Anyone crying over last week's national July sales numbers? Yes, it was the lowest closed sales month on record in about 15 years. Yes, it probably happened due to April's tax credit deadline simply stealing buyers from May and June and then, the June 30 deadline to close stealing closings from July. But, it's not the end of your career. The...  Read Complete Post

Your branding should carry through on everything from your business cards to your Facebook page. No one knows that better than Shannon W. King, co-founder of Schoolhouse Realty in Solana Beach, Calif. A former teacher, King has worked her brand into everything she does. REAL Trends will interview King with her tips and tricks in the next month....  Read Complete Post

Ready to take your video to the next level? Amy Chorew, a national real estate instructor who specializes in technology, shares her list of free and fee tools.Zamzar.com--Free video conversion software. Need to convert a file from flash to wmv.? Zamzar can do it. It converts other file formats as well.Animoto.com--Want to create a fast-paced video...  Read Complete Post