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Existing-Home Sales Surged 14.5% in February, Ending 12-Month Streak of Declines

Existing-Home Sales Surged 14.5% in February February 2023 saw the largest monthly existing-home sales rise since July 2020. All regions had month-over-month gains and year-over-year declines. Media Contact:  Troy Green 202-383-1042

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Most REALTORS® Recommend Improving Curb Appeal, and Homeowners Can Benefit Financially and Emotionally by Remodeling Outdoor Features, NAR-NALP Report Finds

Report Finds REALTORS® Recommend Remodeling Outdoors Landscape professionals and REALTORS® found greater outdoor remodeling demand during COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new NAR-NALP report. Media Contact:  Lauren Cozzi 202-383-1178 Remodeling

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New Year, New Strategy: An Agent’s Guide to Social Media in 2023

In today’s digital-focused world, social media is a critical tool for real estate agents to have in their arsenal. From networking with industry experts and connecting with your sphere of influence, to showcasing your listings and highlighting your expertise, having a strong social media strategy is key to finding success in your business.  In RISMedia’s… […]

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Unlock Your Power by Investing in Yourself

We just wrapped up our 2023 Next Level Event where 300-plus people came together to learn the skills, mindsets and tools they needed to take their businesses to the next level. The word of the week was “commitment,” and it was powerful to get stopped in the hall over and over again to hear agents… […]

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Could Bank Busts Be a Boon for Real Estate Agents?

Headlines about crumbling banks and financial institutions are stirring up concerns again.  Many are still reeling from the news that California regulators shuttered startup-focused lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Amid the calamity that manifested days ago, several onlookers and pundits within the real estate industry are contemplating how recent events surrounding the declining fortunes of… […]

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NAR Names Jennifer Wauhob Its 2023 Vice President of Association Affairs

Meet NAR’s 2023 Vice President of Association Affairs NAR’s leadership team look forward to working with Jennifer to ensure this association is operating efficiently for our members and their clients. Media Contact:  Wesley Shaw 202-383-1193

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Getting the Word Out: Shedding Light on Women’s Marketing Priorities

In 2022, RISMedia conducted an extensive, proprietary marketing study, surveying thousands of agents and brokers to find out how real estate professionals put their brands, listings and expertise out into the world. Delving into everything from budgets to preferred channels, the study, which was designed to encompass a huge swath of variables, unearthed insights into… […]

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February 2023 Commercial Market Insights

Commercial real estate started the new year on a slow note with lower demand, smaller rent price gains, and higher vacancy rates. www.nar.realtor – Research

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Pillar To Post Franchisee Jacqueline Gathers Honors Late Husband’s Vision

When Pillar To Post Home Inspectors® Franchise Owner/Operator Jacqueline Gathers arrives on inspection day, the people seeking her expertise before committing to what will most likely be the biggest purchase of their lives are focused on having her get down to business, so they don’t ask about her life story and how she came to… […]

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