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Living Together for the First Time? Here's How to Combine Interior Design Styles
April 22, 2022 4 min read

Living Together for the First Time? Here’s How to Combine Interior Design Styles

Moving in with a partner is exciting. However, if you both have tons of furniture and...

How to Pay for Home Improvements
April 20, 2022 3 min read

How to Pay for Home Improvements

It’s usually best to use cash or savings when paying for home improvements — as long...

5 Ways to Improve Your Online Presence and Stand Out from Other Agents in Your Market
April 18, 2022 5 min read

5 Ways to Improve Your Online Presence and Stand Out from Other Agents in Your Market

There are more real estate agents in the U.S. than ever before. According to the National...

EmbRACE Day at Richmond Raceway: Kicking Off Our Partnership with 23XI Racing
April 14, 2022 5 min read

EmbRACE Day at Richmond Raceway: Kicking Off Our Partnership with 23XI Racing

Embrace’s partnership with 23XI Racing is in full swing, and we had our first big race...

5 Spring Break Activities to Keep Your Kids Busy and Engaged
April 13, 2022 5 min read

5 Spring Break Activities to Keep Your Kids Busy and Engaged

Spring break is here and it can be hard to keep your kids engaged throughout the week. If...

6 Social Media Strategies for Real Estate Agents
April 11, 2022 5 min read

6 Social Media Strategies for Real Estate Agents

Social media isn’t new, and you’re not new to it, either! In fact, you’re...

10 Ways to Spruce Up Your Spring Curb Appeal 
April 8, 2022 4 min read

10 Ways to Spruce Up Your Spring Curb Appeal 

Winter can often leave our homes (not to mention our entire curb appeal) looking a little...

4 Benefits of Investing in Real Estate
April 6, 2022 2 min read

4 Benefits of Investing in Real Estate

Buying a home has its benefits. You can build equity, you get loads of tax perks, you can...

4 Tips for Acing Your Next Real Estate Legal Consultation
April 1, 2022 4 min read

4 Tips for Acing Your Next Real Estate Legal Consultation

As a lawyer, it is absolutely crucial that you learn to perfect your real estate legal...

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March 25, 2022 4 min read

Easy Ways to Improve Your Credit—FAST

Your credit score is an important factor in securing a mortgage, but having a low credit...

4 Bad Money Habits to Break ASAP (and How to Make the Change)It
March 25, 2022 5 min read

4 Bad Money Habits to Break ASAP (and How to Make the Change)

Not everyone is great with money. Fortunately, it’s possible to change! If...

How to Find More Public Speaking Opportunities
March 23, 2022 6 min read

How to Find More Public Speaking Opportunities

Last year you took a risk — a big risk. You were offered an opportunity to speak...

Get Out of Debt on paper
March 21, 2022 4 min read

Consolidating Debt

With mortgage interest rates down from where they were, many homeowners are refinancing...

10 Ways to Get Ready For the Spring Real Estate Market
March 21, 2022 7 min read

10 Ways to Get Ready For the Spring Real Estate Market

The spring real estate market is almost here, which means it’s nearly busy season...

4 Steps That Can Help You Go from Renting to Owning a Home
March 18, 2022 4 min read

4 Steps That Can Help You Go from Renting to Owning a Home

Rents have risen significantly over the last year, and for many renters, it has them...

6 Money Conversations to Have Before You Get Married
March 11, 2022 5 min read

6 Money Conversations to Have Before You Get Married

Getting married ties more than your lives together. It also binds your finances — and...

4 Ways to Cut Costs as Inflation Rises
March 9, 2022 5 min read

4 Ways to Cut Costs as Inflation Rises

You’ve probably heard by now that inflation is up — way up. In fact, it’s actually...

National Credit Education Month: 5 Tips on How to Build Your Credit Score From Scratch
March 2, 2022 5 min read

National Credit Education Month: 5 Tips on How to Build Your Credit Score From Scratch

If you don’t have much experience with credit, the idea of learning how to build up...

Real Estate Organization Tips: How to Stay Organized While Out of Office
February 28, 2022 4 min read

Real Estate Organization Tips: How to Stay Organized While Out of Office

Staying organized while you’re in your office is one thing. However, real estate...

Vacation Home Demand is Way Up; Here’s How to Compete
February 25, 2022 3 min read

Vacation Home Demand is Way Up; Here’s How to Compete

If you’re on the hunt for a vacation home, apparently, you’re not alone. According to...

The 4 Cs of Qualifying for a Mortgage
February 23, 2022 3 min read

The 4 Cs of Qualifying for a Mortgage 

Mortgages can seem complicated, but qualifying for one? That really just boils down to...

4 Tips for Finding a Mentor That’s Right for You
February 16, 2022 4 min read

4 Tips for Finding a Mentor That’s Right for You

You take professional development seriously. You’ve read all the books, attended all...

How to Use Creativity for Professional Problem Solving
February 11, 2022 5 min read

How to Use Creativity for Professional Problem Solving

Professional problem solving has always existed as a process of first identifying the...

A Dynamic Duo for Homebuyers: Approved to Move™ and Guaranteed On-Time Closing
February 9, 2022 3 min read

A Dynamic Duo for Homebuyers: Approved to Move™ and Guaranteed On-Time Closing

Today’s hot housing market is challenging for homebuyers. In most areas, bidding wars...

How to Balance Parenting and a Real Estate Career
February 7, 2022 5 min read

How to Balance Parenting and a Real Estate Career

Many parents turn to real estate because it offers flexible work hours and the ability to...

Downsizing 101: 5 Ways to Help Your Parents Sell Their House
February 4, 2022 4 min read

Downsizing 101: 5 Ways to Help Your Parents Sell Their House

Many of us will be faced with helping our parents sell their house at some point in our...

4 Tips to Create a Comfortable and Functional Outdoor Living Space
January 29, 2022 5 min read

4 Tips to Create a Comfortable and Functional Outdoor Living Space

As the weather continues to get nicer, many of us will be spending increasing amounts of...

Mortgage Weekly Update
January 27, 2022 3 min read

Mortgage Rates Stay Steady, but Homebuyers Still Pull Back

Mortgage rates may not have jumped this week, but they didn’t fall steeply either. The...

5 Time Management Tips for Real Estate Agents
January 27, 2022 5 min read

5 Time Management Tips for Real Estate Agents

When you work for yourself, time management is often a huge key to success. However, at...

10 Tips to Reduce Public Speaking Anxiety
January 26, 2022 8 min read

10 Tips to Reduce Public Speaking Anxiety

Ask just about any professional from any field or industry, and they’ll probably tell...