Tom DeWine: Fueling Growth in Texas
As president and COO of ERA Colonial Real Estate in Texas, Tom DeWine is working on creating more effective listing...
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How to Handle a Friend Who Trashes Your Vacation Home
(TNS)—Q: The friends you generously invited to spend a weekend at your lake house leave a huge mess behind. How...
How to Master Self-Promotion
One of the key tenets of sales is “Always be closing.” Another could be “Always be promoting.” After all, if...
5 Things to Know when Working with Hispanic Clients
If there is any doubt on whether or not the Hispanic market is a solid business strategy to grow your...
Is Making Extra Mortgage Payments Better Than Refinancing?
(TNS)—Many mortgage borrowers at some point consider making extra payments or refinancing but are confused as to which would serve...
Ask the Expert: How Can I Help Clients Protect Their Home from Natural Disasters?
Today's “Ask the Expert” column features Dan Steward, President of Pillar To Post Home Inspectors. Q: As natural disasters continue...
Mark Woodroof: Invested in Agent Success
The Greater Houston market started to plateau late in 2015, and Mark Woodroof, managing partner, Better Homes and Gardens Real...
The Pros and Cons of Saving in an Escrow Account
(TNS)—When you get a mortgage, the lender usually adds real estate taxes and insurance premiums to the monthly house payment....
4 Ways to Generate More Seller Leads This Summer
Real estate professionals are in the business of selling and, because of this, generating leads is the lifeblood of a...
Cookies Can’t Redeem a Bad First Impression
Think about your favorite products—your favorite cereal, chips or toothpaste. Whatever the merchandise, we all gravitate toward preferred items that...
5 Key Reasons FSBOs Regret Not Using a Real Estate Agent
Some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on the process than they envisioned Read more.
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