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Daily market update: May 9, 2017

We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Home equity rates: Average Home Equity Loan Bank Rates by State | Credio Average Home Equity Loan Bank Rates by State | Credio Average Home Equity Loan Credit Union Rates by State | Credio Mortgage rates: 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage […]

A client’s sudden death: How a real estate agent navigated the unthinkable

Last November, Miami agent Aaron Smith with The Keyes Company got a call from the New York Police Department on a Saturday morning. Aaron Smith His client, the buyer of a luxury apartment in downtown Miami, had been found dead of a heart attack in his New York hotel room. The client’s call to Smith […]

9 things you wish you knew before getting into real estate

I had a friend come to me and ask about getting into real estate. This is my response to her. I’m going to give you the real scoop. 1. It is really hard to get started. It’s going to take a long time to get people to trust you. After buying head shots, signs, sign […]

Imprev donates marketing center to Giveback Homes

Automated real estate marketing company Imprev has opened its doors to a new marketing center designated for Giveback Homes, an altruistic organization dedicated to social responsibility. “As part of Imprev’s philanthropic efforts, we’re not charging Giveback Homes for their marketing center,” said Imprev marketing manager Meghan Cheeney in a statement. “The marketing center materials are […]

Why productivity suffers when agents schedule their own tasks

Many jobs involve completing a series of sequential, prearranged tasks. Teachers grade papers, chefs cook food to order, real estate agents contact leads. Over the years, tasks have become more systematized despite the growing freedom technology offers. Why is that? Performance. Think about Henry Ford’s innovation of the assembly line. Once each and every task […]

Why appraisal and brokerage go hand in hand

Reposted with permission — show notes and credits available here. In this episode, Leigh interviews Brady Sanford from Rockhill, South Carolina. Brady shares how he manages to be both in the appraisal and brokerage world and how choosing his line of work catered to his strengths. Also, Brady shares a key strategy that sellers and […]

Finding your identity as a real estate salesperson

“Can you help me?” desperately pleaded a prospective coaching client. “I want to grow my business. I want the top-producer formula.” That is what we all hope for, no? The magic bullet. The New York caller continued, “I have tried cold-calling, but I just can’t wrap my brain around doing this every day for the […]

10 reasons luxury homebuyers took a real estate break in 2016

In 1929, the world experienced the Great Depression, and from 2008 to 2009 it went through the Great Recession. In 2016, however, it experienced the Great Correction. Last year marked the first time in history that luxury homes prices scaled back rather dramatically, independent of downward economic pressure. Overall change in the luxury goods market […]

Realtor Claudine Ellis in the spotlight

If you love marketing — especially social media marketing — you may know Claudine Ellis. This Virginia Realtor and head “dream girl” at the Dream Girls of Real Estate team is part mogul, part pop star and entirely original. With a master’s degree from Harvard and an impressively long list of accomplishments, Ellis is known […]

Does MLS Offers make for smoother negotiations?

Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. MLS Offers is a transaction communication and negotiation platform for real estate agents. Platforms: Browser-based Ideal for: All size agents and teams; boards and associations Top selling points Ease of use Consolidation of all transaction data Avoids […]

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