Broker Tips
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Reading Custom Home Architecture: A Washington Broker’s Guide
Some custom homes win you over the moment you step inside. A Northwest contemporary on a wooded Bainbridge…
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Lipstick on a Pig or Built to Last? The Truth About What Makes a Home Valuable
In 2015, my sister bought her forever home, a house built in 1943. The kitchen had original custom…
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AI in Real Estate: The Opportunity, the Garbage, and the Human Side
Artificial intelligence has officially entered the real estate business. After years of working with brokers, clients, transactions, marketing,…
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Reviews, Reputation, and AI: How Washington Brokers Get Recommended
Your business runs on referrals. Past clients send you their friends, their coworkers, their adult kids buying a…
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Why Commercial Real Estate Trends Matter to Residential Brokers
The best brokers in our market understand their community’s economic story. When a client asks why a neighborhood is…
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Why Washington’s Commercial Real Estate Clients Choose Trust First
You’ve built a solid residential reputation. Clients trust you, referrals come in, and you know your market cold. Then…
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How to Start a Real Estate Business in Washington
The real estate industry has long drawn in entrepreneurial-minded people. After all, you’ll work independently as a real…
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The Washington Real Estate Broker’s Summer Survival Guide: 5 Ways to Stay Productive When Business Gets Busy
Summer is often one of the busiest times of the year for Washington real estate brokers. Listings move…
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The BIG Impact of the little Home Energy Score
The Department of Energy’s Home Energy Score (HES) has been around since 2012, but Washington State jurisdictions have…
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What Washington real estate brokers should know about solar and battery storage in 2026
Washington homeowners are showing growing interest in solar energy and battery backup systems as utility costs, outage concerns,…
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The Broker’s “Digital Trust” Checklist for Smart Home Listings
Selling a home with smart technology? The same devices that appeal to buyers, like smart thermostats and video doorbells, can…
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Crafting a Winning Real Estate Business Plan: Your 3-Part Guide to Purpose & Profit
We know that “business planning” usually sounds about as exciting as filing taxes or waiting in line at the DOL.…











