Author Archives: Maria Patterson

Unless you’re a seasoned real estate buyer and seller, the typical listing presentation can often leave you overwhelmed and dumbstruck. But to really...

My oldest son turned 20 this year. In addition to realizing I’ll no longer be able to say, “I have two teenagers,” and that I’m probably not going...

From left to right: Jeff Berger, Dan Forsman, Gary Scott, John Yen Wong, Eddie Berenbaum, Joe Nery, John Featherston Sometimes, even publishers use the...

All hail the listing presentation! While technology has streamlined and gussied up the real estate transaction over the years, the listing presentation...

Anthony “AB” Bourke, CEO & founder of Mach 2 Consulting. Photo Credit. As a native New Yorker, the September 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade...

The fact that the Top 1,000 firms in RISMedia’s 2016 Power Broker Report collectively amassed more than $1.1 trillion in sales volume in 2015 unquestionably...

Ahhh, conference season. For brokers and agents, the New Year usually starts with travel plans as brands and networks pepper Q1 with their respective annual...

Judie Crockett is proud to admit that she’s addicted to Facebook. While she used to feel embarrassed about her self-professed love for the popular social...

Ever wonder what it would be like to live the life of a Manhattan mogul or city-dwelling celeb? Well, guests at RISMedia’s Real Estate CEO Exchange will...

Cleve Gaddis, Gaddis Partners, RE/MAX Center According to Cleve Gaddis, most real estate agents are doing it all wrong. To count yourself among the top...