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10 years in. Successful. Sold $17m last year. I had a mentor tell me once that "selling is fun till it's not."

I have a listing where the buyers did not ask for a single thing on inspection and nothing off of the price and are paying full asking price ($315k).

It's a VA appraisal and a few things came up that made us push closing 4 days. Seller wants buyer to "reimburse him for 4 days of his taxes and insurance." This appraisal is i've been on top of since the day it was scheduled.

It's this petty crap that absolutely sends me. The fun gets sucked right out of every deal seemingly at one point or another this year. Some days I feel I just don't have it in me to keep bending the knee to every client's insane requests.

We’ve been renting the same house for 4 years with zero issues. We always pay rent on time, take care of the property, and have had a good relationship with our landlord/property company up until now.

About 2 months ago, we reported a termite problem. That’s when they told us they plan to sell the house and gave us about 2 months to move out.

The problem is—we live in a very rural area, and rentals are extremely limited. We did find another place to rent, but we can’t move in until the very end of this month. So we’re kind of stuck in limbo right now.

We even asked if they could wait until the end of this month to start showings since we’re still living here full-time—with three kids, full-time jobs, and I’m also in college. We tried being very kind and nice about this because honey catches more flies. They basically told us no and said they would be coming when they decide to come, regardless.

Since listing the house:

- They’ve put a “for sale” sign in the yard

- Taken listing photos with all of our belongings still in the home

- Posted everything online

- Installed a lockbox on the door

- Are scheduling frequent showings

We have a 6-month-old, a 4-year-old, and an 8-year-old. I’m currently on spring break, so we’re home most of the time—and it’s honestly exhausting and stressful trying to pack up 3 kids and leave every time they want to show the house.

What’s really frustrating:

- We’re only getting about 5–6 hours notice before showings

- We’re being told we need to leave during showings

- At one point, we were told we’d have to stand outside if we didn’t leave

This just feels really invasive and unreasonable, especially with young kids.

I understand they have the right to sell—but do we have any rights here as tenants when it comes to:

- How much notice they have to give for showings?

- Whether we actually have to leave the house?

- How often they can come in?

- Taking/posting photos with our belongings in them?

We’re trying to be cooperative, but this is becoming overwhelming fast, and it feels like we have no say at all.

Any advice would be appreciated—especially from anyone who’s been through something similar. 

Hi everyone, I’m a trade name broker for an LLC brokerage and I want to become the official Broker of Record for the company.

Does anyone know if there’s a specific form or process to change the Broker of Record? Should I go through the DOS, the state licensing authority, or somewhere else?

Any guidance or links to official instructions would be super helpful. Thanks!

Do you send a new buyer you being working with a questionnaire for them to fill out to help you identify what they want? Have anything you can share?

I’m turning 30 next year, I’ve been working in catering management for almost 6 years now and I’m looking for a more long-term career switch. I’m aware that becoming a successful real estate agent is extremely challenging and the field is quite saturated, but are there any agents out there (new or seasoned, bonus if you’re an Atlanta local) that can offer some solid insight to what I’d be getting myself into given the current market?

I do believe I would have a genuine passion for the work and great experience in hospitality to lean into, but I don’t want my naivety to keep me from considering all sides of this.

I don’t have kids and really only have myself to support, so I’m not under the impression that this would be any kind of get rich quick career. Just a girl who knows how to work hard and loves the potential for what this field may open up for me if I play my cards right.

I’m in California and I’m the seller’s agent on the transaction below. My broker of record is pressuring me to use their preferred title representative/company instead of allowing me to choose my own.

They’ve stated that if they are ever sued, they want that specific company representing them. When people in our office push back, the conversation often becomes loud and confrontational.

This will be my first seller-side transaction at this brokerage, and I plan to leave after it closes.

Because I’m a 1099 independent contractor, my understanding is that the broker may not be able to require me to use a specific title rep/company, and I’m concerned this may raise RESPA issues.

Am I mistaken in thinking this could be a RESPA violation? If I do not agree to use the company they are pushing, what authority does the broker actually have over me on this transaction?

I’ve given this title rep several chances in the past, but my experience with them has been very different from the service my broker says they receive.

Part of me wants to avoid the fight since I’m leaving after this closes, but part of me feels I should stand my ground.

I’d appreciate any thoughts, opinions, or advice.

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some advice from people who understand the Indian real estate market, especially warehousing/logistics.

I own a warehouse in Pune of around 1,00,000 sq ft, and I’ve been trying to lease it out for a while now. I’ve already tried multiple brokers, including big firms like CBRE, JLL, and other local agents, but haven’t been able to close a deal yet.

At this point, I’m starting to feel like I might be missing something.

A few things I’d really appreciate help with:

•	Are there better ways to directly reach companies (logistics, e-commerce, manufacturing, etc.) without relying only on brokers?

•	Any platforms or marketplaces that actually work for large warehouse leasing in India?

•	Should I be approaching companies directly? If yes, how do you even get in touch with the right people?

•	Is there something specific tenants look for that I might not be offering or highlighting properly?

The warehouse is in a decent location in Pune, and I’m open to flexible deals if needed.

Would really appreciate any practical advice or even personal experiences. Thanks in advance!

I have run my interior designer business for years and have developed a solid list of faithful clients. But real estate has been in the back of my mind for many years. I just got my salesperson license. How do I select a broker who will let me transition into real estate while still serving my design clients? I want to learn everything I can but also do not want to be pressured into volume transactions. Should I look for boutique luxury brokerages with few transactions or large brokerage with solid education programs? I am in the Boston MA area. Thank you!

