Above, Waypoint Brokers Collective’s Nova Tower Raised in a household with an eye on minimizing waste and maximizing sustainability, Nova Tower’s upbringing and lifelong commitment to environmental responsibility is what ultimately set her on the path to help lead Portland, Maine-based Waypoint Brokers Collective—the first and only agency in Maine to earn the National Association…
BHHS Select Properties President and CEO Maryann Vitale Alles endorses the HSA Home Warranty. Forty years ago, Disney opened its futuristic EPCOT theme park, TV viewers were checking out David Letterman for the first time and newly minted REALTOR® Maryann Vitale Alles was providing an added touch of service by educating clients on the importance…
For Lisa Harris, a residential real estate agent with Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate, educating clients about the benefits associated with a home warranty is a no-brainer. “It’s easy for me to help buyers appreciate why I recommend home warranties on every qualified property,” says Harris, who maintains an American Home Shield…
Real Estate Webmasters takes Florida real estate professional’s web presence to a new level It’s no surprise that Ken Pozek, broker associate and team leader of the Pozek Group at Keller Williams in Orlando, Florida, finds himself channeling Walt Disney’s famous mind-mapping concept as he plans his company’s expansion from residential real estate to commercial…
Above: Annie Hanna Engel, left, and Helen Cestra For Helen Cestra and Annie Hanna Engel, the path to real estate success has been paved by some of the most influential mentors in the industry. The two women, who are cousins, are part of the third generation of family members running the Howard Hanna Family of…
After four-plus decades in real estate, Janice Miller—broker/owner of Newburgh, Indiana-based ERA First Advantage Realty—understands that when it comes to homeownership, a system or appliance will inevitably break down. And it’s typically at the worst possible time. That’s why she and the 180 agents working across the firm’s eight offices suggest a home warranty for…
In the coming months, real estate professionals across the country will begin experiencing firsthand the way in which the latest enhancements to Real Estate Webmasters’ customer relationship management system (REW CRM) stand to position the platform ahead of anything else available on the market. From training to supporting ongoing success to dialing back unnecessary expenses…
For several years, Doug Adams, vice president of Broker Engagement at United Real Estate, says his company has been giving agents and brokers the best chance to hit the mark and score big by offering credentialing and continuing education through their Bullseye training portal. Providing content exclusively developed and supported by The CE Shop, Adams…
While the age-old mantra “location, location, location” still rings true in today’s market, for Nick Cannon—who has quickly adopted his local Rocket Mortgage representative Mandy Troyer as his preferred lender referral—the mantra sounds more like “responsive, responsive, responsive.” In the eight short months that Cannon has been working with and referring to Rocket Mortgage, he…
When it comes to utilizing state-of-the-art blockchain technology to ensure the security and integrity of the documents associated with a real estate transaction, Mir Ali Asgary, the CEO and broker of record of Ontario’s Creiland Consultants Realty, didn’t hesitate before turning to ShelterZoom. At the same time, Asgary realized that he was helping both his…
Buying a house for cash, meaning no mortgage, can seem like the most strategically savvy and best way to gain an accepted offer. But there are subtle pros and cons to such a maneuver, more so for the buyer, but also for the seller. Read more.
