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Renters show homeowner-like NIMBYism in top-tier cities, research finds

The theory goes that renters and homeowners traditionally have different objectives and reactions to development proposals. Renters, it is said, are generally in favor of new housing and development, while homeowners are more likely to oppose new residential housing developments. However, a new paper from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies indicates that this […]

Real estate can empower women, but it’s not a passion party

An article posted yesterday by Inman News has industry Facebook groups talking today. The piece, which is clearly labeled in the Opinion category, has prompted Realtors and managers alike to post responses and rebuttals. Titled “Why a real estate license empowers women and could change your life: Even one transaction could be worth it,” the […]

Luxury Connect returns to Beverly Hills in October

Luxury Connect, Inman’s exclusive event attended by nearly 600 of the top-producing luxury brokers and agents from around the world, has announced its latest conference date and theme. The event will be held at the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel October 18 through 19, 2017. Those in attendance will get a rare look at: “The New Luxury […]

Musings on the anniversary of the ‘Summer of Love’

Once upon a time, there was a real estate blog called Sellsius, and the two men who published it rented an RV and drove it from New York City to San Francisco to a conference called Inman Connect. The year was 2007, and it was the 40th anniversary of the “Summer of Love,” and Inman […]

ClosingCorp survey: 52 percent of lenders ‘off’ on initial home loan estimate

In October 2015, TRID — the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule, or “Know Before You Owe” — was implemented to make the lending and mortgage process more transparent and easier to understand for consumers. Although the rule has mainly achieved its goal, there are still some parts of the buying process that remain a bit of a […]

Is Keller Williams becoming a technology company?

Here is the typical four-point checklist for technology platform announcements by real estate companies, which seem to be a dime a dozen these days.The platform is in the cloud. It is integrated with a single sign-on for users. We offer a great user experience. Manages leads efficiently.Keller Williams (KW) executives today in Las Vegas insisted […]

A rookie story: From $0 to $100,000 in 12 months

How do you go from making no money to earning a six-figure-plus income in 12 months — without using any online leads or referrals?Meet Joe Hartsell, who did it and talked about how he did it with Katie Maxwell on stage at Inman Connect New York…. Source: click here

4 reasons Dodd-Frank will not be repealed by Trump

Many people, especially real estate professionals, are anticipating President Trump’s pledge to remove regulations relating to financial services and the rollback of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.As anyone who works in real estate knows, this very substantial bill represented the most comprehensive financial regulatory reform measures taken since the Great Depression […]

10 questions with New York top real estate sales producer Patrick Lilly

F.C. Tucker broker Angela Raab interviews Patrick Lilly, a successful residential real estate broker in Manhattan and Brooklyn for the past 30 years, about how he raised his average price point by going after expired luxury listings. Patrick Lilly Want more? Check out episode one with top producer Sonnie Laviolette. Angela Raab is the director […]

Hooked on a feeling: 4 vital ways emotion influences real estate

There is so much chatter in the real estate industry today about data-driven metrics: price appreciation, year-over-year sales volume, absorption rates and so on.I understand that this information is helpful to agents and their clients when it comes to buying or selling their properties, but relying solely on numbers is a missed opportunity.There is a […]

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