Hey!

I’m in Year 13 and really want to get some real estate internship/work experience over this summer. I’ve tried cold emailing but keep getting ghosted.

If anyone’s managed to get into a real estate agency, how did you do it? Or know anywhere in London, US, or Canada that might take someone on?

I would really appreciate any help!! 🙏

I have a small number of properties in a HCOL state and I'm moving those properties to a MCOL state where my hope is to move into multifamily. I have a realtor who is hungry and I trust to get the job done. I have a realtor where he's not licensed. I want the person I'm trying to figure out how to pay to handle walk-throughs of existing properties determine sale price(other realtor if needed), closing dates, verify state and what needs to be done etc.. and for after that an investment plan for that amount in another market. Is that reasonable? I

How do I structure payment in an offer where I expect this type of work? I realize I'm asking a lot. He's got a large amount of PM exp as well as realtors exp, I want him to identify a growth plan and I really don't want much to do with it beyond that. Just a percentage? monthly amt & %? They are a realtor but this seems outside the scope of a brokerage.

Automation is becoming a key advantage in real estate.

The agents and agencies that adopt it are able to move faster, handle more leads, and stay consistent without increasing their workload.

I’ve been working on automation systems for things like:

- Lead capture and follow-up

- Listing distribution across platforms

- Client and property data management

- Automated responses to common inquiries

- Data collection from different sources

The goal is simple: increase productivity and reduce manual work.

If you’re in real estate and thinking about improving your workflow, feel free to share what you’re currently doing — I can suggest ways automation could support it.

I’m interested in getting a real estate license in Wisconsin, mainly so I can write offers for myself, family, and friends. I’m not looking to join a brokerage full-time or switch careers to become an agent.

From what I’ve read, you still need to hang your license with a broker. Does anyone here have experience with brokerages that don’t charge a monthly fee, and instead just take a cut of the commission per transaction? Since I don’t expect to do many deals, I’d prefer to avoid paying ongoing monthly fees just to be affiliated with a firm.

I bought a house in Lithia Springs, GA for $330,000 and my mortgage is about $2,600/month.

Current setup:

One room rented to my cousin: $1,100/month

Two additional rooms listed on Airbnb:

Master averages ~$1,300/month

Smaller bedroom averages ~$1,000/month

Total income is around $3,400/month.

I live in the home and currently stay in the basement, but I’m considering renting the basement out as well and moving into a finished room I added in the garage. That would bring me to 4 rented rooms total.

Plan going forward:

I will have lived in the home for 12+ months by October

At that point, I’m considering buying another property with a low down primary residence loan

Move into the new property and repeat the same strategy

My question:

From a mortgage/occupancy standpoint, is this a standard/allowed approach?

Specifically, after fulfilling the 1-year occupancy requirement, can you:

Move out

Rent the entire property (mix of Airbnb + longer-term tenants)

Then purchase another primary residence

Also open to any advice from others running similar Airbnb + room rental setups.

Thanks!

Hi everyone, I am a newer agent in Seattle , wa . I’m having conversion issues. If anyone can point me to any systems to follow up with open house leads or any tips + how to follow up with incoming online leads? Thank you!!!

We’re looking for a female Arabic-speaking sales agent to join our UK real estate team. Flexible work, basic pay plus commissions.

If interested, message me.

If you’re exploring property options, I can help you get exclusive deals on Lodha properties across India, along with special discounts on interior consultation in Mumbai.

I am at a point where I need to start investing more in marketing/publicity, but i’m not sure where to start. I have a 50-60k/year budget - If you were in my shoes, what would be your plan?

A lot of people in the space thought the sky was falling last year with the FCC's "One-to-One Consent" rule. Yes, the 11th Circuit Court vacated that specific rule back in January (so shared lead vendors survived the chopping block), but the underlying TCPA laws and the National DNC registry are still a massive legal minefield.

Plus, the new FCC universal "Opt-Out" rules are officially kicking in this month (April 2026), meaning if a lead texts "STOP" to a basic informational text, you have to instantly halt all marketing across every platform.

Looking around the industry, it feels like everyone is caught in one of two traps right now:

Trap 1: The "Close Your Eyes" Method

Still buying raw lists of expireds or scraping Zillow FSBOs, throwing them straight into a multi-line auto-dialer or Twilio SMS blaster, and just praying they don't accidentally hit a professional TCPA litigator.

Trap 2: The "Guru Tax"

Paying a $2,000 onboarding fee and $297/month to an agency just to rent a bloated, white-labeled CRM (usually just GoHighLevel with a different logo). People pay a massive premium thinking the agency handles the compliance, but if you are the one hitting "send" on a cold list, you are still the one holding the liability.

How are the actual operators here handling this right now?

Are you plugging third-party DNC scrubbing APIs into your CRM? Moving heavy into direct mail to bypass TCPA entirely? Relying strictly on inbound Facebook lead forms to force that checkbox consent? Or just dialing and hoping for the best?

Curious to hear what the actual processes look like for the teams doing volume.

Are you plugging third-party DNC scrubbing APIs into your CRM? Moving heavy into direct mail to bypass TCPA entirely? Relying strictly on inbound Facebook lead forms to force that checkbox consent? Or just dialing and hoping for the best?

Curious to hear what the actual processes look like for the teams doing volume.