The international market is a valuable one for real estate agents, but only if they’re able to capture it. Just as Americans have particular customs so ingrained they’re almost considered common sense – such as shaking hands during a first meeting – foreign

Marketing and advertising are major expenses for most agents. According to the 2016 Member Profile from NAR, Realtors spent a median of $1,100 on marketing expenses, along with another $930 on business promotion expenses (and that is in addition

Realtor Magazine’s 2016 members of 30 Under 30 recently shared their secrets with handling technology on the job. This is their advice: Maintaining an Online Presence Maintaining an online presence is important to salesperson Kimberly Sethavanish from Century 21 Alliance

For more than two years, Move Inc. and the National Association of Realtors were embroiled in a legal feud with Zillow Group, Inc. that spanned two lawsuits and multiple countersuits. That is, until Zillow agreed to settle with the

Utah’s Department of Commerce released a statement on behalf of the Utah Division of Real Estate warning the public and industry professionals that hackers are targeting homebuyers. It’s the most recent reminder that an old scam can still find

Chicago Agent (CA): We recently reported that luxury inventories are very high throughout Chicagoland. What do you think is behind that spike in inventory? Melissa Archer-Wirtz (MAW): When you combine all of the Chicago and suburban luxury market locations,

More business means growth, and in real estate, where the harder you work the more you make, brokerages, offices and even individual agents have a tendency to look beyond their current stations to bigger and better things – namely,

Mastering mobile marketing has become essential to real estate success, especially when selling to Millennials. Four out of 10 homebuyers now start their search online, according to the National Association of Realtors. About 94 percent of Millennials use the

The explosion of big data onto the Web has, without doubt, changed how everyone does business in real estate. Buyers and sellers now have access to the previously “behind-the-scenes” information once only available to agents, making them savvier consumers. Some may fear

What makes a good website? It’s a question anyone with a website should ask themselves. In real estate, your website is your online face – its organization, function and design reflect on you as an agent. To figure out

The digital revolution has opened numerous technological avenues for agents to connect with consumers and strengthen their relationships with existing clients. With so many digital channels out there, though, it can be difficult to determine which ones offer value for your

The average meeting is expensive, long and a waste of time. Those are not the inherent traits of meetings; they are the reality of what contemporary business culture has relegated them to.. But you and your agents deserve better.

America is a land of ratings. Whether it be primetime television, public schools or restaurants, American culture is uniquely suited to ratings systems, and our culture is awash in rankings, assessments and judgments. So it should be no surprise, really,

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) will participate in the national launch of the Broker Public Portal (BPP), according to a new release from the company. MRED will join Connecticut MLS, Northstar MLS, the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors and BPP MLS Board members in

Chicago Agent (CA): How important are relationships with builders when selling new construction? Ben Caballero (BC): Trust is an important element in any relationship and especially so when an investment is large and involves a family. Builders are not an adversary;

If a successful real estate business is built on a strong referral network, prospecting is the mortar maintaining its integrity. Many people still associate prospecting with cold calling. And while the process is effective – one study showed three-quarters