by Reed Coleman | May 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
2026 Texas Real Estate Market Outlook: What Agents Need to Know The Texas real estate market is entering 2026 in a much different position than the pandemic-fueled boom agents experienced just a few years ago. After record-breaking appreciation, historically low...
by Reed Coleman | Apr 29, 2026 | Agent Resources
How Real Estate Agents Actually Get Paid in Texas One of the most common questions I get from agents is: “How do I actually get paid when I close a deal?” It sounds simple, but in Texas, the process can be confusing if no one explains it clearly. The short answer is...
by Reed Coleman | Apr 23, 2026 | Blog
Changing brokers in Texas is a common step for many real estate agents. Some agents are looking for a better commission structure, some want more flexibility, and others simply need a sponsoring broker that better fits the way they do business. Regardless of the...
by Reed Coleman | Apr 23, 2026 | Blog
For many agents, the phrase “100% commission” immediately gets their attention. On the surface, it sounds simple: keep all of your commission and avoid the traditional split. In many cases, that can be a strong option. But it is still important to understand exactly...
by Reed Coleman | Feb 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Becoming a real estate agent can be an exciting experience. You have a chance to take more control over your career than you may have had in a previous job, which can be empowering. The flip side of that is that in many ways you live or die by the skills you’ve...
by Reed Coleman | Feb 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Reputation is a big deal in the world of business. Businesses have lived and died by their reputations. As a real estate agent, you are most likely considered an independent contractor, which means you are essentially your own business, even while you’re under the...
by Reed Coleman | Jan 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Once you become a real estate agent, in many ways the level of success you’re able to attain depends heavily on you. In order to make it in real estate, you must first successfully market and brand yourself as an agent. There are a lot of different things that go into...
by Reed Coleman | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
When it comes to advancing your career in real estate, one of the biggest moves you can make is to form your own real estate company. Like all business ventures, this one comes with a certain degree of risk. Still, there are some things you can do to set yourself up...
by Reed Coleman | Dec 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Buying or selling a home is a big deal. For most people, it’s the single biggest expense they’ll ever make. That means that you have a lot of responsibility and impact on people’s lives as a real estate agent. You need to protect yourself and your business so that you...
by Reed Coleman | Dec 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Whether you’ve just passed your real estate exam and are looking for your first sponsoring brokerage to sign up with or you’re a veteran agent who’s moving on and looking to find greener pastures, the reality of being a real estate agent in Texas is that you must work...
by Reed Coleman | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
With the way the real estate market is today, you could be forgiven for thinking that making a killing as a real estate agent is easy to do. For some people it is. Most people don’t see all of what goes on behind the scenes, however. That success comes from putting a...
by Reed Coleman | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
You made the decision to become a real estate agent in the great state of Texas. You put in the time and work to get to where you’re at now. The thing is, your work isn’t done just yet. There’s still just a little more that you need to do before you can really get...
