We've all been there. A family member uses someone else. A buyer you've been working with for months buys a FSBO. Your best friend hires a builder and doesn't mention it to you. Real estate can be full of disappointment and straight up heartache. The question is, how do you handle these things?

Do you know exactly where your next paycheck is coming from? If you don't. You're in trouble...

It's one thing to sit back and let the news control your mind. It's another to continue to live your life, safely of course, and continue to move forward during "the times". Courtney Yant, owner of Power Realty Group in Phoenix, Arizona, gives us all a little dose of reality along with some wise words for brokerage owners.

Your problem has been around for a lot longer than Covid-19. It didn't just start. It's now being exposed. You're being exposed. And your mindset about the business is utterly destroying you.

If I were to start selling all over again, there are a few things I'd be doing in the midst of our current situation. We can't all go out and drum up new business right now, but there are a few things I'd be doing to get ahead during any climate.

It's the mantra inside my brokerage, "Be around for the rebound." What's after this season is brighter than any real estate market we've ever seen. If you can hang on tight, you'll be glad you did, because you're going to experience opportunities you didn't think existed.

Ashley Nagy with North & Co. in Scottsdale, AZ shares wisdom and practical things she's doing in the midst of the current market and state we're in.

There is a lot of misinformation and hysteria floating around our world. This is completely different than we we experienced in 2008. Listen for 5 COMPLETE MYTHS and 6 Facts you can hang your hat on.

I started real estate in the worst recession since the Great Depression. Here are the tactical steps I took to survive and then THRIVE in the industry.

You can sell in a great market? Cool! Can you do the same when the market is down. Buckle up. It may be coming. Here's how to recession proof your business.