In real estate, you’re only as good as your brand; make sure you avoid these damaging habits! #185410990 / gettyimages.com As a real estate agent, your value is in your brand – and no, we don’t mean your brokerage!

The Zillow/Trulia merger could mean serious alterations to how agents and consumers interact. After a weekend filled with rumor and speculation, news dropped this morning that Zillow will indeed acquire Trulia for a cool $3.5 billion, creating by far the

It’s important that agents avoid any possible slip-ups when communicating with their clients. #184312545 / gettyimages.com When you’re a real estate agent, communicating with clients is often like ballet, with emotions, expectations, hopes and dreams all lying in the

NAR and Move, Inc. have prevailed in their opening salvo against Zillow. #128520267 / gettyimages.com A Washington state judge has ruled in favor of Move, Inc. and the National Association of Realtors in what promises to be a long

Housing has made definite progress the last couple of years, but what hurdles remain for the industry? #488933561 / gettyimages.com There’s little doubt that the U.S. housing market has made notable improvements in recent years. For instance, delinquent mortgages

Millennials have been missing in action thus far in the housing recovery, but a new survey suggests that the future holds good things. #163372008 / gettyimages.com The housing market may have shown an encouraging blast of activity in 2013,

The post-bubble housing market have many moving parts, but what components will have a lasting impact on its future? #178684401 / gettyimages.com Many things go into a housing market – so many, in fact, that it can prove dizzying

How-To Define Your Target Market as a Realtor As a Realtor, defining and reaching your target market can be the key to successful marketing practices. By taking the extra step to define your target market, you will gain better

We all think we have a handle on how real estate referrals function, but the following stats are still eye popping. #151910629 / gettyimages.com Everyone and their uncle knows that referrals for the bedrock of any flourishing real estate

The Census Bureau’s new data on residential construction is out, but as always, we’re here to report on what lies between the lines. #482869355 / gettyimages.com Housing starts in the month of May reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate

The housing market has made considerable strides in the last few years, but what could hold it back from a true recovery? #173807241 / gettyimages.com There are many uncertainties in this world, but here’s something we can be fairly

The 20 percent downpayment in the Dodd-Frank bill proved quite controversial, but it’s looking like it will not become a reality. #112781338 / gettyimages.com A newly announced compromise between the SEC and federal regulators will likely result in the

Student debt is back in the news this week; as real estate agents, what details should you know? #107831987 / gettyimages.com Thanks to President Obama, the student debt crisis is back in the news, and once again, the numbers

Despite depleted inventories, a new Redfin reports finds home tours, offers and overall demand are still holding strong. #172155167 / gettyimages.com Home tours and offers have historically responded to the ebbs and flow of available inventory – an almost

Mortgage payments were way out of control during the boom era, but new data suggests they’ve simmered down considerably. #157740817 / gettyimages.com During the housing boom years, home prices were not the only numerical value relating to housing that

We’re often told about how affordable housing is, but there is a world inside of the world of housing affordability. #475106427 / gettyimages.com Housing, we often read, is currently in a promised land of affordability. Though not quite the ideal