Obtaining a real estate license is easy. But how do realtors really provide value to their clients? What are the things the typical real estate agents do to help sell your home? Brian discusses basic marketing tactics and explains how mega agents go above and beyond with advanced marketing plans.

There are enough real estate guarantees out there to make your head spin. Brian unpackages these guarantees and explains to you why and how they are so deceptive.

Do these sound familiar: "If we don't sell your home in 39 days, we'll do it for free!" "Guaranteed Offer in 7 Days!" "If I can't sell your home in 7 Days, I'll sell it for half my commission." Brian unpackages these real estate "guarantees" and explains why they are at best, lies and at worst, scams.

"Let's face it: 90% of the agents out there probably shouldn't be in the business." Tony Jamison, Head Listing Agent on the Brian Beatty Team discusses the state of the market, what he's learning from sellers on listing appointments, and shares some hot takes on the lack of qualified real estate agents nationwide.

According to the FBI, there has been $149,000,000 lost due to real estate fraud - and that's only the reported numbers! With fraudsters becoming more and more advanced, how does the real estate industry protect itself and its clients? Attorney Christie McDonnell of McDonnell and Associates breaks down what wire fraud is and how you can avoid it.

Brian: "Before you do any repairs or renovations, call me first!" When it comes to fixing up your home for sale, there is no one catch all answer. Brian explains why.

To remodel or not to remodel? That is the question! Not surprisingly, figuring out what repairs/renovations to do before you sell your home (if any) is a question that has plagued sellers for a long, long time. Luckily, Brian is here to help.

When it comes to real estate, you've heard all kinds of facts and figures. But what numbers are really important? Brian discusses how his team focuses on specific segments of the area to better inform their clients on the best decisions to make when buying or selling a home.

Brian talks with Dr. Elaine Worzala of the Carter Real Estate Center at the College of Charleston about the various programs they offer, the current state of the Charleston and National real estate market, and much more.

Sure, you had a lot of showings on your home, but did you get any strong offers? Quality is better than quantity when it comes to real estate and Brian explains why in this short segment.