Fridays With Laura

I’m Back and So Glad to Be

By Laura Smith | October 17, 2024

I have to simply laugh. My last post was on January 1st, 2024. While our industry might suggest I paused my blog due to time constraints and navigating change, the truth is there's a bigger reason-my blog has also been on pause because I couldn't log in. It was many moons ago that I set this up, and after hundreds of posts, I simply could not log in due to an email address that no longer exists for resetting my password. I have to simply laugh. I'm back, and I'm so glad to be here-onward, my friends! I'm already looking forward to Friday; it will again be time to write and share.

Until then, today is Sunday, and it is my planning window for the week ahead. I ask myself every Sunday, "What is wildly important this week?" This prompt has helped me over the years to get clear and organize what really matters. Maybe this prompt will help you anticipate and plan for the week ahead, too.

Happy planning and I'll be back Friday.

Thank you for being the audience I write for. I'm back, and I'm so glad to be here. - Laura

WA State just leveled up our industry. You are ready. We are ready. Stay curious, always.

By Laura Smith | January 1, 2024

Hello 2024 it is nice to finally meet you! We’ve been anticipating you for some time now. We are ready. Broker Services Agreements are here. While having Buyers sign Agreements were once previously suggested, they are now required – modernizing the 25-year-old “Agency Law”. Your office is ready, will continue to educate and will help […]

Laughter & marshmallows.

By Laura Smith | December 23, 2023

Pictured above 👆 circa holidays 2022 with me atop the ping pong table pushing a marshmallow across its surface with my nose – holiday dress & heals on included. We have a teacher in the family and yes, she brings silly games to all that we do. While I can’t remember the exact rules to […]

A cheat sheet for January 1, 2024

By Laura Smith | December 8, 2023

Welcome to Friday everyone! As I sweep this past week I bring to you a cheat sheet for preparing for January 1, 2024 with respect to how to handle Existing Agency Relationships and Pending Transactions. I went direct to the NWMLS counsel to confirm how to handle each specific scenario. Hope this helps! As I’ve […]

A FFT moment. Laura, what is a FFT?

By Laura Smith | December 1, 2023

Laura, what is an FFT? Good question. Let’s go back to March 19th, 2020 for some context and an “Unlocking Us with Brene Brown” podcast Episode. Why is Laura going to the vault and taking us back to 2020? Another good question… As we all continue to prepare for Agency Law Changes we are preparing […]

Taking inventory. No left turns…

By Laura Smith | November 18, 2023

This week my days overflowed with industry chatter as we further prepare for Agency Law changes come Jan 1st, continued refinement in drafts back and forth with Demco on Representation Agreements, deeper conversations on best practices in implementation, hosting business planning sessions, reviewing Standards of Practice summaries, teaching our new broker group & brainstorming a […]

It’s Friday, let’s sweep this week! Did you know?

By Laura Smith | November 10, 2023

Welcome to Friday everyone! A few “did you know” odds & ends to sweep this week – let’s see how you do with these statements as we round out the first full week of November 2023… Did you know… …Veterans Day was first recognized in 1918 and is celebrated on November 11th every year. We […]