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3 tips for wrapping up 2020 on a positive note with your team
As we enter into a new year, it's important to review your team's strengths and weaknesses, and adapt accordingly. Here's how to prepare your agents to close out 2020 with energy and positivity.
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Does NAR’s fair housing simulation work?
NAR's mythical town of Fairhaven is meant to shed a realistic light on discrimination in the industry. But how does it stack up against standard fair housing classes? Here's one broker's experience.
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5 things to factor into your team’s 2021 business plan
Now that we're nearing the end of the year, it's time to tweak, edit and rewrite your business plan to ensure your team hits the ground running in 2021. Here are a few things to think about.
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Take stock! 4 tips for tying up loose ends before year-end
Have you reviewed what went well, what didn’t, and what you still have left to accomplish this year? There is a lot of value in making an end-of-year assessment and closing the loop on any lingering...
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Can misgendering someone violate the NAR Code of Ethics? It depends
At first monthly training session, National Association of Realtors members discussed whether supporting certain political candidates, using the wrong pronouns or opposing same-sex marriage could be...
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Top Reno, Tahoe brokerages partner to launch tech tool
Eight of the region's top brokerages are launching a Buyer Graph tool in conjunction with real estate tech company RealScout.
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Offerpad partners with nation’s largest private new homeseller
The deal with New Home Star is a first for Offerpad, whose Homebuilder Alliance program counts more than a dozen direct builder partnerships but, until now, no sales firms.
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Mortgage rates fall to record new low as home sales begin to sputter
The average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell to 2.71 percent, the lowest number ever recorded by Freddie Mac's weekly survey of rates, which dates back to 1971.
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Knock Home Swap makes South Florida its 14th market
Knock Home Swap, the service that helps sellers move before they sell is now active and certifying agents in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
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Real estate professionals gave back at record levels amid virus: NAR
Volunteering and charitable donations among members of the National Association of Realtors were up from 2018, the last time the trade organization's CARE survey was taken.
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J.R.R. Tolkien’s former home prepares for market — and fans across Middle...
Devotees of the author and his work have started a crowdfunding campaign to purchase the home, restore it, and transform it into a Tolkien museum and literary center.
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Virtual brokerage Real announces $20M funding round
The $20 million equity investment deal will enable Real to improve its mobile app and expand its footprint to 50 states and several international markets.
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BoomTown and Sisu announce formal, customer-driven integration
In another deep technical integration among big-name industry players, users of performance coaching software Sisu can link BoomTown communications to their goals and dashboards.
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ProperSign is another step toward fully digital transactions
Built by the one-time CTO of a title due diligence firm, ProperSign will help real estate take another step toward 100 percent digital deal-making.
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5 strategies for getting more clients without meeting face to face
Just because you're practicing social distancing doesn't mean your team should give up on engaging with prospects and clients. Here's how to build quality connections online.
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The Real Word: Did this listing video go too far?
Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they'll discuss the listing video that elicited shocked responses from viewers and...
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Influencers marketing condos? Some developers are counting on it
Amid the pandemic, some New York developers are hoping that influencers with thousands of followers will help them market homes and condos.
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Always Buyers lets agents geographically map buyers’ home needs
Always Buyers is a new web service that lets agents broadcast buyer needs on a map of the desired region, in the same way buyers look for homes.
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Job growth slows in November — and real estate sector saw losses
The real estate sector — which includes rental and leasing — added 8,500 jobs on a seasonally adjusted rate in November but actually lost 3,000 jobs if unadjusted for seasonality.
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Elvis widow Priscilla Presley sells Beverly Hills estate for $13M
The 9,000-square-foot Spanish-style home, which Presley purchased in 1975 after her divorce from the King of Rock and Roll, was originally listed in August for $13 million.
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