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Agents' biggest mistakes, and what they learned from them

Real Estate News

Everyone messes up from time to time. See the mistakes that set some agents back, but ultimately provided lessons for success.

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Bullish Homebuilders, Affordable Housing, and Why Home Prices WON’T Move

Bigger Pockets

The housing market REFUSES to slow down.

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5 Tools to Turn Your Car Into a Mobile Office

RIS Media

As a real estate agent, you might have flexibility, but you will always be mobile. Even as many other industries have found they can operate entirely from the comfort of a home office, many agents are spending just as much time in their car as they are at a desk. If that is the case,… The post 5 Tools to Turn Your Car Into a Mobile Office appeared first on RISMedia.

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Replacing His Wife’s $100K Salary in Year ONE with THIS Online Side Hustle

Bigger Pockets

An online side hustle that replaces your $100K salary in year one!?

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The 2025 Real Estate Roadmap to Success

Don’t just react to changes, plan for them, so you can approach the new year with confidence, direction, and a competitive edge for your business. Having a well-defined business plan helps you chart a clear course, navigate challenges, and set a foundation for growth. This workbook gives you the key steps to outline what matters and will ensure you’re moving ahead.

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LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance Celebrates June Pride Month

RIS Media

The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance will celebrate 2023’s Pride Month with a variety of events to educate LGBTQ+ people about homeownership opportunities and showcase the LGBTQ+ community to the real estate industry. Activities throughout the month include: June 8 and 29: Alliance Certified Ally Course The Alliance will offer two sessions of its popular and… The post LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance Celebrates June Pride Month appeared first on RISMedia.

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Health Department let NYCHA cover up lead paint hazards even after child was hospitalized: lawsuit

Brownstoner

The city's Health Department allowed the New York City Housing Authority to cover up test results showing hazardous levels of lead paint in a residential unit and skirt responsibility to remediate the conditions, even after a child was hospitalized with severe lead poisoning, a new lawsuit filed by the child's… Read More > The post Health Department let NYCHA cover up lead paint hazards even after child was hospitalized: lawsuit appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Sunset Park Rental, a PLG Row House

Brownstoner

The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a two-family house in Crown Heights, a brownstone in Park Slope, and a standalone in Prospect Park South. Popular listings were scattered across the borough this week. The least expensive on the list is a Sunset Park rental at $2,800 a month… Read More > The post Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Sunset Park Rental, a PLG Row House appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Improving Company Culture in Your Real Estate Brokerage

RIS Media

How would you describe your real estate business? Would you start with the people who work there? The market? Defining a company, in many cases, is about defining a culture. While fostering a company culture may feel like it should be on the bottom of your to-do list, according to Forbes, it is becoming one… The post Improving Company Culture in Your Real Estate Brokerage appeared first on RISMedia.

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Real Estate Investment Opportunities May Exist in the Hotel and Hospitality Sector

Realty Biz

The current state of the real estate industry is certainly in flux, especially with mortgage rates climbing through the roof. This much volatility can make it difficult for real estate investors to find projects that are going to be successful - at least through regular channels. However, new research from CBRE Group has revealed that the hotel and hospitality sector may be an unforeseen bright spot going forward.

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Thoughts on Leadership: A Chip Off the New Block

RIS Media

Today I want to share an incredible story about an event that happened a few weeks ago. It all began when Michael Block, head club pro at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, California—located just a stone’s throw away from our Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchise headquarters where I spent time last week—played in the… The post Thoughts on Leadership: A Chip Off the New Block appeared first on RISMedia.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

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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Boost Your Real Estate Business with Virtual Data Rooms: Benefits You Need to Know

Realty Biz

The biggest business industry, real estate, is going digital at a rapid pace. Investors, brokerage firms, builders, and in fact, modern-day buyers or sellers, mostly millennials, prefer using online routes to manage and close transactions. However, it is pretty challenging for brokers or arbitrators to maintain full security when managing real estate transactions online.

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Investor Marketshare Remains High, New Analysis Finds

RIS Media

Despite consistent market challenges, the investor marketshare remains high, up from pre-pandemic levels but still down from its peak, according to a new report from realtor.com®. Realtor.com®’s investing report found that the share of investor purchases remained high (8.5%-plus) from January 2022 through June 2022—reaching a recent record high of 8.9% in February 2022—before slowing… The post Investor Marketshare Remains High, New Analysis Finds appeared first on RISMedia.

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Worst of the Week: Bad Real Estate Pics for May 29th – June 4th, 2023

Broke Agent Media

Welcome to this week’s selection of bad real estate pics straight from Instagram. This week features weird bathroom setups, sensory nightmares, and a wackjob trying to sell a renovated gas station. #1— Chimney Window Agents could emphasize the exposed brick I guess. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Always visually antagonize when possible (@whatthecrazyhouse) #2— Sensory Overload The outside of this place was so deceiving.

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Crafting a Powerful Real Estate Landing Page for Sales: Key Considerations

Realty Biz

The digital landscape has ushered in an era where online marketing reigns supreme, and this trend extends even into the real estate market. A compelling real estate landing page can be a game-changer for property sales, acting as a digital storefront that captures potential buyers' attention, convinces them of the property's worth, and prompts them to take the next step.

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Driving Profit: 4 Pillars for Growing Your Real Estate Brokerage

In the rapidly changing real estate landscape, achieving profitability requires a strategic approach beyond traditional methods. Our guide, "The 4 Pillars to Brokerage Profitability," outlines four essential pillars for scaling your real estate business: a seamless lead-to-close technology ecosystem, tailored integrated solutions for teams and agents, value-added success services and community support, and consumer-centric operations throughout the full homeownership lifecycle.

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Allstate is no longer offering new policies in California

Seattle Times Real Estate

California property owners hoping to open new insurance policies are no longer able to do so with one of the nation’s largest homeowner insurance companies.

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Fruit Trees Too!

BubbleInfo

Having experienced and producing fruit trees on site (two pomegranites, two loquats, dragon-fruit, persimmon, avocado and a fig) may not cause buyers to pay more money, but they sweeten the deal!

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Housing Market Tracker: Holiday impacts inventory

Housing Wire

Last week we saw a noticeable slowdown in housing inventory growth that I hope has more to do with a holiday week than a trend. Mortgage rates fell last week after the debt ceiling issues were resolved, but the damage from higher rates took its toll on purchase application data again. Here’s a quick rundown of the last week: Active inventory grew 3,180 weekly , and new listing data fell week to week and is still trending at an all-time low in 2023.

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The Rest of 2023

BubbleInfo

The experts are saying that real estate has recovered and everything will be fine now, in spite of high rates. They are quick to add that nobody can predict the future! Well, it looks fairly predictable to me.

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Tech-Forward Strategies for Scaling Agent Efficiency & Accelerating Growth

As the real estate market evolves, technology has become essential for success. According to NAR, only 26% of agents feel their brokerage provides the necessary tech tools and, as a result, agents seek teams and brokerages who prioritize technology investments! Whether you manage an established team or are forming a new one, this guide outlines key considerations and necessary applications to thrive.

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What Are The Top Real Estate SEO Trends for 2023

Realty Biz

I. Today's Real Estate Trends In today's digital landscape, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is more important than ever. For real estate businesses, it has become a crucial tool to attract, engage, and convert online audiences. In the rapidly evolving world of SEO, staying abreast of the latest trends is not only beneficial - it's essential. SEO is no longer just about keywords and backlinks ; it's about creating a seamless user experience, providing quality content, and establishing authority

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