a lot