by Barry Lebow | May 7, 2019 | Books, Columnists
My extensive library of real estate books dates from around 1962 and I continue to buy new ones as they are published or gifted to me. I read them all and think, “I have read this all before but with different wording.” Most real estate books are just recycled...
by Barry Lebow | Apr 5, 2019 | Advice for Agents, Featured
When I was developing my first seminar on using appraisal as a tool for superior listings and sales, an experienced manager told me, “Never show the public expired listings. They will get those prices into their heads.” I did not agree because the opposite is true....
by Barry Lebow | May 31, 2018 | Columnists, Featured
This is my continuing series about the future of real estate and teams. Many of us, as mortals are apt to do, reflect and wish that we could have changed different aspects of our lives and fixed our mistakes. As I come to half a century in real estate, I have an...
by Barry Lebow | Aug 18, 2017 | Columnists, Featured
In various parts of the country, some buyers are backing out of deals. The reason for many is simple – they bought but could not sell (at their price) their own home. In many cases, one sale leads to a chain of sales and that first deal can cause problems for four or...
by Barry Lebow | Feb 21, 2017 | Columnists
During my recent winter trip south, I had the pleasure of having lunch with my friends Shirley Porter and her remarkable partner, Ken Goodfellow. It was a lovely day on a restaurant patio in Fort Lauderdale as Ken and I got talking about our passion, real estate...
