By Brian Summerfield, Online Editor, REALTOR® Magazine
Do you have a rival (or rivals) in your business? Either friendly competitors or professional adversaries who, if you don't top them in a cutthroat battle for greater annual sales volume, will make you lose sleep for the next few months? Does that rivalry make your performance better or [...]
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By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, Contributing Editor, REALTOR® Magazine
Expectant parents eager to buy a home for their growing family may be surprised to find that they're a credit risk when it comes to obtaining a mortgage to purchase their new home — even if they have jobs to make their payments.
According to a recent New York [...]
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By Todd Carpenter, Social Media Manager, National Association of REALTORS®
The National Association of REALTORS® believes in the value of making its mark remarkable. This mandate comes from REALTORS® who regularly report misuse.
Earlier this spring, we received several complaints about Jonathan Rivera’s use of the trademark in his custom URL (facebook.com/socialrealtor) for The Official Real Estate Referral Group. As is [...]
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About to present another too-low offer to your clients? Turn sellers' frustration into a potential sale by sharing free tips on fielding lowball offers from the July "Get Your Home Sold" article package now at the REALTOR® Content Resource. Start with these two tips:
1. Check your emotions. A purchase offer, even a very low one, [...]
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By Stacey Moncrieff, Editor in Chief, REALTOR® Magazine
Congratulations to NAR CEO Dale Stinton, who was named today as 2010 Inman Innovator of the Year. The announcement came during the real estate technology conference, Real Estate Connect.
Dale was recognized for leading the charge on the Realtors Property ResourceTM, a database"currently in beta testing"that promises to put [...]
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By Robert Freedman, senior editor, REALTOR® Magazine
You might be wondering what’s in the 2,300 pages of financial services reform that has just passed Congress. It now goes to President Obama for signature.
Relatively few of the pages of legislation touch on real estate finance directly. Much of the bill addresses the way hedge funds, banks, and [...]
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By Christina Hoffmann, Content Manager, HouseLogic.com
Are you concerned about participating in agent review sites that let consumers rate your service? Errol Samuelson, president of REALTOR.com, who spoke today during Real Estate Connect 2010 in San Francisco, said it's worth it. He cited recent Forrester/Intelliseek survey results that say fewer than 50 percent of consumers trust [...]
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By Stacey Moncrieff, Editor in Chief, REALTOR® Magazine
Today’s the first day of Real Estate Connect San Francisco, the annual gathering that brings together technology innovators with real estate industry players, including brokers, agents, and MLS executives. This is the place to learn which new technologies are emerging and which are fading.
The conference officially starts this [...]
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By Robert Freedman, senior editor, REALTOR® Magazine
Last year was a tough year for real estate brokerages but when my magazine colleague Wendy Cole interviewed three top brokers last month to learn how they managed to keep growing despite the rough terrain, their answers were illuminating.
Helen Hanna Casey, CRB, GRI, of regional giant Howard Hanna [...]
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By Todd Carpenter, Social Media Manager, National Association of REALTORS®
Possibly the most common misunderstanding I work to dispel is the notion that once you have earned a relationship via social media, it represents a captive audience. They aren’t really “followers”, or people who “like” you, or even “friends.” They are earned relationships that must be maintained, and never [...]
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