Let’s talk ethics. I don’t mean the Realtor Code of Ethics, although it’s a fine thing — and having held securities licenses (NASD Series 7 and others) I can testify that the Realtor Code is better than anything on Wall Street. The housing ethics explored below are a series of questions about the consequences of a […]
EXp World Holdings, the holding company for virtual brokerage eXp Realty, continued to motor on agent and broker numbers in the first quarter of 2017, growing its agent and broker count by 23 percent over Q4 to a total of 3,118. Revenues grew accordingly to $22 million; the company reported 208 percent revenue increase over the same […]
Yesterday, Wall Street got hammered with the Dow Jones tumbling 372 points, the biggest percentage loss since September of last year. The global sell-off was blamed on uncertainty around the Trump presidency, impairing the prospects of tax cuts, infrastructure spending and banking reforms. Chatter about impeachment hearings could compound the uncertainty. How about real estate? Are […]
Reposted with permission from Matt Bonelli. Most real estate agents do not encourage sellers to conduct a pre-listing home inspection even though they probably agree it’s a good idea. Why is this? This has nothing to do with money and everything to do with fear — fear that problems uncovered during inspection will need to be […]
National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun presented his midyear forecast at the 2017 Realtors Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo. Yun predicted that a multi-year stretch of robust job gains paired with growing household confidence will bring existing-home sales to a decade high, but low inventory, the lack of affordable housing and modest economic […]
If you’re a real estate agent who likes to bullshit clients, I’ve got news for you: They see right through it. There’s no better way to comfort concerned clients than by being completely honest with them. Are your buyers worried they might have spent too much? Did those first great offers make your sellers feel like […]
“You’re building a new infrastructure. You’re building a brand new interstate, and one of the hardest things is the off ramp and the on ramp.” //www.inman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Listing-Bits-Jeremy.mp3 RETS has been a solid technology standard for 15 years, and many vendors are resistant to make the change to API. But as mobile needs shift the industry, a new […]
In this video, Peter Lorimer of PLG Estates explains to agents the best way to structure their day in real estate. Distractions come easily to the self-employed, so agents need to work that much harder to stay on track. Fortunately, there are tricks of the trade that will keep agents in line with their goals. It […]
Co-written with Lynn Wheeler. Yep, it’s that time of year again: The time when you’re running crazy with your hair on fire and your phone melting in your hands; when you need six more hours in the day to get everything done; when you’re juggling multiple offers, crazy appraisals and horrifying inspection reports. It’s that time […]
Sean Becker came to Portland, Oregon’s South Waterfront area in 2004 when it was a “blank slate of raw ground.” Today, it’s where his growing indie brokerage has established deep roots. Sean Becker In his first venture 13 years ago, he came with Realty Trust Group, which had an office there for four years. No one […]
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