Improving Your Business

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Loan limit boost of 7.4% good for Atlanta buyers

This means homebuyers will be able to borrow up to the new level without triggering higher interest rates.

Want to thank your agents this holiday season? Here are a few tips.

Thanksgiving is almost upon us, making it the perfect time for brokers to give a sincere thank you to the folks who have persevered in a challenging year.

How to close 50 deals in a year

Coach Ella Blaine, who is a real estate coach and founder of Real Estate Ladies Rock FB group, offered tips on how to achieve the goal of closing 50 deals annually and go even further in her webinar at the 2020 Realtors Conference and Expo.

NAR board OKs hate speech rule

Realtors who use harassing or hate speech could face fines by the National Association of Realtors, according to a proposal approved by the NAR Board of Directors at its 2020 Realtors Conference & Expo.

5 ways NAR is advocating for members in 2021

The National Association of Realtors announced a list of priorities its Business Issues Policy Committee will focus on next year.

Atlanta Realtors leads fight against hate speech

The National Association of Realtors’ Board of Directors is expected to vote on a proposal that would prohibit members for conducting hate speech outside of work.

New automated valuation model introduced by CoreLogic

“In 2020, the appraisal industry saw an immediate need to shift from traditional in-person appraisals to consistently precise and dependable digital valuation tools — a need that continues to grow and has no end in sight.” — Frank Martell, president and CEO of CoreLogic

What buyers see: A new study used eye-tracking hardware to find out

A new study reveals the areas of the home buyers are most interested in when looking at a property.

What does professionalism mean to you? Find out what Atlanta real estate professionals had to say

We asked, you answered. Here’s what Atlanta Agent readers had to say about professionalism.

NAR helps secure federal funds for transportation, flooding

It was a hard-fought effort to procure federal funds in the middle of a recession, but NAR announced that the president is poised to sign a bill that provides money for road projects and flooding.

GAMLS evolves with new cloud service

Georgia MLS members, say hello to the cloud.

Is private equity-backed real estate tech a game changer?

Venture capital and lead generation — what does one thing have to do with the other? A lot, for real estate tech firm Propertybase.

Staying safe on social media

The National Association of Realtors and the Massachusetts Association of Realtors are encouraging agents to take a closer look at their social media presence for Realtor Safety Month.

iBuyer activity down 88% in Q2

The biggest players in the iBuyer market closed up shop at the beginning of the pandemic, and a new report shows the numbers.

NAR: Forsyth and Cobb counties among the best to work from home in the nation

Working from home as an ongoing trend will greatly change the landscape of where people buy homes, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

CDC imposes eviction moratorium through 2020

Real estate industry associations oppose the decision and are calling on Congress to provide rental assistance to housing providers.

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