Is your real estate business going to grow next year? If youre working with Benchmark Realty, well give you all of the tools (and the time) you need to succeed including a little help with organizing your 2015 business goals.

 

 

Are You Ready for 2015 planning?

If you havent gotten started on next years business plan because, well, its not next year [...]

Weve all seen it before: a client whos so excited about buying his or her first home that theyre making classic mistakes.

As a Realtor, its your job to help them do the right thing. The good news? You can do that while building their loyalty and earning their respect and its probably easier than you [...]

At Benchmark Realty, we always have mixed feelings when a friend or colleague with another company says, Im so excited! I capped, and its only July!

Naturally, were happy for them. That means he or she isnt going to have to dish out such a huge portion of their hard-earned commission.

Were also a little bummed, though, because we dont like that business model. In fact, that business model makes us cringe a little bit. [...]

Think back to when you first started out in real estate. I am sure that earning potential was at the top of your list of reasons for choosing this field of employment. Many people enter into the career of real estate with dreams of financial freedom and early retirement. Easier said than done, right? Today's typical real estate agent [...]

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Loyalty- We all want it from our spouse, our friends, our pets and most certainly from our broker. But does there come a time when your loyalty to your broker could be damaging your familys [...]

The credit score average for approved mortgage applicant was 750 last month. From The Today Show from NBC, here are basic tips to maximize your FICO.

Home purchasing power is up 6.6% since the start of the year.

Mortgage volume is expected to remain high through the end of 2012 and into 2013. Follow these steps to help close your loan on time, and with few headaches.

Home appraisals thwart 33 percent of home purchase contracts nationwide. Here are steps you can take to help your home appraise at value.

For today's home buyers and refinancing households, the value of "good credit" has never been higher.

With grocery bills rising, use these money-saving tips to get through the supermarket faster and with less money spent.

Mortgage rates are lower this year, and closing costs are, too.