Zillow accused of allowing housing discrimination in listings

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An enterprising Twitter user noticed over the weekend that Zillow’s listings portal is populated with listings that specifically mention race, including phrases like, “no blacks near me,” and “I will not rent to other ethnicities other than caucasian s… Continue reading →

6 Workplace Megatrends to Know to Advance Your Career

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Recently, Career Thought Leaders Consortium (CTL), a global think tank, issued a report and held a webinar about the six global megatrends it says are changing the career and hiring landscape. I value CTL’s work because it blends industry research with… Continue reading →

How Social Robots Could Help Older Patients Help Themselves

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Designers of social and assistive robots clearly have figured out how to make their creations lovable, including giving them cute names. There’s Paro, Aibo and Buddy,  to name a few. But while experts still expect social robots to find a niche in the c… Continue reading →

Best Ways to Handle a Long-Distance Flight

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As more and more Americans over 50 venture to far-flung destinations like Africa, Australia/New Zealand and Asia, they have to contend with long flights, often in economy class. Besides the obvious health risks — developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)… Continue reading →

Realty One Group embarks on social media training partnership

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Katie Lance will now be sharing her social media strategies with Realty One Group agents as part of a new partnership, announced Monday. Continue reading →

Lesson Learned: Don’t let ego get in the way of learning

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In this weekly column, real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week, coach, trainer and Florida Realtors faculty member Angela Territo. Continue reading →

5 things our clients don’t realize we do to EARN commission

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A vast majority of today’s consumers believe that selling real estate is an easy business — and that they can get all the information they need from Zillow. Sadly, these people are seriously mistaken. Next time someone doubts your worth as an agent, sh… Continue reading →