{"id":120,"date":"2026-03-30T22:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guidinghandsbooks.com\/?p=120"},"modified":"2026-04-14T18:32:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:32:02","slug":"real-estate-agent-bookkeeping-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guidinghandsbooks.com\/es\/real-estate-agent-bookkeeping-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Bookkeeping Mistakes Real Estate Agents Make (And How to Fix Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; 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