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Home prices reach new peak, NY makes biggest gains

According to the most recent Home Price Index (HPI) report from Black Knight, Inc., home prices in December increased .10 percent month-over-month and 6.6 percent year-over-year to $283,000 — the 68th consecutive month of annual home price appreciation, and a new peak for six of the nation’s 20 largest states and 11 of the 40 […]

Real estate daily market update: February 26, 2018

 We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Most recent market news Monday, February 26 Bankrate mortgage rates The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Bankrate.com is currently 4.31 percent — up from 4.30 percent last Monday. The 15-year fixed mortgage rate is currently 3.74 percent — up from […]

Everything to know about Out East, Zillow’s new Hamptons brand

A year ago, Zillow bought the outdated listings site Hamptons Real Estate Online. This month, the company’s StreetEasy branch debuted Out East, a much-improved version of the site dedicated to Hamptons real estate. The site’s interface is visually refreshed, but it also takes steps to tailor the search experience to the types of renters and […]

Indie Broker Summit NY 18: Tips for improving agent morale and productivity

Victor Ahdieh, broker-owner of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Savvy + Co Real Estate, took the stage at Inman Connect New York’s Indie Broker Summit to share 10 tips for building personal connections with agents, establishing a strong culture and making sure every agent is excited to go to work every day: Be a good coach Communicate and […]

Warren Buffett on HomeServices of America’s explosive growth

Warren Buffett’s annual letter to investors, akin to a parent’s Christmas card detailing what all the kids have been up to, sheds light on the multinational holding company and the earnings performance of its subsidiaries. And lately, HomeServices of America, Berkshire’s real estate company under Berkshire Hathaway Home Energy, has been a big talking point. The Omaha […]

Real estate deal in trouble? Here’s how to save it

How many times have you had a real estate transaction crumble before your eyes? Whether you’ve been in the business for six months or 10 years, odds are you have had your share of nightmarish deals. The combination of buyer, seller, listing agent, buyer’s agent, lender, appraiser, home inspector, title company and other add-on’s including […]

Indie Broker Summit NY 18: Calculated risk is essential for great success

“You’re my people!” said Silicon Valley Realtor Ken DeLeon onstage at Inman Connect New York’s Indie Broker Summit. “We’re the entrepreneurs of real estate, we’re the innovators, we’re the disruptors, we’re the agents of change. The big box retailers are not going to change the game — it’s up to us to do so, and […]

Why ‘MLS of Choice’ isn’t much of a choice

I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about the recent National Association of Realtors’ “MLS of Choice” decision. On the surface, it seems like a no-brainer that allowing brokers to choose where to get MLS services will be much, much better, but there are some growing doubts that the decision may not do what […]

How to cope when life gets in the way of your real estate career

Is your life getting in the way of your real estate career? Health issues, family problems, heavy burdens, elusive confidence, financial strains — it happens. During these times, we are focused on some of life’s biggest challenges, coupled with keeping our business afloat and moving forward. I want you to know that my heart truly […]

10 tips for building a magnetic real estate team culture

Culture is the stuff good businesses are made of. It’s the character and personality of a company, including what makes the organization unique and its values, beliefs, traditions and attitudes. There’s no better place to work than an organization that has a strong sense of identity, with its values displayed in its culture. But it’s not […]

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