Recent Additions to Club Zebra
May 15, 2025
Fees and interest rates can make a big difference in the amount spent on a mortgage. This article even includes an example.
May 13, 2025
Denise continues with more amazing design from the 2025 International Builders Show. In part 2 we are wrapping-up our topic with generational design trends and exterior design. We’ll also be answering your questions from both this and last week’s episode. Find out what looks incredible, what is coming, and what buyers are looking for!
May 8, 2025
Change is happening not just here in Washington, but all over the United States, as middle housing is adopted as part of the solution to solving the widespread housing shortages and affordability issues. Real estate agents should be at the forefront of this change.
May 6, 2025
This year at the 2025 International Builders Show in Las Vegas Denise saw new twists on the old and plenty of brand new concepts in housing that agents must become aware of. Denise shares home innovations headed your way and find out which classics are here to stay!
Apr 29, 2025
It may be the middle of the spring market, but it’s never too late to kick-start your marketing into a new gear. Denise knows three critical marketing components that can open new opportunities this year and point your business toward becoming the real estate powerhouse you’ve been wanting.
Apr 22, 2025
The future feels muddy, the market seems to have a mind of its own - can anyone really explain what's going on? You can! Denise takes you through the questions and talking points you need to answer client and prospect concerns about today's housing market.
Apr 15, 2025
From messy clients demanding open houses, to buyers tromping new lawns, to missing home remodeling pricing expertise, Denise has answers to your toughest and messiest questions in our favorite and irregularly featured edition of Denise Unleashed.
Apr 15, 2025
Seasons can make a home look their best...or not so much. There are a few tips you can share to ease your sellers' fears if they are selling in the off season.
Apr 15, 2025
The list price is the #1 marketing tool your seller has. Here are multiple reasons why.
Apr 15, 2025
Some buyers are always looking for a bargain. Here are a few ways to find one!
Apr 15, 2025
This April in Market Survival Guide: NAR IDX rules create potential path to antitrust lawsuit, NWMLS responds, tariff impacts on housing and new construction, recession concerns, national real estate market analysis, builder confidence unsteady in face of tariff effects and unpredictable economic policy, ageing inventory a growing concern in U.S. markets, mortgage rates continue gentle downward trend, the remodeling market, regional real estate markets, economy forecast, and a look at the reaction of property investors to rent control.
Apr 10, 2025
The recent aggressive push for tariffs and their widespread use has put consumer awareness into overdrive and freaked-out some of our financial institutions like the stock market. Your clients may be worried, but if you are too focused on global economics, you won't be as effective at helping clients with their needs. Today I am taking a look at what is coming and how you can better prepare to help your clients.
Apr 8, 2025
You are one personality type and your Client or Lead may be another personality type entirely. How do you effectively communicate, provide the right amount of content that all personality types can tolerate while still having the strongest impact? We are going to review email best practices that you can put in place for your very next email to increase your effectiveness. This may sound like a dry topic, but you will be shocked by how a few tweaks will get you responses!
Apr 3, 2025
Couple zoning changes triggered by comprehensive plan updates, plus middle housing initiatives introduced in Washington last year, and add onto that sellers' already inflated idea of their own property's potential and some seller expectations are being set too high.
Apr 1, 2025
Email is great for getting business done, but it is missing crucial information – your client’s body language, the tone of their voice, and more. You don’t have to look far to find deals broken by email miscommunication. Learn how to grow your ability to read between the lines, match what you see with what you know about a person, and reduce misunderstandings at this episode of Denise Live.
Mar 25, 2025
Whether you are selling an estate, a co-owned investment, or even a primary residence owned by more than just spouses, working with multiple decision makers can be fraught with challenge. Denise will provide you with her plan for how she handled situations like these and provide you with tools to put into practice right away.
Mar 18, 2025
Is your seller really ready to sell or do you get the sense that they could pull the plug and sabotage the listing? Selling a home can be emotional, and if your seller doesn’t really have to sell…and doesn’t have a compelling next step…this is a big red flag. Denise will guide you through identifying seller red flags, will help you dig deeper, and provide a roadmap for success.
Mar 18, 2025
In this episode of Market Survival Guide: Rocket acquires Redfin, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) "on hold", federal layoffs economic and housing impact, national housing inventory update, existing home sales review, regional market update, strong 2024 single family permits is not the full story, tariff effects on housing, new housing starts slide below market demand, residential permits by region, the top-10 largest multi-family markets, builder confidence falls on materials costs, expected issues in housing production for 2025 vs 2024 and earlier, consumer price index review, jobs report, middle housing presents an opportunity for client outreach, and answers to your questions.