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The pharmacist told her that arsenic is very poisonous and he can’t sell it without knowing there was a good purpose for her to buy it. The lady said she wanted to kill her husband. The pharmacist declined her purchase, and … Read More coaching gain analysis gap analysis goal setting goals imposter syndrome intent Jasen Edwards measure measuring the gain purpose real estate sales SMART goals visual Your 2021 Real Estate Business Plan Blog Contributor December 30, 2020 Establishing Your Business , Helpful Tools , Managing Your Agents 7 Comments By Tim and Julie Harris Key Takeaways: Tools to develop an actionable business plan. How to find the magic number you need to realize your business goals. A free download of our Real Estate Treasure Map. Your 2021 real estate business plan should be all about the numbers—in other words, the revenue you’ll need for your business to be … Read More business plan closings coach expenses goals income revenue sales Case Study: How Real Estate Pros Help Buyers and Sellers Avoid Costly Mistakes Blog Contributor December 23, 2020 Being a REALTOR® , Buyers , Code of Ethics , Ethics & Policy , Fraud, Negligence, & Liability , Hazard & Disclosures , Sellers 3 Comments By Neil Goradia “OMG! My agent just made $7,000 and all they did was list my property!” Does this sound familiar? How often have you felt the need to defend your commission as a real estate agent? This article is not to beat up on for sale by owners. In fact, there are plenty of times that it works great. … Read More agents buyers disclosures FSBO Neil Goradia real estate professionals risk sellers value Understand Your ‘Why’ and Put It to Work for Your Clients Blog Contributor December 21, 2020 Customer Service , Establishing Your Business , Young Pros in the Spotlight 1 Comment By Kyle Seyboth From CENTURY 21 Real Estate: Kyle Seyboth had the honor of being named the nation’s number one real estate agent according to the 2020 RealTrends and Tom Ferry “The Thousand” ranking. After choosing to affiliate with Century 21 Real Estate earlier this year, he now heads up the CENTURY 21 The Seyboth Team in Seekonk, Mass., with … Read More brand awareness Century 21 customer service expertise growing your business local market team leader Working with Clients A New Amazon Feature That Could Help Generate Leads Blog Contributor December 15, 2020 Establishing Your Business , Helpful Tools , Sales & Marketing , Sales Tips & Techniques , Technology 5 Comments By Lee Davenport Are you looking for new and inexpensive ways to generate leads in a socially distant world? What if I told you I know of a new tool that will actually pay you to generate leads? Y’all (when I get excited my southern twang comes out), Amazon has a new feature called Explore that I believe can add … Read More #learnwithlee Amazon community Dr. Lee lead generation Lee Davenport marketing online leads prospecting real estate tools tours 5 YPN Event Ideas to Usher In 2021 Blog Contributor November 30, 2020 YPN Events , YPN groups 1 Comment By Erica Christoffer It’s not too late to plan your YPN’s holiday or New Year’s event. From business-building strategies to supporting community organizations, here are five compelling ideas from YPN groups around the country. (Bonus: They’re COVID-safe, too.) 1. Put 2020 in the Rearview Mirror To help REALTORS® start off the New Year on the right foot, the North … Read More business building challenges events holidays ideas planning real estate YPN groups Are You Ready to Start 2021 as a J.E.D.I. Defender? Blog Contributor November 24, 2020 ethics , Fair Housing 6 Comments By Lee Davenport If 2020 has inspired you to promote fair housing for all, but you don’t know where to begin, then join the J.E.D.I. (Justice + Equity + Diversity + Inclusion) Defender Challenge to kickstart 2021. Learn more about being a fair housing J.E.D.I. Defender in my post, “Take the 4-Week J.E.D.I. Challenge to Promote the American Dream of … Read More #learnwithlee build your business equality ethics fair housing implicit bias inclusion Lee Davenport real estate The Top Producer Life: What If We Were on the Ballot? Blog Contributor November 17, 2020 Being a REALTOR® , Independent Contractor Status , Political Action & Involvement 2 Comments By Jasen Edwards How many politicians does it take to change a light bulb? Two, one to change it and another one to change it back again! Don’t worry, this isn’t a post about presidential politics. But it is political because I want to talk to you about Proposition 22 that recently passed in California. This categorizes rideshare and delivery … Read More advocacy assocation leadership independent contractors involvement Jasen Edwards laws membership political action real estate Becoming a Landlord: Real Estate Investing 101 (Part 2) Blog Contributor November 16, 2020 Property Management , Rental Properties 2 Comments By Samantha Jones This article is part two of a two-part series on purchasing and managing an investment property. I hope everyone found my first five tips on becoming a rental property owner and manager useful. In case you missed them, check them out now. As promised, here are my continued top 10 tips on how to prosper in real … Read More investment properties landlord pricing property management real estate rentals Samantha Jones tenants tips Tips for Being Cyber Smart Blog Contributor November 3, 2020 Identity Theft , Technology 1 Comment With more real estate professionals working from home than ever, it’s essential to safeguard computers, smartphones, and even smart-home devices against cyber-attacks. Any device or appliance that uses an internet connection can be a target for hackers and a backdoor into your business’s private data, according to CyberPolicy®, a cyber insurance marketplace and a REALTOR Benefits® Program partner. Cyber-attacks against … Read More business owners computers cyber security CyberPolicy hackers real estate smart-home tech work from home Page 1 of 91 1 2 3 ... 91 → Search Our Sponsor Welcome to the YPN Lounge This is the official blog of the Young Professionals Network, a dynamic group that’s dedicated to increasing the voice and leadership of young professionals in the real estate industry. A team of YPN members from across the country serve as regular contributors to this blog, offering their insights into technology, prospecting, marketing, career development, and much more. If you are a member of the National Association of REALTORS® as well as a local YPN and would like to be considered as a YPN blogger, or if you have any questions about this blog, please contact the blog administrator, Erica Christoffer, at echristoffer@realtors.org . 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