by Tina Plett | Nov 1, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
We all face obstacles. A controlling parent, a cheating colleague, lying clients or a bullying boss. When you’re in it, especially if stress and difficulty come from multiple sides, it can feel like the most miserable isolation. But the truth is that none of us is...
by Tina Plett | Oct 3, 2018 | Guest Columns
Vans and semis zoomed past me on the highway shoulder. I sighed and dialed my client. “I’m sorry – I’m going to be quite late for the showing. I’m stranded with a flat tire.” We can’t choose what happens to us. We do get to choose how we’ll respond though. I could...
by Tina Plett | Aug 23, 2018 | Guest Columns
Real estate is this weird industry where people expect highly trained professionals to work for free (or less). It’s not just family and friends either, like you might experience in your job – it’s this broad expectation from all of society – bankers, lawyers,...
by Tina Plett | Jun 18, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
Being a rural real estate agent is a big, weird adventure. Icy country roads are a regular threat. Moccasins are part of my winter attire. And then there was the time I nearly got shot. My real estate agent career is riddled with stories. One in particular haunts me...
by Tina Plett | May 14, 2018 | Columnists, Featured
There are a lot of weird things about the real estate profession. Like working side by side with your direct competitors under the same unified banner. You’re on a team, but you’re also not. Sure, there’s camaraderie, all of us being members of the real estate...