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Donald Trump is the president-elect of the United States of America, and pending any unforeseen developments, he will be the leader of the country come Jan. 2017. So what can we expect, as far as real estate and housing
Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments for City of Miami v. Wells Fargo and Bank of America, and early reports suggest the Court is leaning towards allowing the case to proceed – which could have major implications for
Real estate panels can be very beneficial and offer valuable information to help agents grow their real estate business. Unfortunately, many agents walk into panels unprepared and fail to gain the benefits that prepared agents walk away with, giving them the upper hand.
As of Q2 2016, Facebook had 1.71 billion monthly active users, according to statista.com. This large group of active users can be reached through Facebook’s many advertising offerings. But agents who aren’t familiar with those offerings may not know how beneficial they
In its 2015 member profile, the National Association of Realtors found that 96 percent of its membership uses email either daily or nearly every day, making it the most used form of communication by Realtors – and as a survey of
In real estate, lead generation is an essential and never-ending task. If you’re looking for new tactics to add into your bag of lead generation tricks, here are five lead generation tricks you can test out today: Add social sharing
Atlanta Agent (AA): You’ve recently embarked on a re-branding of your business. What kinds of things would you recommend agents do, when they are aiming to brand their business? Ebony King (EK): I would stress the importance of digging
In a profession where personal interaction can make or break a business deal, it’s important to remember that as a real estate agent, exuding confidence and comfort through your body language should always be at the forefront of your mind
Every year, the Urban Land Institute, in collaboration with PwC, takes on the notoriously herculean task of understanding where the nation’s real estate market – and the patchwork of markets that make it up – is heading. The two groups
Atlanta Agent (AA): Your background is in market research – from your perspective, how is Atlanta’s housing market doing? Rorey Bridgeman (RB): The Atlanta market is continuing to grow and rebound from the recession. It’s currently a seller’s market, and
China’s presence in the U.S. residential real estate market is growing rapidly, and it’s creating opportunities for agents proactive enough to seize it, one expert says. Between 2010 and 2015, Chinese real estate buyers spent $93 billion in the
Atlanta Agent (AA): You host seminars for first-time home buyer clients. What are some of the things you cover in those seminars? Natalie Vuoriaho (NV): I host free first-time home uyer seminars, where I cover topics such as renting
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this month issued its new Small Entity Compliance Guide, which includes updated information for how to better comply with TRID. We’ve combed through the report, compared it to CFPB’s previous Small Entity Compliance Guide,
America’s demographics are transforming, and it will have huge implications on future real estate markets, said a new joint report from the Urban Land Institute and Terwilliger Center for Housing. The four biggest changes, analysts agreed, will take place
Cumming is one of the most active housing markets in Metro Atlanta, but don’t take our word for it – according to a new report by RE/MAX of Georgia, Cumming is among the area’s four most active markets, with its
The real estate market is subject to change, and over the next 10 years, it’s going to do just that – or at least that’s the conclusion of a joint report from the Urban Land Institute and Terwilliger Center for
