ARROW RETRIEVER

I am an arrow retriever. After a batrows are costly and time-consuming to make. It seems like a terrible waste-and maybe even a sin―for an arrow to fall to the ground without hitting someone. Even if the arrow kills somebody, it can be reused to kill someone else. As Randolf the Scot famously said, \"Arrows don't grow on trees.\"

READ THE LABEL

How psychiatric diagnoses create identities.

NEW TRICKS

An animal trainer to the stars prepares a Great Dane for his film début.

STUNTED

\"The Fall Guy.\"

ORIGIN STORY

What do we hope to learn from our prehistory?

PURE PLEASURE

The \"Radical Optimism\" of Dua Lipa.

PARADISE LOST

The search for a home that never was in Claire Messud's new novel.

WE'RE NOT SO DIFFERENT, YOU AND I

\"You'll never get away with this!\" Ultra Man vowed as he wriggled in his chains. \"You may destroy me, but you'll never destroy what I stand for!\"

STONES OF CONTENTION

The British Museum faces accusations of cultural theft-and actual theft.

A CAMPUS IN CRISIS

Dissent and defiance at Columbia's pro-Palestine protests.

BAKER MCNICHOLAS GROUP

The Baker McNicholas Group opened the Compass office in Lake Forest in October of 2020. Together, they navigated the surging market, their paths intertwined by a shared dedication and a common vision of shaping their destiny in the real estate industry.

Cooperation, Not Competition, Creates Mutual Success for Agents

When people get along during a business transaction, everyone comes out happier.

The Making of A TOP AGENT

In the hustle and bustle of Real Estate lies artistry and skill honed by top-producing industry leaders. What is it that makes specific agents stand out for their success?

Small Yard? Big Statement: How to Make the Most Out of Micro Outdoor Spaces

When house-hunters compile their lists of musthave home items, a dreamy backyard space is often near the top. After all, who doesn’t want an outdoor oasis of their very own?

Reconsider Referral-Only When Planning for the Future

Many agents plan for the idea that working only on referral may not be sufficient during slower times of the year, in a down market, or when an agent needs to expanding into a new sector.

Modern Email Etiquette for Today's Agents

Though email is no longer a new-fangled invention, there are certainly ways you can modernize its use and take advantage of its ubiquity.

Adding Value to Listings & the Advantage of Identifying Neighborhood Amenities

Walking a fifteen-minute radius of the area or performing a deep-dive into customer review sites or food blogs can help you identify hidden gems or local favorites.

How to Build a Team That Will Win Big No Matter its Size

In the real estate world building a team is a goal almost every agent strives towards achieving.

AGENTS WITH HEART

A pivotal question we pose to featured agents in Top Agent Magazine is, ‘Tell us about your community involvement.’ This query holds immense significance, not only as a benchmark for nominees but also as a crucial factor contributing to the success and prestige of top agents.

Millennial Buyers: Where They Are & What to Know

Homebuyers and sellers come from all walks of life. If you’ve been an agent for long, you’ve likely worked alongside a wide variety of folks—from first-timer homeowners and down-sizers, to second home searchers and those finally hunting for their dream home. While there is hardly a shortage of diversity in the housing market, there is one generation that is making big strides in homeownership these days: Millennials.

6 Things All Successful Negotiators Do

If you think about it, you've been negotiating your whole life. As a kid you negotiated constantly with your family, your teachers, and your classmates.

RAUL SANCHEZ

Top Agent Raul Sanchez with RES Realty in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializes in the Hispanic community.

24-Hour Touch-ups to Maximize Your List Price

Sometimes it takes a full-scale overhaul to prepare a house for market. Other times, only a series of small adjustments are required to make a listing’s true potential shine.

VERONICA BANGSBOLL & MELISSA POU

The Ház Group duo of Top Agents Veronica Bangsboll and Melissa Pou provide luxury concierge real estate services to clients in Coweta and Fayette counties, and throughout greater Atlanta.

Incorporating Charitable Giving in Your Real Estate Practice

Contributing to a worthy cause is a noble and meaningful endeavor, but it also presents positive byproducts for the giver: tax write-offs, name recognition in the community, and the ability to expand your network.

There Goes the Neighborhood: How to List High When Neighbors are a Nuisance

Troublesome neighbors are a relatively common issue that agents come across. You can control the image of your client's property and you can control your listing presentation, but you can't always control what's happening on your client's street. How do you diffuse difficult neighbors that could lower your bottom line or embarrass you in front of prospective buyers?

7 Deadly Sins of Personal Branding

What is a 'personal brand'? Just like company or product branding, it's built around imaging and messaging that is designed to create a feeling.

6 Habits of Highly Productive Agents

In a business that can be constant chaos, you’re constantly on the go and dealing with things as they hit you.

The Trash and Treasures of Temu

How are these headphones 4.98? And everything else you've wondered about the chaotic new Everything Store.

Trial-and-Error Arcadia

Kitty Hawks and Larry Lederman's Chappaqua gardens have been a three-decade-long journey.