Recent articles written by Eduardo Albuquerque

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Best real estate books for agents 2019

One question we always get from our readers that are starting to dabble with real estate is “Which are the best real estate books for agents?”. With that in mind, we decided to make a ...

QR codes for real estate signs
QR Codes for Real Estate Signs

There has been a revolution going on when it comes to those traditional for sale real estate signs. Instead of the boring static old for sale real estate signs, savvy real estate agents and ...

Senior Citizen Housing: Accompanied or By Yourself?
Senior Citizen Housing: Accompanied or By Yourself?

For some people, this issue is a bit taboo but, hopefully, it will happen with all of us: we’ll get to live so long that certain cares around the house will need to be taken in order to ...

tips to raise your real estate commission
Tips to Raise Your Real Estate Commission

If one is to answer how much does a real estate agent really make, it will become very clear that the place where you make a difference on your earnings as a real estate agent is the real estate ...

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Why Real Estate Agents Fail and Get Out of Business

A good business person should always have a well-thought-of backup plan and an exit strategy for every eventuality. Let’s leave the carpe diem mentality to romantics. Though quite frankly, to ...

Living near an airport: the good and the bad
Living near an airport: the good and the bad

Ever thought about living near an airport? It's not everyone's cup of tea, but it might be the right ticket for many. There's much to unpack when debating whether the runway is a dream location or ...

Essential home items your place might be missing
Essential Home Items Your Place Might be Missing

The mind is always playing tricks on us. Sometimes there are some things that are very obvious, and we come across them all of the time – they are a big part of our lives – and yet; we ...

Working Couples on Real Estate
Working Couples in Real Estate

Beyonce and Jay-Z, Melinda and Bill Gates, Sonny and Cher, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Hart to Hart, even Ant-Man and the Wasp… There are a lot of stories – some successful, some not ...

Things Home Sellers Should NOT Do
Things Home Sellers Should NOT Do

We’ve made several articles in the past regarding things that home sellers should do to sell their house. We gave home staging tips and tricks, advice on how to optimize your next open ...

Best cities for families
Best Cities for Families

Whenever we do a “best ____ for _____”  type of article, we always discuss the metrics pertaining to that subject and come up with a ranking of sorts. But today, because the ...

How to make cold calls
How to Make Cold Calls

There’s an argument to be made that cold calls are not the most current way of getting that sweet lead generation going for you and that SMS, social media, and cold email marketing have a much ...

5 signs you should sell your house
5 Signs You Should Sell Your House

From time to time, homeowners wonder if it’s the right time to sell their house. They look to the sky and say “God, if this is the right time to sell my house… just give me a ...