2013 may hold upside surprise for real estate
Economists on latest NAR forecast read more Follow this link: 2013 may hold upside surprise for real estate
View Article3 tips for selling a home that smells
REThink Real Estate read more See the article here: 3 tips for selling a home that smells
View ArticleWill robots replace Realtors? Automated showing agents, self-healing houses...
Several years ago at Real Estate Connect, one of the speakers shared how nanotechnology and robotics would revolutionize the real estate industry. Here is the original post: Will robots replace...
View ArticleSex, drugs and alligators: Agents share bizarre open house encounters
Open houses and showings can hold unexpected surprises for real estate agents and their clients, as agents who shared their memorable open house stories with Inman News can attest. Alligator bonus room...
View ArticleUber-like mobile app Curb Call connects homebuyers with nearby agents
Curb Call, an Uber-like mobile app that helps homebuyers connect with a nearby agent “right now,” has launched with brokerage and franchisor Realty One Group as its first client. The app, currently...
View ArticleBathroom breaks, falling trees and ‘scary’ listings: Check out this week’s...
A listing infested with flies? A seller sleeping through a showing? Read the original post: Bathroom breaks, falling trees and ‘scary’ listings: Check out this week’s top #RealtorProblems
View ArticleSecrets to converting phone leads into real estate clients
Former realtor.com President and CEO Allan Dalton once observed that the real estate industry is great at generating leads — it’s converting those leads that is the issue. With inventories being tight...
View ArticleNow that Twist is gone, what location apps can keep a Realtor on schedule?
I wrote a post about the wonderful app, Twist, a few months ago. I LOVED this app and always made sure everyone knew about it Continue reading here: Now that Twist is gone, what location apps can keep...
View Article14 tips for safer property showings
Thankfully, I’m not an alarmist and realize that MOST (as in the majority of ) Realtors are safe, will be safe, and will never have any on-the-job safety issues. Read the original: 14 tips for safer...
View ArticleWhat do Realtors really DO all day?
My neighbor asked me this the other day. It was 3 p.m. and I was checking the mail. Read the original post: What do Realtors really DO all day?
View ArticleReal estate agent held at gunpoint during showing
A female real estate agent was held at gunpoint and temporarily kidnapped by a man while showing him a model home in Elk Grove, California, a city located just south of Sacramento, according to local...
View ArticleThis showing may be recorded for client satisfaction purposes
Should real estate agents just assume that they’re on camera anytime they walk into a listing these days? For anyone who missed out on the media frenzy when two real estate agents were allegedly caught...
View ArticleListing agents may have provided condo keys to Craigslist rental scammers
Real estate agents may have unwittingly aided a Craigslist rental scam that swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars from would-be renters, by providing fraudsters who posed as buyer’s agents with...
View ArticleHome photos looking bland? Try exterior property image enhancements
As more and more house transactions happen online, it is becoming ever more critical to use highest quality exterior pictures to make the listing stand out on real estate search portals. Although it...
View ArticleShould listing agents be present for all showings?
If Marcy Spieker is asked by a seller client to be present for every showing, she’s knows what she’ll say. “Due to our standards of practice here, that would not be in your best interest,” she said...
View ArticleWhat does home staging have in common with bar-hopping?
Displaying the best qualities of a home and showcasing the space at it’s best is a tried-and-true selling tactic. Excerpt from: What does home staging have in common with bar-hopping?
View Article21 things to expect after getting your real estate license: Part 2
Here are a few of the many truths that you need to know if you are new to this industry. Although some of the things listed below might not happen most of the time, I hope this will give you an idea …...
View ArticleRealtyperson, heal thyself: Buyers and sellers are miserable at different times
Buying a home is the worst. So is selling a home. But not all at the same time. Originally posted here: Realtyperson, heal thyself: Buyers and sellers are miserable at different times
View ArticleWhy you simply can’t do enough marketing for a buyer
Do a search of your local MLS for an average-priced listing in your market. Look at, say, five listings Visit link: Why you simply can’t do enough marketing for a buyer
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