My favorite thing about numbers is that they do not lie. If I look at an agent’s business, their numbers will give a very clear indication of what’s really going on. Not only do these numbers define past success, they also predict your future. If you don’t know your numbers, you are running blind. When […]
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The Paper Jungle… And How to Navigate Through It!
As a real estate professional, you have to deal with not only your personal and financial files, but also your business files. Keeping your business files in order could make the difference between having things in order or a chaotic mess that could even lead to legal ramifications. For both your personal paperwork and your […]
Ask Denise: Tracking Expenses
Q: “Denise, I feel like I need to make some changes on the financial side of my business. I get these monthly reports from my bookkeeper, but frankly, they just track the same business categories as the IRS forms. I need to track my business using different expense categories, but my bookkeeper doesn’t want to […]
Ask Denise: What to do about Taxes?
Q: “Denise, I just met with my accountant and since I made a lot more last year than I have before in my career, I am paying much more in tax than I expected. What do you suggest I do?” A: I am not an accountant, but I would first talk with your accountant and […]
Resolutions That Should Be at the Top of Your New Year’s List
Every year, real estate agents look to the past year for clues about what worked well for them and what they could do better. It is a time of revitalization and slate is wiped clean of the previous year’s wins and losses. It is a time to start fresh and begin doing all the things […]