Leanne Smith's (highdesertre) Blog

As real estate agents are licensed through each state, there are certain requirements to continue to practice within the state's real estate industry.  In AZ every two years, a licensed real estate agent must reapply for the license and enroll and pass a minimum of 24 continuing education units (...

Every day I read another sales expert, marketing expert, real estate expert, touting the praises of Artificial Intelligence hereafter called AI. Here on Active Rain, there are Active Rain members using AI to generate their comments to blog postings. Usually after the second comment, a receiver of...

For many years, the public, consumers, entrepreneurs have been told being a real estate agent is “easy peasy money” as the cost to enter the industry is relatively low as are the ongoing costs to maintain being a real estate agent.  Well, as in the movie “Independence Day” when the Secretary of t...

As the seller(s) and buyer(s) have signed all the real estate documents, Title has sent the deeds for recording, the professional real estate listing agent, at least in AZ, is not finished.First, she or he must exchange keys or access code with the buyer’s agent. Sometimes this is happens within ...

Many consumers do not realize that professional real estate agents in their roles as listing agents have a role of "Monitor."  Once the accepted offer to purchase contract is received by all parties, the monitoring begins with the buyer’s agent historically sending the accepted offer to purchase ...

Today we may have heard or continue to hear how real estate agents are making too much money for their efforts. Yet, very few  "experts" and even more importantly, the consumers, actually know all the behind the scenes activities that happen within any real estate transaction especially for out o...

The residential open house was a success.  Suddenly the listing agent receive three (3) offers to purchase the home.  First, the listing agent responds to each of the buyer’s agents and acknowledges receipt of the offer via email and text.Next the professional real estate agent will carefully rev...

The listing is now active on the MLS which has fed the listing to various other real estate websites.  Also the agent has placed signage for the residential listing and possibly for the vacant land listing.Time:  1 to 2 hours depending upon location and number of signs. Again travel time is not i...

The Residential Listing Presentation is a SUCCESS, but not so fast.  Now the real work or even more potentially uncompensated work for the agent begins.  As each listing is different and unique along with each MLS and marketing efforts by each professional real estate agent, some of the following...

For a residential listing presentation, the appointment is often scheduled for 2 hours allowing for an additional 30-60 minutes if necessary. During this listing presentation conversation, the licensed professional real agent learns the expectations of the sellers also known as motivational/value...