By Stephen Hnatow Entering the industry in 2007, I thought a declining market and number of sales would give everyone the opportunity to become a better resource and broker for their clientele, that it would push stronger agents to

By Charlene Jiminez, AGBeat If you’re an Apple fan, you’ve probably heard about the rumored and unconfirmed mini iPad. The regular-sized iPad is a 9.7-inch tablet. The mini, on the other hand, is slightly smaller than that, at around

A customer relationship management (CRM) system is vital to building a successful real estate business that’s based on referrals and repeat transactions. Not only will a top-notch real estate CRM help you stay organized and in-control, but it will

By Laura Stukel Whether you represent the homebuyer or a seller, we all know to save the celebrating for after the home inspection. Inspections can be especially tricky in today’s market because most sellers are getting less out of

By Peter Ricci By now, a number of outlets – ours included! – have written about the benefits of Instagram for real estate agents, and it’s certainly true that as a photography app, Instagram offers agents a quick, easy

Starting a career in real estate can be one of the most challenging endeavors you ever undertake. Many agents just starting out work for months on a single deal, waiting for the day they can reap the benefits of

By Bob Brown What do Bill Gates, Jack Welch and many other successful business people have in common? They understand the power of strategic alliances. For realty firms and brokerages, strategic alliances with lenders can mean giving you more

You visit a homeowner who wants to sell, but the house is drafty. Maybe it has an older furnace, poor insulation or both. Or, your client is about to purchase an older home. You suggest upgrades to make the

By Ian McKendry Estately, which uses the straightforward tag line, “home shopping made simple,” is another real estate search site. However, the tag line is appropriate – the website is intuitive and not overly cluttered like some of the

By Peter Ricci Let’s start with two highly obvious points – real estate is becoming increasingly technological, and the iPhone 5 is the latest, hottest piece of technology on the market today. Nine out of 10 homebuyers begin their

By Alan Bryan Managing a company’s online reputation isn’t the easiest thing in the world to do. It involves a savvy mix of online relationship building, core online business tools and consistent attention to what’s being said about your

By Peter Ricci LifeLine Response is an app for iPhone and Android smartphones that takes a highly intriguing approach to the mobile safety app marketplace, a niche in the app landscape that, as we have covered, grows more crowded

By Ian McKendry The housing market is starting to stabilize and has actually been one of the few bright spots for the US economy over the past few months, but structural challenges and tight lending standards have been holding

By Barbara Kleban It seems as though the hot topic among Realtors of late is e-marketing. To text or not to text? To email a newsletter or skip it and go to the Bears game (sigh)? Today’s marketing has

By Bob Corcoran This article is about turning yourself into an alarm clock. “Okay Bob,” you might be thinking, “you’ve finally lost your last marble. What are you talking about? Alarm clocks?

By Peter Ricci Well, so much for our Trulia IPO skepticism – the real estate website became the latest tech darling yesterday when it’s stock hit the New York Stock Exchange, rising 41 percent and closing at $24 a