One year you're closing deals faster than you can count. The next, your listings sit untouched, your phone goes quiet, and every lead feels colder than the last. The market shifts. The pressure mounts. Confidence starts to slip. In this new terrain, being a licensed real estate agent isn't enough. Today's realtor needs more than charm and hustle—they need survival skills.

Agents in Crisis: Modern Survival Skills for the Modern Realtor is a hard-hitting, no-fluff playbook for agents navigating the burnout, unpredictability, and brutal competition of today's real estate market. Hollis Sloane delivers clear, strategic insight for professionals who are tired of vague inspiration and ready for grounded action.

This book speaks to the agent sitting in their car after a showing that went nowhere, wondering if they're cut out for this anymore. It speaks to the veteran who's watching everything change—client expectations, marketing platforms, commission structures—and feels like the industry is slipping out from under them. It speaks to the rookie who thought they were ready, only to realize they were handed a license and no real map.

Sloane doesn't romanticize the grind. She breaks it open. She dissects why so many skilled, motivated agents are still failing. From outdated sales techniques to emotional exhaustion to poor lead qualification, Agents in Crisis lays bare the quiet traps that derail even the most talented professionals.

Readers will learn how to rethink productivity in a profession that never sleeps. How to build a personal system that adapts to slow seasons without falling apart. How to create visibility that isn't dependent on trending social media gimmicks or expensive platforms. Sloane walks you through how to build real momentum in markets that feel stagnant, and how to identify the subtle habits that separate top agents from those barely scraping by.

This is not a manual for sales scripts and smile training. It's a strategy book for real people in real time. Readers will gain tools for setting boundaries with emotionally draining clients, protecting their time from tasks that don't convert, and creating consistency when the market—or their energy—is inconsistent. Every chapter addresses the psychological weight of being an entrepreneur in a collapsing pipeline, and offers honest frameworks to reset your mindset before you burn out.

Agents in Crisis isn't just about making it through a tough year—it's about reshaping your identity in the industry so you're no longer reacting, but leading. Readers will discover how to manage emotional volatility, how to spot early signs of deal fatigue, and how to protect their edge in an industry that constantly pushes people to overextend, overpromise, and under-deliver.

The book also dives deep into practical tactics—how to vet referral networks, negotiate with more authority, and recover after a bad client or failed deal without losing confidence. Sloane doesn't hand out recycled advice. She tells the truth, then builds a new standard around it.

This book is for the agent who's done pretending everything is fine. For the professional who wants to stop living in survival mode and start operating with structure, focus, and resilience. For the ambitious realtor who refuses to give up—but knows they can't keep going like this.

Agents in Crisis is a reset. A strategy shift. A field guide for a new era of real estate—one where information is everywhere, trust is rare, and only the most adaptable survive. In an industry that rewards noise, this...