The Keys to Marketing a Luxury Estate in a Highly Desirable Neighborhood
Doreen Alhadeff Built in 1905, and listed for a cool $ 7 million, a Seattle mansion in the desirable Queen Anne neighborhood requires an expert real estate professional to list and sell such a significant property. Concierge Auctions, the largest luxury real estate auction marketplace in the world, is selling the home in partnership with […]
How the Pandemic Changed the State of Working
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work and live. While some changes are temporary, others are here to stay. Here, Tina Lapp, head of local brands for Colibri Real Estate, offers her take on how the pandemic has created challenges and opportunities for working women. How have opportunities for working women changed over […]
War in Ukraine Rattles Real Estate
The images spread across social media and broadcast by television networks out of Eastern Europe have shocked and frightened many: columns of tanks stretching dozens of miles, burnt-out cars and craters marring city streets, men and women in civilian clothes crouched behind sandbags. It is not that the last decade has lacked conflict and war—from […]
NAR Supports Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
NAR Supports Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom NAR wants to express our deep concern for the people of Ukraine and for all of our members affected by the ongoing violence in Eastern Europe. Media Contact: Wesley Shaw 202-383-1193
Three Tips to Carry Inspiration to Implementation
We’ve all been there. During an average workday, at a conference or training, reading a book or even just during a conversation with a colleague, lightning strikes—an idea that will completely transform your business, your routine, your level of achievement. These “eureka” moments often come with a burst of energy, but just as often, that […]
Communicate Like Your Business Depended On It
Some people are born excellent communicators, but for the rest of us, it is something we have to work at. As a real estate agent, your livelihood depends on your communication skills. A typo could cost your client the house of their dreams or alienate a potential client. Navigating the nuances of communication in a […]
Becoming Agents of Change to Combat Bias in Real Estate
While the terms “bias” and “discrimination” tend to evoke mixed emotions among real estate professionals, they’re also two challenges that industry leaders are working to overcome. One way to accomplish this goal is through accountability, culture change and training, says Bryan Greene, vice president, policy advocacy at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Greene has […]
America’s Racial Homeownership Gaps Remain Focus of the Present and Future
NAR CEO Bob Goldberg looks at the history of division in our nation and examines what the future of healing looks like, particularly regarding racial homeownership gaps that persist today. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing
Cash Is King, No Matter the Market
As multiple offers have become increasingly common (if not the norm) in markets all over the country, real estate agents and their buyers are becoming all too familiar with the feeling of losing to an all-cash bidder. And if those buyers could have offered cash, they likely would have—and won the bid. According to industry […]
Are You Coachable?
I think all of us at one point in time have had a coach playing sports in school, or a favorite sixth grade teacher who helped you see your unique gifts and talents just a little differently—which was mostly like your first experience with a form of coaching, whether you realized it or not at […]