Offering agents a fun and cooperative yet professional environment is always a strong selling point for an office. Luckily, Weichert, Realtors Frankel & Giles knows that is the key for happy agents and a productive environment. “Our office is

By Nicole Etter Ask agents what a key part to their success is and they will most likely say the preferred affiliates in their “little black book,” who agents often depend

by Peter Ricci Millie Rosenbloom of Baird & Warner first began listing her preferred vendors on her website in 2003, and her reasons for doing so were as egalitarian as they were practical. “People need good resources, and it’s

By Jeff Lasky, MRED Director of Communications and Training Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), which provides the Chicagoland multiple listing service (MLS) to nearly 8,000 offices and 40,000 real estate professionals, has responded to the rapid adoption of the

Krisstina Wise, the owner of the Austin, Texas-based brokerage firm The Goodlife Team, has a distinct requirement for all her agents – they all must use an iPad. “That’s not because the iPad is a cool, trendy device,” Wise

By Stephanie Sims Barbara Kleban, Realtor and marketing and transition coordinator with Coldwell Banker North Shore and City Regions, gives presentations showing agents why it’s important to learn to use the iPad, and more importantly, teaches them how exactly

Beating the Competition – Quickly – Thanks to the iPad By Mike Mosser In today’s interconnected world, agents who take advantage of new technologies can reap the rewards of faster deals and better responsiveness to their clients. Real estate

FHA-approved buildings are now an advantage. By Peter Ricci Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans have undergone somewhat of a resurrection in the past four years, but like the phoenix, its rise may be temporary. The FHA loan, says Simon

By Mabél Guzmán Today’s market and lending industry requires not only unequivocal local knowledge, but also the know-how to navigate myriad regulatory guidelines. For instance, when the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) was initiated regarding appraisals, we saw

By Stephanie Sims It’s hard not to watch the news without hearing about the housing industry, and lately, the buzz is all about mortgage rates and 4 percent loans. Thirty-year fixed rate mortgage rates fell to 3.94 percent recently,

What lending options have gone the way of the dinosaur? By Peter Ricci Finance has always been defined by its versatility, the way that banks and financial firms are able to offer new products to consumers that better reflect

By Brian Salgado A Short Sale is Surprisingly a Good Deal It is easy for buyers, agents and loan officers alike to get discouraged when attempting to make deals in today’s unpredictable and suppressed real estate market – especially

By Stephanie Sims Weichert, Realtors, the largest independent brokerage in the nation, is known for its training program, Weichert University, which provides a basic – but intense – 60- to 90-day session of training courses required of all new

No matter whether the company is a brokerage or developer, marketing isn’t the same as it was a few years ago. Developers and agents alike have to be innovative in how they reach out to buyers, hence the different

Meritus Homes foregoes sales staffing headaches through a partnership with third-party

K. Hovnanian Homes adjusts its operations while remaining a top homebuilder in the Chicago area. By Brian Salgado Whether the economy is booming or muddled in a standstill, K. Hovnanian Homes remains a leader in the residential real estate