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Millennials on the move: Are real estate agents ready?

Reposted with permission from Matt Bonelli. Millennials are buying homes! Really? It’s about time! The real estate industry cannot stop talking about millennials. Zillow’s latest report showing that half of today’s homebuyers are under the age of 36 has sparked even more conversation around the topic. Young buyers entering the market is a great thing […]

Voodoo Agent: How to truly tap into your sphere of influence in real estate

To build a consistent, sustainable business, the most important focus for real estate agents is the ability to quantify and cultivate their sphere of influence. Agents need to pull together everybody they know, put them in one place, and then gather personal contact information: phone numbers and addresses. The next step is taking a look to see what […]

To office or not to office? How virtual and brick-and-mortar brokerages make it work

Brand-new brokerage Clockhouse Realty started business on January 1, servicing all of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.Jared PhillipsCo-owned by James Velozo, a seasoned broker-owner, and his son, Jared Phillips, as managing partner, Clockhouse aims to be a full-service satellite real estate brokerage firm offering 90/10 splits and no offices.Why the decision to be virtual?”We quickly realized that […]

2 secrets to making tax season less scary for real estate agents

As the realization that taxes are due in 10 weeks sets in, most real estate agents are desperately trying to find every deduction and loophole to help minimize their tax obligation.Being blindsided by a huge tax bill is not something most of us look forward to, but I’m sure you’ve experienced a tax scare at […]

5 ways real estate agents can respond to: ‘Please don’t call me again’

A real estate agent recently received a firm response after soliciting a homeowner’s business, to the effect of: “I am not selling. Please don’t call me again.”How should she have responded? Respect the homeowner’s wishes and move on, most agents agree. But there are a number of ways to sign off tactfully, perhaps even while sowing seeds for future business.Read through […]

Zillow Group’s dotloop unveils new API for real estate tech developers

Real estate agents who use dotloop now stand a better shot at enjoying future integrations between the transaction management software and other tools they use to boost productivity.Dotloop, which is owned by Zillow Group, has announced an improved application programming interface (API) that will make it easier for programmers to bake dotloop features and connectivity into other real […]

How virtual reality can change your lens on the world

Experts from The New York Times and Google discuss how some of the biggest companies in the world are exploring storytelling through VR (virtual reality) technology…. Source: click here

Ben Carson confirmed as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Ben Carson | Photo by CJ Hanevy / Shutterstock.com Yesterday, the Senate voted 62-37 to end debate on Ben Carson’s nomination as the incoming Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and to schedule a confirmation vote today. And now it’s official: Carson has the job. The road to Secretary The former […]

9 blunders to avoid when buying waterfront property

Waterfront property in Virginia offers one of the most desirable places to live. In Hampton Roads, we have an ocean, huge sprawling rivers and scores of smaller lakes, streams and ponds. Activity on the water can range from the very active to the actively relaxed. Surfing, fishing, boating and sunbathing — pretty much anything you […]

Daily market update: March 2, 2017

We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Rate: The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.10 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending March 2, 2017. This is down from last week when it averaged 4.16 percent. A year ago […]

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