Monthly Archives: February 2023

Best frenemies? How to make peace with the teammate you can’t stand

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Personality conflicts can be frustrating, but they don’t have to undermine your business. Find out how to make peace with that agent who rubs you the wrong way. Continue reading →

Is your trash talk violating the Code of Ethics?

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Whether you’re talking about the competition or complaining about your broker, Article 15 precludes you from going too far. Broker Troy Palmquist lays out the case for watching your words to avoid violating the Code of Ethics. Continue reading →

No more blame game! 5 steps for handling confrontation in real estate

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Do you find yourself playing the blame game during the transaction with other agents? Ryan Zomorodi recommends these tips to stay on the high ground and keep the transaction moving forward. Continue reading →

Regulators fire warning shot over bow of mortgage comparison sites

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned on Tuesday that operators of mortgage comparison-shopping platforms may be violating RESPA if they manipulate search results to coerce kickbacks. Continue reading →

Price growth slowdown continued in December as mortgage rates peaked

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Home price growth fell 0.4 percent between November and December, while year-over-year single-family price growth dropped to 6.9 percent, according to new data released Tuesday by CoreLogic. Continue reading →

Broker Tamir Shemesh lands at Nest Seekers after SERHANT. exit

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Following the announcement of his untimely departure from SERHANT. after just one year, Tamir Shemesh has now joined Nest Seekers International, his fourth brokerage in the past six years. Continue reading →

Douglas Elliman enters Wellesley, MA, bringing on Joni Shore Group

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The move into Wellesley will be bolstered by Joni Shore’s three decades-plus career in real estate, which now exceeds $600 million in sales volume, according to news revealed exclusively to Inman. Continue reading →

First-Gen Guilt Weighs Heavy on Americans’ Wallets and Minds 

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Nearly half of first-generation Americans provide financial support to their parents and/or extended family (47%) 57% of first-generation Americans feel obligated to financially support their family  Nearly a quarter of those supporting their families financially say that doing so is holding them back from paying for basic necessities (24%) First-generation Americans, those who are born […] Continue reading →