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Redfin says housing demand was ‘virtually flat’ for fourth month straight

Redfin’s Housing Demand Index, which is based on Redfin customers requesting home tours and writing offers across 15 major metro areas, fell 0.6 percentage points from November (128.3) to December (127.6) — the fourth consecutive month of “virtually flat” readings. The seasonally adjusted number of buyers requesting home tours and the number of buyers making offers […]

This 300-year-old furniture design is still turning heads

Although Shaker design originated more than 300 years ago, it’s still resonating with homeowners today. This simple furniture can be easily customized with trendy color palettes and modern finishes — perfect for people looking for a simple style they can easily put their mark on. According to Houzz’s latest kitchen trends report, 57 percent of […]

Douglas Elliman sues Taylor Swift for breach of contract

Douglas Elliman has filed a suit against three companies owned by pop star Taylor Swift — Firefly Entertainment Inc, 13 Management LLC and Euro Tribeca LLC. One of the brokerage’s Manhattan-based agents, Andrew Azoulay of The Azoulay Miles Team, claims that Swift is in breach of contract, and he’s looking for a settlement to the […]

Justice Dept. and FTC will hold antitrust ‘workshop’ on real estate competition

More than a decade ago, rules governing the online sharing and display of property listings attracted the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The result was a two-year investigation, an antitrust lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and a 2008 settlement that called for the adoption of a new online listings […]

Real estate daily market update: January 30, 2018

 We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Most recent market news Monday, January 29 Bankrate Mortgage Rates The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased 7 basis points to 4.27 percent. Email market reports to press@inman.com. Source: click here

How many stars does your customer service deserve?

Have you ever taken the time to evaluate the five-star agent reviews online? If not, look at your clients’ responses, and then ask, did I deliver beyond the simple basics that my job requires? Jeff Turner, in his session at Agent Connect at ICNY, made two very powerful assertions. First, agent reviews on sites such […]

Agent/broker perspective: Should a successful brokerage update its image?

In this monthly column, Anthony Askowitz will explore a hypothetical Miami real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. A Miami real estate agent is questioning her brokerage’s direction due to its “old-school” image and branding. Agent perspective Perception is reality, especially in a style-conscious place like Miami. The unfortunate reality is that […]

What have you done for me lately? 8 agent retention tips

Agent retention is not much different than agent recruiting. It’s a sales pitch that reviews what you have done for them lately. The funny thing is, retention is a process and not an event. Having a good process of delivering value to your agents on a consistent basis, should keep breakage very low. The core […]

Real estate daily market update: January 29, 2018

 We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Most recent market news Monday, January 29 Bankrate Mortgage Rates The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased 7 basis points to 4.27 percent. Email market reports to press@inman.com. Source: click here

Recruiting talent for your team? Try these 4 inexpensive strategies

As the real estate industry moves into the most competitive era in history, team leaders can only afford recruitment activities with the highest possible ROI for time and money spent. The time for endless meet-and-greets at Starbucks and cold calls has come to an end. The time for content and digital domination has begun. If […]

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