At the beginning of 2010, for a majority of the reporting regions, sales activities were down, however, sales uniformly picked up in the second, third and fourth months. »
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Economics, Industry News
At the beginning of 2010, for a majority of the reporting regions, sales activities were down, however, sales uniformly picked up in the second, third and fourth months. »
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Industry News, Technology
Coldwell Banker Hearthside, REALTORS® started a “virtual office” for agents in its Malvern location several weeks ago. The goal of this pilot project is to reduce the office’s overhead costs and eliminate the need for agents to be in the office. »
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Association News, Real Property Podcasts
REALTOR® safety week is September 12-18 but according to Andrew Wooten, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) safety instructor, REALTORS® should discipline themselves to incorporate a safety routine into their daily lives. »
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Association News, Industry News
The Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS® made national news headlines in the last several weeks for a study on foreclosures it commissioned. Undertaken by Florida-based polling firm Strategic Guidance Systems (SGS), the research was funded by a $60,000 National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Foreclosure Prevention and Response Grant. »
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Industry News
All E&O policies have a notice of claims provision. Brokers know that when served with a court-filed complaint, notice to the insurer must quickly follow, however, all claims received in writing or threatened should be reported to the E&O insurer if one wishes to preserve coverage. »
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Legal Issues, Social Media
National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Associate Counsel Katie Raynolds said a social media policy provides a guideline for employees and agents so they know how the company expects them to represent themselves and the firm online. »
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Industry News
Testimonials build credibility in the real estate market; the difference is how to use them in today’s market. “It’s a well-known fact that third-party endorsements raise your credibility,” said Joeann Fossland, a national speaker and coach based in Arizona. »
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Association News, Real Property Podcasts
REALTORS® have free access to the Gonzales Group Experience, a multicultural website which is a repository of multicultural information, according to Dan Carrillo, managing partner of the Gonzales Group. »
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Industry News
Carefully managing the multicultural homebuyer’s loan process is a great way for REALTORS® to grow an often overlooked customer segment. Brokers who have been successful in servicing multicultural homebuyers found demonstrating trust and carefully facilitating the entire transactional process as sound best practices when working with multicultural homebuyers. »
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Legal Issues
An agreement among competitors to set fees is something the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) calls “price fixing.” Price fixing does not always involve a villain -- or even a clear agreement. »
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