Recent Additions to Club Zebra
Aug 14, 2025
The Hour of Power may be the king of productivity, but there are additional healthy habits available to take what you can get done to new a new level. Denise covers 5 other techniques that you can use to stay on track!
Aug 7, 2025
Built on expertise developed over years of participation in Washington State's housing industry at every level, Denise shares ten critical points that every real estate agent should know about middle housing and how issues they will encounter in the field.
Aug 6, 2025
The Hour of Power may be the king of productivity, but there are additional healthy habits available to take what you can get done to new a new level. Denise covers 5 other techniques that you can use to stay on track!
Aug 1, 2025
A quick fix when school info doesn't meet your needs.
Jul 31, 2025
September can be an incredible time for your real estate business, but you need to start laying the groundwork in August. It is time to connect!
Jul 29, 2025
Many agents have a potential investor or two tucked away in their pipelines. So, how do you entice that investor into buying mode? By framing up opportunities! Denise shares her tried-and-true methods for revving up investors and turning these into transactions.
Jul 22, 2025
"Is now the right moment? How about now? Oh wait! We have to fix something else!" Sometimes getting sellers to actually list, even when it is in their best interest to do so, can be a challenge. Denise outlines ways to get sellers moving forward - whether it is showing them how exciting their next step can be or illustrating how "right now" IS a very opportune time, even if their punch-list isn't exactly complete.
Jul 17, 2025
When it comes to market segments like middle housing, you’ll find that while MLSs have incredible tools you need, but reality is going to create challenges that you should to be aware of.
Jul 15, 2025
In this episode: pets are driving home buying and buyer trends, wins for real estate industry tax breaks, housing inventory increases, existing home sales mark modest recovery, impacts of new policy now being felt in new construction, year-over-year declining housing starts mean future affordability issues, single-family starts by census divisions, buyers are tired of of waiting for interest rates, regional market analysis, economic big picture versus consumer confidence, mortgage interest rate review and predictions, employment remains steady, market conversations with your clients, and answers to your questions.
Jul 15, 2025
Do you have a buyer in your pipeline that wants something, but nothing in the market feels like the right fit? Denise helps you put on your creative hat and create opportunities that buyers will get off the fence for. Your next transaction could be right there waiting for you if you know how to frame up the opportunity.
Jul 15, 2025
Generally-speaking, the number of homes for sale nationally is on the rise, but that doesn't mean it is a free-for-all for buyers. Local inventory numbers and local trends are what is going to drive what buyers and sellers can expect to find in terms of market conditions.
Jul 15, 2025
The tax reform bill passed on July 4th with positive real estate impact for homeowners, property owners, developers, and investors. This article covers those key components.
Jul 15, 2025
If your buyers are waiting for interest rates to drop, they may be in for a surprise if a surge of buyers drives prices up. With a good selection of properties available on the market now and in a calmer environment, THIS may be the moment that buyers are waiting for.
Jul 10, 2025
Unless your client has already bought or sold, your opportunity for doing business isn’t truly dead. Expired listings and buyers that seem to have ghosted you are all problems waiting to be solved, with a potential commission at the finish line. Denise takes a close look at potential in your pipeline that you may have already written off as a lost cause, and strategies you can use to bring them back to life.
Jul 2, 2025
Five opportunities for housing industry reform that create more affordable housing with the resources that we already have.
Jul 1, 2025
If your goal is just a general "spend less," you will probably struggle making any real budget gains. Real saving takes some awareness of where you are spending and where comfortable cuts can be made. Denise takes you on a tour of ten realistic ways that you can increase your saving - many of which are overlooked and can result in meaningful changes to your pocketbook.
Jun 25, 2025
This month in Market Survival Guide: tax reform wins for real estate industry, appraisals are about to change, Canadian home buyers pull back from U.S. housing purchases, updates on national home sales and active listings, builder sentiment dives to lowest in over a decade, housing market index analysis, new construction permit activity softens but northeast U.S. hit hard, SFR and MFR permit markets reviewed nationally, regional market updates, state of the economy review, consumer price inflation moderates its rise but still too high, U.S. mortgage rates are flat, the month's employment numbers, and thoughts on how agents can encourage industry growth.
Jun 24, 2025
Do you have control over money or does it have control over you? Setting financial goals is a key strategy for taking that control. Money can mean freedom for those who have mastered control - and it can mean stress and anxiety for those who haven't. Denise helps you tackle creating a roadmap for a variety of financial goals - and the healthy money habits that will move you forward.