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Hey, everyone! Our February issue is now online. An apology is due to readers: Some people got their magazine this month before the content went live at the site. That's a major inconvenience for people who want to take a moment to e-mail an article they've just read or check out online exclusive...

On Thursday, Jan. 28, at 3 p.m. Eastern time, REALTOR® Magazine is hosting a free Webinar on affordable home staging techniques! You can register quickly and learn more about the presentation via the magazine's Webinar page (http://www.realtor.org/rmohome/webinars). Staging pros Christine Rae and...

With so many different contact management systems on the market today, it can be overwhelming to decide which one to use. Especially if you're new to real estate, it's hard to know what features you'll really need. So this is a question for those of you who have some experience with contact manag...

With so many homes on the market today, it can take a lot to get buyers or their agent to notice your listing and set up an appointment to see it. Sometimes it requires a bit more creativity to get the word out and ramp up interest.  For the April issue of REALTOR® Magazine, please share with us ...

Not returning phone calls promptly, leaving lights on after a showing, or failing to give feedback on shown listings in a timely manner.  Those are some of the gripes I've heard from real estate practitioners who wish more of their peers would follow the "unwritten rules" of professional courtesy...

We know that buyers love walking into clean, move-in ready homes. But getting your listings in tip-top shape is a challenge when the sellers don't understand what needs to be done. So what's your best advice to clients who need to get their home ready for a showing? REALTOR® Magazine is compiling...

For an upcoming article in REALTOR Magazine's crowdsourced List Issue, we'd like to hear about the tips and strategies broker-owners and managers use to keep their best salespeople from being scooped up by competitors. Please leave comments here about the steps you take to keep your agents satisf...

Are you in charge of bringing on board new salespeople at your brokerage? If so, we'd like to hear your thoughts on what qualities you look for most when interviewing agents. In your experience, what have you found to be the most telling signs that a prospective salesperson will be a success at y...

Believe it or not, it's been nearly a decade since REALTOR® Magazine published its very first "30 Under 30" feature, highlighting accomplished real estate professionals under the age of 30. Thousands of applications and hundreds of profiles later, the 30 Under 30 program is thriving ... and we ha...

Many cities today have a glut of condos on the market, sometimes with nearly-identical units for sale in the same building. What can sellers do to make their unit stand out from the rest? And what works for making the entryway, hallways, outdoor areas, shared basements/storage, and other and comm...