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Delaware agent Kerry Wendel's Guilty Girls Giving Group turns fashion into philanthropy, providing donations to organizations in need.

After New York City agent Inez Wade lost her brother to cancer, she started a research fund — and uses her real estate commissions to help grow it.

Justine Jiminez Garcia, a Cuban immigrant who has built a successful real estate business, now works to help the next generation succeed.

Richard, a lifelong Baton Rouge resident, leads the Cajun Ladies Crisis Team, a group of volunteers offering assistance and donations after natural disasters.

Eden Village, a tiny-home community for the chronically homeless, opened its doors in 2018. There are now 11 tiny home villages underway around the country.

As you plan your schedule for 2023, consider attending a conference or two. Jay Thompson offers tips on what to look for and how to cut costs.

It's not always easy to juggle your clients' emotional and transactional needs, but remembering these points can help.

Will Holmes, who leads agent growth at the tech-powered real estate company, talks about how and why agents play an essential role with the iBuying platform.

Programs offering 100% financing can get qualified buyers into homes, helping agents close more transactions.

Educating buyers about mortgage rate buydowns can mean more closed deals for agents.

Broker J. Philip Faranda knows how hard it is to give up on a client, especially after investing time and effort — but sometimes it's best to say goodbye.

A Zillow survey finds potential homebuyers spend as much time researching the purchase of a new TV as they do looking for the best mortgage loan.

Taub, a NYC agent with Sotheby's International Realty, helps feed families in her community as a volunteer and board member at the New York Common Pantry.

Fields, an agent in Scottsdale, AZ, has made a "lifelong commitment" to Teen Lifeline, an organization working to eradicate teen suicide.

Utah agent Laurie Read launched a foundation in her brother’s memory that funds equipment to "protect the officers who put their lives on the line every day."

Ealy founded the mentoring program TWST4Girls in 2014, bringing hope and opportunities to at-risk youth and their families.

It's easy to get caught up in hustle culture, but Jay Thompson says this is a great time to reset and take a day off. It might even help your business.

In an era of tech-enabled everything, door-knocking might seem quaint — but it can be an effective, low-cost way to build connections and generate leads.

Industry veteran (and news junkie) Jay Thompson says agents can help themselves and their clients by reading beyond market headlines, putting news in context.

While some consumers are adjusting to the realities of the current market, others are holding onto the past — or hoping for an unlikely future.