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We Analyzed Elon Musk's Real Estate Strategy, "Own No Home" And Here's What We Learned...

In May 2020, Elon made an extraordinary announcement on Twitter, saying that he would “own no home… and sell almost all physical possessions. Days later, five of his homes were seen listed on Zillow. Why did he do this?

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3 Amazing Luxury Homes for Under $3M Dollars in L.A.

Los Angles has long attracted real estate investors and private purchasers from all over the world - and in 2021 the real estate boom is proving itself to be stronger than ever.

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The Realtor’s Guide to Marketing on Instagram

We are living in the age of social media, and over the past decade Instagram has become a leading social platform. Currently, it has over one billion users worldwide who spend an average of one hour a day on Instagram.

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Top 5 Ultra-Luxury Homes in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is one of the hottest luxury real estate markets in the world, but the term ‘luxury’ comes nowhere close to describing the properties listed below. These mega mansions redefine all previously held concepts of what it means to live in no-expense-spared, one-of-a-kind opulence.

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Exactly How Bad Are Zillow “Zestimates”? [Case Study]

So it’s really no secret, Zillow can be a bit misleading when it comes to estimating your home’s value. Even their CEO has admitted to this. The question is: How far off are they? Is this issue specific to certain locations, price ranges, markets with lots/little inventory,

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Agent Spotlight: Rana Zand, MBA, Newport Beach, CA

In this month's Agent Spotlight, we are proud to feature a Real Estate Agent who displays hard-work and determination in such and elegant and graceful fashion.

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How to get your hustle back.

Los Angeles has always been swirling mixture of dreamers, transplanted-visionaries and culturally progressive thinkers.

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HOW TO BUILD A KICK-ASS REAL ESTATE TEAM (PT.1)

We can all agree that having a good real estate team is necessary to scale your business rapidly. But how can we actually do that?

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Agent Spotlight: Bill Gassett of RE/MAX, Metrowest, MA

Opinionated, highly-experienced and receiver of the RE/MAX Lifetime Acheivement Award, we're proud to feature Bill Gassett in this month's Agent Spotlight.

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7+ Technology Tools For Realtors [And How to Use Them]

A collection of the hottest technology trends and resources on how to use them to attract more clients.

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10 Realtors Who Are Killing It On Twitter

As a real estate agent, you must wear many different hats. The social media hat is one that is gaining more importance than ever.

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Agent Spotlight: Jessalyn Wanlim, Studio City, CA

In this month's Agent Spotlight, we are proud to feature a hard-working, dedicated Real Estate Agent who is able to successfully wear many different hats - while keeping her clients a top priority

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3 Quick Tips To Get A Listing Signed

When you just can’t seem to get the seller to commit to signing a listing, there are a few things you can add to your arsenal which might change their mind.

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Off Market, Pocket Listings Selling Like Crazy

You never really know if a homeowner is considering selling these days. Long gone is the time where a spiffy Realtor in a pink blazer put up a “For Sale” sign in the yard.

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Will Robots Finally Replace Realtors?

Is the traditional real estate agent, as we know them, fading away into oblivion?

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3 Ways to Work With An Unrealistic Seller

Sellers who don’t work well with agents are generally that way because they are extremely passionate about their opinions on their home. This passion can be an endless aggravation for you as the agent, or it can be a tremendous asset.

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How the #DeleteFacebook movement affects Realtors.

Facebook's latest data breach has more than a few users uneasy about their personal data - but how will it affect realtors?

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4 ways real estate agents can make more income

In real estate, everyone needs money. It's monumentally important that you have several income streams which can get your business to the next level

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5 Things Affecting Your Home Value (and how you can increase it)

The housing market continues to heat up and sellers are hoping to cash-in on the frenzy. Here are a few ways to increase the value of your home.

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5 Ways To Negotiate Commissions With Your Real Estate Agent

Use these 5 tactics to get in the perfect frame of mind to negotiate commissions like a pro.

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7 Common Misconceptions About Selling Your Own Home

You've read all the stories about evil real estate agents. You've thought so many times, "who else knows more about my home than I do?". Selling your own home doesn't have to be that difficult, considering the amount of resources available to the average homeowner.

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Why You Don’t Need A Realtor to Sell Your Home

Ok, so I’m totally prepared for the backlash from Realtors on this post. So please, if you’re a Realtor, just bear with me for a minute... We are all guilty... We're guilty of not challenging the status-quo; tending to always choose the path of least resistance. After all

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Agents, Here Are 3 Ways To Get Your Offer Accepted Over The Rest.

Attention: This approach is for real estate agents who want to get their client's offer accepted by using a few creative techniques. Real estate prices are surging.. Are you beating the competition? Or...is the competition beating you. How many of your client's offers are not making it through to

How To Collapse The Housing Market in 3 Easy Steps.

Step 1): Erase Our Memory of the Past “I have no idea where to go from here….no idea what do now.." -Kathy, a homeowner in Illinois said in late 2008. “My husband and I moved back into my parent’s house and had to apply for government assistance.

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L.A.'s Home Prices Have Officially Gone Insane

What exactly does $500 Million dollars buy nowadays? If you are Uber, you could use the money to create a proprietary map of all of the world's roads - to reduce the reliance on Google maps and make your business more self-reliant. If you are the Pentagon, you could finally