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Matthew Rathbun
Matthew Rathbun is a Virginia Licensed Broker and Director of Professional Development for Coldwell Banker Elite, in Fredericksburg Virginia. He has opened and managed real estate firms, as well as coached and mentored agents and Brokers. As a Residential REALTOR®, Matthew was a high volume agent and past REALTOR® Rookie of the Year & Virginia Association Instructor of the Year. You can follow him on Twitter as "MattRathbun" and on Facebook. Matthew's blog is TheAgentTrainer.com.
Housing News
The art of fairness versus representation in the practice of real estate
Recently I was speaking with a new Realtor (they're so cute, when they're little) and was discussing her exasperation with an agent who hadn't...
Housing News
A Cautionary Tale of Visionaries, Influencers & the Community
The World Around Us As the twilight of the past decade draws upon us and gives way to...
Housing News
We’re the Treasury- We’re Here To Help You With Short Sales (kinda)
Lani recently wrote a post referencing HAMP, and today I received some additional information that I thought would be nice to share with the...
Coaching
Establishing a Vision for Your Online Engagement
Wondering From The Trail I’ve noticed an emerging trend in the past few months in the Real Estate Blog...
Housing News
Change Will Make You an Enemy of the Status Quo – Change Anyway
Hating the Tree This week I was delivering a lecture on Agency Law. For those who have read my posts before, you...
Coaching
A Word With the Brokers – Technology Policies and Monitoring Tips
Be Vigilant But Not Obsessive I have frequently taught classes on risk management and online marketing. Inevitably I have found some very disconcerting levels of...
Ethics
Define for me if you will… “Raising the Bar”
Alienation or Amelioration? It’s been a catch phrase since my first day of licensing class… I remember distinctly the instructor...
Social Media
Facebook Fan Pages – I Love Me, Will You Love Me Too?
Not All Buses Are Heading the Right Way
I am typically a supporter of some of the innovative ways that folks want to promote themselves. ...