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What should real estate agents know about the Better Care Reconciliation Act?

This week, the U.S. Senate plans to vote on the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), the latest legislative attempt to fix some of the problems with health care that drive up costs for both citizens and employers. The bill has implications for everyone, including real estate agents. Here’s what you should know. Why would more […]

Do sellers need a local real estate agent? Dispelling a common myth

The other day, I got a call from a potential seller. She left me a voicemail asking if I would call her to help her list her home, but then she said, “But I see that you are not with a local company, so you might not be a good fit.” I called her up and we […]

Special Report: Indie brokerage strengths and threats

Overview Modern consumers love their craft breweries, coffee shops and retail boutiques. But they also can’t say no to the convenience and scale of the robust Amazon Prime. In the real estate industry, you could say there’s a comparable David-and-Goliath competition between the nimble indie brokerages and giants the likes of Keller Williams, Century 21 […]

What agents should know about the rise of ‘silver splitter’ divorces

If you’re no longer in love with your spouse, you both are toward the end of your careers, you’ve regained equity in your shared house and your kids have flown the coop — what’s keeping you in the marriage? Increasingly, the answer for many 60-plus couples is: “nothing.” In March, a Pew Research report stated that while […]

What Redfin’s IPO means for real estate

Reposted with permission from Rob Hahn. I have been waiting, wanting, hoping for Redfin to go public for a few years now. For a bunch of reasons, mostly having to do with getting another company in real estate to have to report publicly about its operations and its numbers. Well, my wish has been granted. Redfin […]

A new face, name and technology on the real estate market: Meet Hassan Riggs

Hassan Riggs, founder and chief product officer of Smart Alto, an artificial intelligence company that has text message conversations with real estate leads to book home tours, is here to prove he might be the new kid on the block — but he is here to stay. Riggs, who had an impressive early career marketing […]

Snap Maps just made Snapchat way more powerful for agents

Snapchat’s latest update, Snap Maps, allows you to reveal your location to the world (if you don’t adjust settings) and creates a vivid stream of public snaps near you. Every step you take, every move you make — Snapchat knows, and its users are going to love this new feature. The update is even smart enough […]

Daily market update: July 5, 2017

We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Most recent market news Wednesday, July 5 CoreLogic U.S. Home Price Insights, Through May 2017 with Forecasts from June 2017 Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year-over-year by 6.6 percent in May 2017 compared with May 2016 and increased […]

8 eye-opening truths about working with luxury clientele

The luxury real estate industry is a business like no other, and high-end clients have unique requirements. Luxury real estate agents must learn to interact successfully with their luxury buyers and sellers. As such, here are eight truths about the luxury clientele that will help you build better relationships. 1. Focus on the consumer The […]

What should new real estate agents focus on right off the bat?

There is no shortage of tools, advice, books and blogs out there for new real estate agents. Most of the advice is sound, and the tools are helpful; but it can all get overwhelming very quickly. The best way to determine what tools are the most necessary from the get-go is to think about what’s […]

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