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Why you must always make content part of your mix

I know there are not a ton of media junkies out there like me. It’s not normal to read five newspapers a day plus devouring ESPN.com, Facebook and Twitter while also scanning more than 40 sections on my Flipboard. My phone is always on with something to read. And that is before I’ve even hit real estate! […]

5 make-or-break points for successful philanthropy

Reposted with permission from JanzenCo. Without having any claim to completeness, I have found a number of things to be important to the success of philanthropy. This list of key points resembles a list that could be drawn up for any business venture — and that is one of the key conclusions I have come […]

Daily market update: February 24, 2017

We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. U.S. Census Bureau/U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s New Residential Sales for January 2017: Sales of new single-family houses in January 2017 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 555,000, 3.7 percent above the revised December rate of […]

Inman Educational Webinar: Become the digital mayor of your community

Register now Learn the best sales and marketing strategies to build your brand and business closer to home. On deck for this session: How to create relationships quickly and easily using interviews and items of value How to follow up effectively using email, advertising, automation, and your phone How to build strategic relationships and give […]

John Peyton to succeed Alex Perriello as Realogy Franchise Group president and CEO

John Peyton Realogy Holdings chairman, CEO and president, Richard Smith today announced the promotion of John Peyton to president and CEO for the Realogy Franchise Group, effective April 1. He will succeed Alex Perriello, who will become chairman emeritus for RFG (Realogy Franchise Group). Smith, who was named chairman of Realogy’s board in March 2012, […]

First-time homebuyers to miss out amid real estate investor craze: housing report

Investors have played a key role in driving the housing recovery, but their contribution also has come at a cost: more competition for first-time homebuyers.Housing observers have been well aware of this side effect, but a new report brings the diverging fortunes of these two types of homebuyers into sharp focus.It also suggests that first-time buyers are […]

6 signs that real estate sales are softening in your local market

Last year was not a great one for the housing economists who forecast home sales.Most, including the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Fannie Mae, predicted that existing homes sales would end up south of a 3 percent increase over 2015. In fact, sales did a little better, rising 3.2 percent for the best sales year since […]

Why professionalism starts with real estate brokers

For years, I have read and listened to complaints about how low the bar is for becoming a real estate agent and about how many “bad agents” we have as a result.Often agents are asked how we can raise standards. How is that working?We have that “DANGER” Report to warn us about those bad, unethical […]

All-cash buyer rules renewed for another 180 days by FinCEN

If title professionals were hoping for a reprieve from having to identify all-cash buyers above a certain price point in certain counties to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) — sorry.Today, the network announced that it was renewing its current geographic targeting order (GTO) through August 22, 2017.The current locations affected by the order include:All boroughs of […]

How I made the decision to become a real estate agent

So, I’ve gone and done it now. For better or worse, I’ve decided to become a real estate agent. What came before After spending nearly 20 years building a marketing and branding career, I reflect on a career that has treated me well. It’s a field I love and am energized by. I am and will always be […]

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