A surge in US home prices helped the stock market bounce back yesterday, following a two day slump which had seen indexes take a nosedive over rising fears in the European economy.
Is Yours An Innovative Real Estate Office?
August 14, 2012 by
Realtors – what does your office space say about you? When prospects and/or other agents come to your office are they hit with the smell of stale cigarettes or greeted with the soft scent of jasmine?
New FHA Changes, Again
April 1, 2012 by
Today’s turbulent Real Estate market makes for a tough environment for homebuyers. There’s more red tape, which means more hoops to jump through for financing, closing loans is taking somewhat longer than it did in recent years, and there are seemingly ever-increasing costs to consider.
Pinterest for Real Estate Agents
March 1, 2012 by
Although development for the online pin board known as Pinterest originally started in 2009, the site is only just now starting to gain momentum among the general public. If you’re still unfamiliar with Pinterest and how it works, users are able to display and share their favorite images and items with friends and followers by
Should Brokers and Agents Charge Royalties For Property Listings?
February 22, 2012 by
In the wake of Abbott Realty Group’s announcement that they will no longer allow third party websites such as Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com to use their listings,is it time that brokers and agents begin to think differently about how the internet is affecting their control of property listings, which are the “bread and butter” of the real estate brokerage business?
Where to Get the Top Real Estate News
January 12, 2012 by
One of the things that I always suggest to people trying to build their audience on social media is to share not only the content they create, but top news in their industry. If you’re not already keeping up with that for your own business, the next question is where to find this news.
10 Great Google+ Pages for Real Estate Professionals
November 30, 2011 by
Looking for some great Google+ page in the real estate industry? Here are 10 Google+ pages in the real estate industry to check out to see how you can get more out of Google+. RealEstate.com RealEstate.com offers to provide information with the latest and greatest tips to make home buying and selling as effortless as
Housing Starts Rise in June But It Doesn’t Mean Much, Say Analysts
July 20, 2011 by
The number of new homes going up saw a significant increase over the last month, but taking that as a sign that the real estate industry is moving into recovery is probably still jumping the gun just a little, say experts. The fact is, new home construction remains at its lowest level in years,
Realtors Fail To Keep Online Listings Up To Date
June 13, 2011 by
Real estate professionals in the US are complaining of coming across far too many errors with online property listings, and say that agents are not doing enough to make sure that the details on their listings are kept up to date. Troy Deierling, who works in the Sedona, Arizona, real estate industry, is just
Rental Scam Hits Des Moines Area
June 10, 2011 by
Dozens of homeowners in Des Moines, Iowa, have been given a nasty surprise by one of the latest real estate industry scams to hit the area. The homeowners were left bewildered after answering the door to strangers with rental lease agreements for their properties in their hands, claiming they have just rented out their homes.
