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Medium •

A Shero’s Journey

There is a scene in one of my favorite movies, “Long Kiss Goodnight,” where Geena Davis, the star who has forgotten her identity as a feared assassin, is being tortured underwater to see if she really remembers all that she is capable of doing. Her arms and legs bound to a torture wheel, she is slowly lowered into the depths of the frigid water and held there to see what she can handle. Under the physical and emotional duress, the alternate but necessary world she created for herself falls away
Houston Agent Magazine •

How managing brokers foster a culture to recruit and retain

The skills of a managing broker can create a stellar workplace or one that makes agents run for the exits. There needs to be a vision for the team and a plan to ensure success and longevity. We talked with three managing brokers who used innovation, education, and excitement to retain and recruit their best. Nancy Almodovar, President and CEO of Nan and Company Properties, recalls that when she was an agent, “I felt alone in the industry.” Almodovar vowed to become a broker who created a feeli
Medium •

“When trials come, we are told to be strong, and for some, that means contorting and controlling…

“When trials come, we are told to be strong, and for some, that means contorting and controlling ourselves to fit into a vision of what someone else wants us to be.” Theresa D. McClellan The Journey: Bowed but not Broken What do you seek when you want the best for yourself? Is it a material quest, or is it something deeper? When you look at your life, are you making choices that serve you well? Or are you stuck in the same old patterns that give you the same results? Are you treading water,
Houston Agent Magazine •

Making the dream work: How teams fit into brokerages

After 16 years of teaching children, Amy Lippincott decided to pursue real estate as her next career, even though her principal said she could always come back. Lippincott hasn’t looked back. She has doubled down on real estate, and is among a growing number of real estate professionals who created their own team—first under the Better Homes & Gardens Gary Greene brand and now with Keller Williams. “I was ready for a change. A friend was doing real estate and I thought I can do that and do it d
GIFT RESA BLOGSPOT •

Why we hold the Transgender Day of Remembrance and Hope

By Theresa D. McClellanFaith Advocacy CoordinatorGays In Faith TogetherLess than 200 miles from Grand Rapids, a mother is grieving the loss of her 19-year-old child who was born male and self identified as a beautiful woman named "Treasure."She was mutilated, burned and left on the ground like a piece of trash.The publicized reactions by some, who read of this horrendous murder in Detroit last month focused on whether the victim, was male or female. Really?The mother had to identify the torso of
Miami Agent Magazine •

How to avoid disasters after closing

There is a recipe for disaster involving agents, buyers and sellers that every agent aims to avoid. Chicago real estate attorney and first-time homebuyer instructor Ranj Mohip calls it “Post-Close Nightmares.” When the seller doesn’t disclose history, the buyer doesn’t explain their full plans for the property or the agent doesn’t ask enough questions, Mohip usually gets a call. “Anytime there is a problem with a post-close issue, somebody didn’t do something they were supposed to do. Sometime
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