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NAR tackles lockbox tech in MLS policy changes

WASHINGTON — The board of directors of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) today approved three changes to MLS policies that are meant to position agents and brokers to leverage technology in their businesses. The policies do three things, according to NAR’s Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee, which met at NAR’s midyear conference, the […]

NAR launches grant program for agent safety

WASHINGTON — The National Association of Realtors has been preaching the gospel of agent safety in recent years and now the trade group is putting some money where its mouth is. On June 1, NAR will launch a grant program geared at helping state and local Realtor associations promote the safety of its 1.2 million members. […]

10 housing ethics questions as inventory tightens

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 […]

How to win business by fighting homeowners’ property taxes

Want to make make friends and win new business? Help people save money on taxes. Realtor Chandler Crouch has become something of a local hero for helping legions of Texans cut their property taxes in the last month. Real estate agents have long helped homeowners challenge property taxes. But Crouch, who owns Fort Worth, Texas-based […]

EXp reports 208% revenue boost in the first quarter

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 […]

Does White House uncertainty hurt the housing market?

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 […]

NAR’s 2017 midyear forecast: Will homeownership rebound?

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 […]

Why you should recommend pre-listing home inspections

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 […]

Listing Bits: The controversial pivot to API

“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 […]

The best way to structure your day in real estate

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 […]

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