The Times They Are A-Changin’: Is Your Team Ready to Adapt?

Years ago, I was preparing for a class and an agent came bounding into the room with a rather gregarious attitude, loudly proclaiming, “Agents who sit in the front row make the most money!” It’s been 20-plus years since that day and that agent still sits in the front row of every class he takes.… […]

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Elevated Inflation Starts To Hit Consumers’ Pockets; However, Retail Sales Are Higher Than Pre-pandemic

Amid unyielding inflation and rising borrowing costs, consumers are starting to cut spending, mostly on big-ticket items. www.nar.realtor – Research

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NAR Integrates CompStak into RPR® Platform as Benefit for Commercial Members

NAR Integrates CompStak into RPR® All NAR commercial members will have access to CompStak Exchange, an analyst-reviewed comp data and analytics platform. Media Contact:  Spencer High 202-383-1051 Commercial & Investment Real Estate, Technology

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Minneapolis Association Apologizes for Past Discrimination, Vows Corrective Action

Promising to work harder for housing equity, the Minneapolis Area REALTORS®—which once supported racial covenants and denied membership to Blacks—issued a public apology for its historical role in perpetuating the homeownership gap in the Twin Cities. Now the association has a plan of action to help level the playing field. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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Instant Reaction: Jobs, October 7, 2022

Job gains continued in September 2022 with a solid 263,000 net new additions and the unemployment rate is tight at 3.5%. www.nar.realtor – Research

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Increase your Team’s Use of Video to Generate Business

Are you trying to get your team up to speed on creating and posting videos to help increase their business? Follow these proven suggestions for video marketing that will have your team more confident and generating referrals and new business. 85% of sellers want to hire a real estate agent who employs video marketing, but… […]

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Getting Familiar With the Sustainable Lifestyle

New eco-friendly home features like EV charging stations are capturing the interest of buyers coast to coast. Learn how to help them. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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Meet the Newsmakers: 2022’s Charitable REALTORS®

When you’re running a business, it’s easy to stay laser-focused on profit and growth. However, if you truly want to make a difference and become a favored member of your community, you need to have a kind and caring attitude toward others. Here are just a few of RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers who understand the… […]

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Lessons in Leadership With Dermot Buffini

WHAT: Together with RISMedia, Dermot Buffini, CEO of Buffini & Company, will unpack the lessons that have guided Helen Hanna Casey, CEO, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. Moderated by RISMedia’s Founder, President and CEO John Featherston, this free webinar will broadcast today, Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern—make sure you join thousands… […]

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Games and Goals Alike Are Won in the 4th Quarter

As we start the last quarter of the year it is so important to keep the agents on your team in the game.  The last quarter is the second-best quarter typically because it is the last 12 weeks of the year.  Goals are within reach.  Bonuses, commission increases and other contests, achievement levels and incentives… […]

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