Realtor Dont's

Tom Grisak

Should You Buy Real Estate Leads?

Agents new to the business and/or struggling often resort to buying real estate leads out of desperation. Zillow, Realtor.com,...

Tom Grisak

Never Trash Your Competition

I'd imagine in every submarket of every MLS of every area of the country, there are agents who have built a reputation of questionable...

Tom Grisak

Should You Get a Car Wrap?

Car wraps are great exposure for your real estate company branding but would I consider one? No, for several reasons. Most homeowners...

Tom Grisak

You'd Better Have Thick Skin If You Want To Be a Realtor

There will be times throughout your entire career when people you consider friends and/or neighbors will use another agent to buy or sell...

Tom Grisak

Placing Your Interests Over Your Client's

Surprise, unethical and sometimes illegal things often happen "behind the curtains" in real estate. I'll tell you why and often how it...

Tom Grisak

Don't Hang Around Energy Vampires

Every office has at least one or two and the poorly run offices are full of them. They'll suck the energy right out of anyone who spends...

Tom Grisak

Don't Buy Leads

This is the first of my "Don't Do list" for a good reason. It's a trap many new agents fall into early in their career. I did it myself...