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Top 10 Questions First-Time Homebuyers Ask Real Estate Agents (And How to Answer Them)

Navigating the homebuying journey for the first time can feel overwhelming for your clients, which means they’ll have some questions. We created this simple FAQ guide that you can refer to, or even share with your clients, to help demystify the homebuying process and your role in it as a real estate agent.

September 9, 2025 Read more
Brent Mitchell, Keller Williams Realty and The CE Shop Partner

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The CE Shop Partner Spotlight: Meet Brent Mitchell

Brent Mitchell, a Texas real estate agent and career consultant, knows success is about more than just closing deals — it’s about opening doors for others. As a partner of The CE Shop, he helps aspiring agents launch rewarding real estate careers. In this blog, Brent shares his real estate journey and how partnering with The CE Shop has shaped his success and the success of his students.

August 28, 2025 Read more
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Homeownership Is Achievable: How to Educate Your Network and Become a Go-To Advocate

Our real estate experts share their best tips on how to educate your network and become your community’s go-to advocate for aspiring homeowners.

July 16, 2025 Read more

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The CE Shop Alumni Stories: Interviewing Dawn Morgan

We sat down with TCES student, Dawn Morgan, to talk about how she went from general contracting to running the show as a local agent in Georgia and South Carolina. Read about her dual license journey and give her a follow!

July 1, 2025 Read more

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5 Simple Steps to Dominate Your Market as a New Real Estate Agent

Learn 5 simple strategies to help establish yourself as an expert real estate agent, ready to serve clients in your local market.

June 26, 2025 Read more

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The CE Shop Alumni Stories: Interviewing Reed Schlender

We sat down with former TCES student, Reed Schlender, to talk all things real estate: from his decision to change careers from software sales to his newfound success as an agent specializing in outdoor recreation properties in Michigan. A surprising life change pushed Reed out of his comfort zone and into real estate. Read about his journey in our interview.

June 24, 2025 Read more

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6 Unique Real Estate Marketing Ideas for New Agents

Discover creative real estate marketing strategies to grow your brand, engage clients, and stand out as a new agent.

May 5, 2025 Read more

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How to Build Your Sphere of Influence in Real Estate

What’s one way to leap from newbie to producing (and paid) real estate agent faster? Develop and market to your sphere of influence. Learn how with this golden strategy. 

April 29, 2025 Read more
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Preventing Racial Steering Begins With Real Estate Agents

Learn how real estate agents can prevent the illegal practice of racial steering and remain compliant with federal Fair Housing laws.

March 31, 2025 Read more

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Understanding and Closing the Racial Homeownership Gap

The racial homeownership gap is larger today than it was in the 1960s, when housing discrimination was legal. Here’s the background, and how you can help.

March 3, 2025 Read more