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Homes got cheaper in real terms. So why are cash buyers still missing?
Imagine someone with 5 million TL. Last year they were looking at homes with that money. This year they’re still looking. But looking is all they’re doing.
- Real estate
The market isn’t bad; maybe we’ve just been blaming it for too long
When real estate agents sit around a table long enough, the conversation always ends up on the market. But in the same market, why does one person grow while another shrinks?
- Real estate
Being a good real estate agent isn’t enough: do you dare to think big?
In my last piece, I wrote about the “Big Why.” Let’s say we’ve found our why. What then? How big a life do we think we deserve?
- Real estate
To everyone who says “I’m not a salesperson”: you don’t have to be
For years, one of the things I’ve heard most from people thinking about becoming a real estate agent is: “But I’m not a salesperson.” My answer is almost always the same: Good.
- Real estate
Why do you do this work? What keeps you going when the money isn’t enough
When we start out as real estate agents, most of us have an answer: “I want to earn more.” Money can get you into this work, but on its own it may not be enough to keep you in it.
- Real estate
I’ve decided to do something I’ve had in mind for a while
I’ve been in the real estate business for more than 12 years. Over that time, I’ve worked under the same roof as hundreds of real estate agents and witnessed their successes, their hard times and the moments they came close to giving up.