Better Dwelling

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Unemployment Is 55% Higher Than G7 Average: OECD Canada has the fastest growing real estate prices in the G7… and the highest level of unemployment. The country’s rate is now 9.4% in January, up 67.86% from the same month last […]. The post This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Unemployment Tops G7 Along With Real Estate Price Growth, and Toronto Investors Look to Exit appeared first on Better

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Akel Homes streamlines the homebuying process by equipping purchasers with the required digital toolbox for purchasing a home. Purchasing a home is a big decision. That is why Akel Homes innovates to continuously improve and create a fun and simple customer experience. The Online Design Studio provides purchasers with the ability to browse a wide variety of personalization choices from the comfort of their current home environment.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Whether you’re keeping your real estate testimonials on LinkedIn or your personal website , or are more old-school and have them filed away in letters, cards and emails for a rainy day, these best practices will help you maximize and leverage their potential. Here’s how: 1. Make testimonials part of your email marketing strategy. When you send out email blasts about upcoming or current listings, make sure to include real estate testimonials in your emails.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Houston’s leading SEO strategist corporation is sure to help garner and generate new leads for growing companies around the area in need. For this reason, with Actual SEO Media, Inc, companies are partnered with experts who know precisely what it takes to raise rankings on popular search engines like Google. SEO or search engine optimization is an ever-changing strategy used to help grow leads in the most organic way possible.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

In 2020, the real estate professionals that influenced change were those who took action and introduced innovative ideas amid a year of uncertainty. We recently announced the RISMedia 2021 Real Estate Newsmakers , individuals who thrived despite the new challenges brought on in the past year, especially by the coronavirus pandemic. With our Futurists category, we honor the “forward-thinkers”—those real estate professionals changing the conversation.

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Fancy Pants Homes

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Leaving behind an impressive body of work written in his now-iconic style, Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway was a titan of 20th-century literature. Born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois, the novelist went on to live a life full of adventures before his untimely death in 1961. He was a reporter for The Kansas City Star , an ambulance driver in World War I, a field journalist covering the Normandy landings and the liberation of Paris.

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BubbleInfo

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

More of the crazy this week – here are examples: The agent reported receiving over 30 offers on this one: [link] This house went live on the MLS around lunchtime on Thursday, and by Friday afternoon all 52 showing-appointments allotted for the weekend were booked: [link] I got here early enough to catch the 3:15 […].

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

What is a brand? A brand is an emotional thing. It is a gut feeling someone has about a product or service. In real estate, it is the hunch someone has about you. You are a brand! Individuals define a brand—not companies, markets, logos, color schemes or websites. Each person reacts to a particular brand based on understanding and trust in its value proposition.

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Brownstoner

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The most popular listings on Brownstoner include a limestone in Windsor Terrace, a three-family in Greenpoint and a co-op in Sunset Park. Popular listings are spread across the borough this week, from Sunset Park to Brooklyn Heights and even into Putnam County. The least expensive is a Park Slope rental at… Read More > The post Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Mansion in Ditmas Park, a Studio in Brooklyn Heights appeared first on Brownstoner.

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BubbleInfo

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Are you thinking about moving, but after living in San Diego, you wonder about places like Austin where the high temperature today is predicted to be 28 degrees? How about Mexico? Here are some tips: In 2006, after years of living paycheck to paycheck in Santa Cruz, California, I decided to move to Mexico. I was 50, […].

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

More than a third of Americans have admitted to relocating for love, but it seems that men are more willing to do so than women are, according to a new survey by LendingTree. The survey of 1,550 Americans identified Florida as the most popular state for a romantic relocation, cited by 11% of respondents. California (10%), New York (7%), Texas (6%) and North Carolina (5%) were the next most favored states.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Rocket Mortgage and Black-founded HomeFree-USA recently announced an expansion of their ongoing partnership, which will continue financial education and career preparation through HomeFree-USA’s flagship education initiative, The Center for Financial Advancement® (CFA), at six historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Through this partnership Rocket Mortgage is developing a pipeline to bring diverse new talent to Rocket Mortgage and its Rocket Companies affiliates.

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American Lifestyle

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The post Upgrade Your Home for Little Money appeared first on American Lifestyle Magazine.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Delta Media Group recently announced it is polling real estate agents, brokers and Multiple Listing Services decision-makers if they would use a new, independent showing service. Delta Media, a real estate broker technology solutions provider, offers a limited showing platform that has been in existence for 20 years as part of its all-in-one CRM, web and digital marketing solution.

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Navigated 360° tours, like YourVRTours, advance pipelines by engaging clients further along the sales funnel. These immersive experiences provide comprehensive property insights, increasing buyer intent and readiness. By embracing navigated tours, agents can optimize property exposure, better qualify leads, and streamline the sales process. Stay ahead in the ever-evolving real estate landscape with innovative technology that elevates buyer journeys and progresses pipelines more effectively.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

When it comes to lead generation, there are many tried and true strategies that real estate agents can implement such as cold-calling , door-knocking, and open houses. However, sometimes a lead just falls into your lap, sometimes in the most unexpected places. Last month (January), we asked our CE Plus members , “Where’s the strangest place or way you’ve acquired a lead that’s resulted in a sale?

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. recently announced that its president and chief operating officer, Bill Scavone , was named a 2021 Real Estate Newsmaker by RISMedia. The 2021 class of Real Estate Newsmakers honors nearly 300 industry members, including Scavone who earned a spot on the list for the third straight year. “It truly is an honor to be recognized for the positive effect the Weichert national franchise system has on our industry and the consumers served throughout the countr

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

In this month’s National Association of REALTORS® Power Broker Roundtable, industry leaders discuss how new business models are shifting the real estate landscape. Moderator: Cindy Ariosa, Senior Vice President, Regional Manager, Long & Foster Real Estate, Chantilly, Virginia; Liaison for Large Firms and Industry Relations, National Association of REALTORS®.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently applauded the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) announcement that it will enforce the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. HUD’s move, based on the Supreme Court’s reasoning from last June’s Bostock decision, effectively expands civil rights protections to LGBTQ Americans seeking housing and housing-related services.

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Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty

Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors.

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