What to Say and When to Say It: Scripts and Dialogues of Successful Agents
Succeeding in real estate comes down to skillful communication—dialogues and scripts that convert leads, enhance the client experience and form...
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Attracting Motivated Sellers this Fall
As we move into the slower season in real estate, some agents struggle to find sellers ready to list. If...
Report: The Future of Community Building Lies in Women, Immigrants, Retirees
Rising numbers of female executives, affluent immigrants, younger and older workers, and retirees will have a profound influence on community...
A Nation United—and Divided—by Our Homes’ Architectural Styles
It’s worth emphasizing now more than ever: Diversity is what the United States of America is all about. The country,...
Housing Experts Work to Preserve Affordable Rural Rental Housing
The National Rural Housing Coalition (NRHC) recently convened leaders from the rural housing community to evaluate and prepare recommendations that will...
Technology Sucks…But It Doesn’t Have To: HomeSmart International Takes Integration to a Whole New Level
Technology sucks. Everyone, at one point or another, has had this thought. For most, it’s because some system or tool...
Mortgage Applications Inch Higher
Mortgage applications increased 2.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications...
Generating Listings in Low Inventory Markets
The greatest thing about real estate is that there are a lot of options for creating new listings, but one...
Updates to FHA Single Family Handbook Offer Clarity for Appraisers
Realtors® raised concerns earlier this year when the Federal Housing Administration’s “Single Family Housing Policy Handbook” included new requirements for appraisers...
Basic Training: Tools vs. Skills
I love my real estate tool chest: CRM, lead-generation systems, transaction management, call capture, electronic signatures and social media. The...
Frozen Lockboxes: Tools and Strategies for Deicing Before a Showing
A truly blistering winter can freeze up locks, both lockboxes and locks on the doors themselves, so it can pay off to have a fast-acting solution. Read more.
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