Dan’s Blog
When to Leave a Real Estate Team and Go Out on Your Own
A great real estate team can dramatically increase your chances of succeeding as a real estate agent if the team provides you with leads, training and support. Let’s say you pick a great real estate team and you quickly build the skills and confidence to close...
Don’t Get Stuck at the Last BlockBuster
Last summer we took a family trip out west and one of our stops was in Bend, Oregon. While we were there we visited the only Blockbuster left in the world. It was a weird feeling. In the 90's and early 2000's they were everywhere. Over 9,000...
Growing a Real Estate Agent Team in 2023
As we begin a new year, many real estate teams are looking for ways to grow their business in 2023. For many team leaders 2022 was a challenging year to say the least. While it was not a crash like 2007 there was a steep drop off in the volume of transactions coming...
The Death of The Big Box Brick & Mortar Brokerage
For nearly 100 years the residential real estate industry has been dominated by the Big Box Brick and Mortar Brokerage (B3MB) model. Some examples of these companies are Century 21, Remax, Keller Williams, and more lately Compass, which despite pretending to be a...
Where is the Safest Place to Invest Right Now?
The stock market has strung together a lot of bad weeks! Bitcoin just hit its lowest level since 2020. Other crypto coins crashed completely. Luna’s fall alone has erased billions of dollars of wealth. Even the "stablecoin", Tether, briefly lost its peg to the dollar....
Are mortgage rates cheaper in 2022?
It’s been a little too long since my last blog article. The team and I have been busy wrapping up several new development deals in DC, growing the Keri Shull Team in one of the most inventory constrained housing markets ever and throwing our biggest in person...
11 Low-Cost Ways to Find Great Real Estate Investment Deals
Finding great real estate deals is key to making money in real estate. If you know where to look, you can find real estate deals without needing a big marketing budget. Some methods for finding real estate deals require a lot of money. Other methods require a lot of...
Real Estate Predictions 2021: Are We in Another Housing Bubble?
Waiting for housing prices to fall? Don’t hold your breath. It’s no secret that home prices have risen nationwide. Real estate agents and home buyers nationwide are dealing with extremely low inventory. It’s common for listings to receive multiple offers – and bidding...
You Just Closed a Big Deal… Now What?
Our real estate development firm, HyperFast Development, is wrapping up a six-unit project that will end up being a better deal than our initial pro forma, which was already great. We’re pleased with how this deal turned out for everyone involved! But now we face the...
How to Set Real Estate Goals That Unleash Your Highest Potential
Agents and real estate team leaders often ask me how to set effective real estate goals. This year in particular, Keri and I have set a lot of big personal and professional goals for different areas of life and business. I want each year to be my best year yet – I...