Builder confidence hits yearly high in September

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The National Association of Home Builders’ monthly measure of market conditions reached its highest point in 2019 and the highest point since October. Continue reading →

Nuts and Bolts of Preparing to Retire Abroad

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Over the years, we’ve done a lot of moving. We moved ourselves from Nebraska to Ecuador in 2001, and since then, we’ve lived and worked in seven communities in four countries. Along the way, we’ve learned a few things about the basics of preparing for … Continue reading →

The ‘Badass Grandmas’ Who Fought Corruption and Won

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When Dina Butcher’s 17-year-old grandson Owen and his friend Cole saw early promotional material from a group calling for tough anti-corruption reforms in North Dakota, Cole said: “Is that your Grandma? Wow, she’s a badass!” The “Badass Grandmas” monik… Continue reading →

How One Couple Keeps Traveling Despite End Stage Kidney Failure

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In the spring of 2019, Roy and Jeanette Henderson cleaned out their 2,000-square-foot home in Altamont, Tenn., and hit the road in their new horse trailer with living quarters, eager to ride at horse camps around the United States. “We love it,” Jeanet… Continue reading →

WATCH: Why YouTube is a a ‘killer lead generation strategy’

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Content marketing on YouTube can be a great way to generate quality business leads, says Keller Williams agent Karin Carr, who uses it to build her business. One of the biggest bonuses of this practice is that it’s free. Continue reading →

Dear Marketing Mastermind: Do hashtags matter?

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In this monthly advice column, the Marketing Mastermind, regular Inman columnist Christy Murdock Edgar, answers three burning questions. This month’s topic: Are you confused by the hows and whys of hashtags on social media? It’s my most-requested topic… Continue reading →

6 major challenges all real estate teams face

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Leading a team is essentially like herding cats. If you’re the one establishing the team, the odds of your getting cat-wrangling “right” from the get-go are zero. Plan on facing these six common challenges head on. Continue reading →

Agent/broker perspective: Should brokers make exceptions for top producers?

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In this column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical Miami real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This month: He talks through assumptions associated with annual internal awards and how to handle issues that arise when p… Continue reading →

Compass launches new consumer search tools, says IPO ‘likely’

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Robert Reffkin announced Monday that Compass has new, artificial intelligence-driven tools that will give consumers home recommendations and let them collaborate with their agents. Continue reading →