Keeping Current Matters

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

What to Know About Renting For The First Time. Are you thinking of moving out of your parent’s home and renting your first house or apartment? When you rent your first home, there are things you should know to avoid the pitfalls that could put you at odds with your landlord. Renting a house could involve some things you aren’t aware of, so allow us to give you the knowledge to help you find your ideal home with the minimum stress.

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Better Dwelling

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Vancouver is doubling down on the success of its vacant home tax…well, tripling down, technically. The Vancouver Empty Homes Tax (EHT) will be tripled from its original rate for the 2021 assessment year. The tax, which places a penalty on underused homes, was put in place to help encourage more efficient use. Vancouver Empty Homes […]. The post Vancouver To Triple Empty Home Tax To 3% In 2021 appeared first on Better Dwelling.

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Afford Anything

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Welcome back to PSA Thursday, a weekly- ish segment in which we talk about how to handle money, work, and life in the year that is 2020. Today, we’re tackling one of the biggest line-items on your budget: food. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , in 2019, Americans spent just over $8,000 on food. If you’re on a tight budget, slashing your grocery bill is one of the easiest ways to spend less.

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Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Last August, realtor.com® began displaying flood risk information on for-sale properties across the United States. The data comes from two sources: FEMA and the nonprofit tech group First Street Foundation, and together, covers all of the nation’s waters as well as areas inland where heavy rainfall can cause flooding. Consumers can now see the FEMA flood zone for each listing and a Flood Factor rating between 1 (minimal risk) and 10 (extreme risk).

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) this week launched its new digital video series to over 40 million households on Roku, the No. 1 streaming TV platform in the U.S. In contrast with most real estate-themed programs, First-Time Buyer by NAR focuses on the relationship between REALTOR® and homebuyer to provide viewers with a more genuine portrayal of the home-buying process. “First-Time Buyer provides an up-close look at real-life home buyers, telling stories about the critical rol

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Realtor.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

realtor.com Calacatta marble is nice, but the oldest homes to land on the market this week will have you swooning for wide-plank floors, keeping rooms, and Colonial charm. The senior of the bunch dates to 1700, and the whippersnappers are a trio of homes completed in 1750. All have evolved over the centuries into comfy residences with oodles of vintage charm—conveying a feeling of comfort something like slipping into a favorite, well-worn pair of jeans.

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

What you focus on can either empower or disempower you. The awesome thing is that we get to choose what gets our attention, even in a year that has thrown us many curveballs. Some of you may already know that I ran the New York City Marathon. This was no easy feat for a man like me. I’m not into sports, in case you couldn’t tell, but what I was into was my commitment to helping kids who were battling Leukemia.

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Point2Homes

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Image: Gladskikh Tatiana / Shutterstock.com. Millions of us share our homes with furry, feathered, and scaly friends. Pets are a great addition to the family and bring comfort and joy to people across the world. However, many pet owners are also somewhat allergic to their animal companions. So, how do you keep your allergies under control when you’re sharing your home with a pet?

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, more companies have opted to go remote, and now a new report from Zillow states that this new trend could benefit Black renters far more than other renters. According to Zillow, black renters have the most opportunity due to their likelihood of working in more “remotable” industries, such as education and public administration.

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Brownstoner

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Editors note: This post originally ran in 2015 and has been updated. You can read the previous post here. Thanksgiving in America has always been a rather strange combination of festival, food and frolic. We watch colorful parades in the morning, stuff ourselves in the afternoon and then retire to our… Read More > The post How Brooklynites Once Celebrated a Day of Thanks appeared first on Brownstoner.

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Real estate agents are well-acquainted with the first-time homebuyer market. But did you realize that nearly one in three sellers are first-time sellers? Or that the overwhelming majority (88 percent) of sellers aged 22 – 29 are first-time sellers? Millennials are not just driving the home-buying market; they are also a crucial new selling demographic, according to research from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

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Sotheby's International Real Estate

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Houston, Texas | Kim Phillips , Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty . The dining room is an important hub in any home. It’s where families gather, where friends linger late into the evening after a dinner party, where holiday meals take place and school projects are constructed. The dining room is the space where eating, drinking, and communal living happen, and its décor should reflect both the comfort and significance of connection.

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Realtor.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

realtor.com, Jared Wickerham/Getty Images The former baseball catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia is looking for a buyer for his home base in Florida. It’s now on the market for $3,295,000. The 35-year-old West Palm Beach native picked up the Wellington, FL, property in 2013 for $2.65 million. Wellington has a number of attractive attributes, including parks, nature preserves, a huge equestrian community, and is just minutes from West Palm Beach and the beaches.

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

To a great extent, the life stage of your clients determines their real estate needs and desires. Life phases can also influence the type of support and service they need from you as their agent. Here are some suggestions on how to work with different generations of clients. First-Time Homebuyers. – New to the transaction process, first-time buyers may not be familiar with real estate terminology and timelines. – They likely will have many questions and may need some handholding. 

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I Am 1 Percent

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Being a CEO of a corporation is a big job. It comes with daily stress and what feels like never a moment for oneself. When a CEO goes to retire, it would make sense that he or she decides to. Read more. The post 3 Things CEO’s Do After They Retire appeared first on I Am 1 Percent.

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REM Online

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The following content may have been republished here without the author's permission. The original post can be found at the following URL: John Stobbe spearheads Anne Frank statue project in Edmonton. Please visit REMonline.com for more content like this, and contact web@remonline.com to inform us of any unauthorized reproduction. John Stobbe, broker/owner of Century 21 Platinum Realty in Edmonton, suggested donating a statue of Anne Frank to the City of Edmonton, which was approved by the DCC a

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance increased from 5.47 percent of servicers’ portfolio volume in the prior week to 5.48 percent as of Nov. 15, 2020. According to MBA’s estimate, 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

People’s priorities are shifting as they spend more time at home freed from the strain of constantly commuting and being active. Now, home shoppers are placing more emphasis on the neighborly qualities on the areas where they live. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that real estate professionals have noted buyers are placing more importance on having good neighbors than before when carrying out their home search.

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REM Online

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The following content may have been republished here without the author's permission. The original post can be found at the following URL: Luxury Calgary-area home Kingsdown Manor to set its own price via auction. Please visit REMonline.com for more content like this, and contact web@remonline.com to inform us of any unauthorized reproduction. Bidding for Kingsdown Manor, currently listed for sale at $3.25 million, will be held November 30 through December 3.

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BubbleInfo

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

We participated in the annual Mama’s Pies event again this year, and we delivered our 60+ pies in person yesterday – all for a worthy cause! [link] Happy Thanksgiving! The post Happy Thanksgiving! appeared first on bubbleinfo.com.

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REM Online

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The following content may have been republished here without the author's permission. The original post can be found at the following URL: Recipes for Realtors: Christmas cake gift stuffing. Please visit REMonline.com for more content like this, and contact web@remonline.com to inform us of any unauthorized reproduction. Fruitcake keeps for ages, but you could always freeze the leftover fruitcake, cubed.

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Fancy Pants Homes

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

If you’ve been paying any attention to Formula 1 in 2020, then you’ll know that this was a historic season. Mercedes-AMG Petronas won their sixth consecutive constructor championship, while Lewis Hamilton added a seventh world title to his resume — matching Michael Schumacher’s record wins. The race calendar was switched around various times, and most of the races unfolded without a live audience, but the show went on, even during a global pandemic. .

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