When I first started in real estate, I was eager for advice. The best advice I got from an experienced agent was simple but powerful: “Do as many open houses as you can.” I took his advice to heart.

Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Your sign-in sheet. Your sign-in sheet who? The sign-in sheet that got lost on your desk. You should have downloaded one of those open ...

Bridget Smith, a real estate investor/agent who’s been involved in more than 80 transactions to date, never set out to become a real estate agent. In fact, she told me that when she first dipped her ...

So much is changing about the way people buy and sell homes since the National Association of Realtors reached a settlement over commissions earlier this year. That includes open houses. The door will ...

Under new rules, potential buyers may now be responsible for paying their agent’s commission. Some now question the need for that agent. By Rukmini Callimachi To report this story, Rukmini Callimachi ...