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Some agents would rather go to boot camp than work with a buyer or seller using a VA loan. But proponents of the program say loans backed by the U.S. Veterans Administration are becoming far more user-friendly for buyers, sellers, and agents. That helps explain why VA loans make up a growing share of the…To read more — login/sign up
You should always reevaluate who you are and what you offer. What worked five years ago might not work now. You can’t ever be on your heels....
A Minnesota company has filed two lawsuits accusing the real estate industry’s biggest players of illegally conspiring to maintain high fees for buyers’ agents. The suits, filed in federal court in Chicago, name as defendants the National Association of Realtors, Realogy, HomeServices of America, RE/MAX, and Keller Williams. In recent years, much of the competition…To read more — login/sign up
The conventional wisdom in real estate holds that an open house is a nearly useless marketing tool, at least when it comes to moving the property that’s being shown. But a new report from Redfin might poke holes in that long-held assumption, or at least add some regional nuance. The Seattle-based brokerage analyzed nationwide transactions…To read more — login/sign up
In 2001, we started moving into foreclosure and REO business. Nobody wanted to do foreclosures then. It was a lot of work, and it wasn’t cool...
When entrepreneur Luke Johnson put his home on the market a few years ago, buyer interest was strong. Within a couple of hours, Johnson had four offers in hand, all from creditworthy buyers. Then came a nasty surprise: The appraiser valued the house at $35,000 less than the offer Johnson had accepted. The property was…To read more — login/sign up
Realogy Corp. and two brokerages in Florida are defending themselves against potentially costly allegations that, in the course of marketing homes, their agents sent text messages in a manner that broke federal law. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) prohibits sending text messages using auto dialers without first getting consumer consent and giving the consumer…To read more — login/sign up
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For brokers hiring salespeople, figuring out who’s going to be a productive agent is a constant challenge. Hiring is a blend of art and science that vexes even the savviest recruiters. Jess Biller, president of Paramount Consulting Group, has gained industry-wide attention recently for an intriguing bit of research that he conducted into the personalities…To read more — login/sign up
Lawsuits illustrate new legal risks from marketing by text message — Realogy Corp. and two brokerages in Florida are defending themselves against allegations of violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The suits accuse the real estate companies of sending multiple unwanted text messages via an “automated telephone dialing system.” Read a suit filed against a real estate broker. ...
Hispanic population growth fuels housing — Hispanics are the driving force behind U.S. population growth and homeownership, according to the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. Read the 2018 State of Hispanic Homeownership report....
