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March 5, 2015

What’s on your plate (and the back burner) when you start your own real estate brokerage

Last week, I opened my own brokerage. I like to think of it as the most independent independent brokerage around, and instead of naming it something cute and witty, I went with Boardman Realty. The day after I opened my new company, I decided I had made a big mistake…
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WFG News
February 24, 2015

Why the best advice on how to choose a real estate agent is all wrong

As an industry, most of the advice we give consumers about how to choose a real estate agent doesn’t make sense. No wonder some clients are unhappy with our services. For example, I recently read that home sellers should choose an agent who has an assistant or maybe several of…
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WFG News
February 11, 2015

6 lessons learned during 10 years of top local real estate blogging

Last fall, I made CBS Minnesota’s list of the best local bloggers. Making any local list like that is great publicity — and it was certainly a surprise. Real estate is local, and so is my business. That kind of local recognition brings in business. My St. Paul Real Estate Blog…
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February 5, 2015

Why I love my MLS

Last week’s Real Estate Connect New York conference got me thinking about technology. I have said for years that my multiple listing service (MLS) is the best example of how to do technology well. My MLS helps level the playing field between big companies and smaller independent organizations — like mine!…
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