Existing-home sales dropped 0.7% in July, extending 4-month decline

Existing home sales dropped 0.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted 5.34 million in July, declining for the fourth consecutive month. Continue reading

NAR launches financial wellness program for 1.3 million members

As agent income declines, trade group says financial tools for member success in business and in life remains a priority.

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4 Reasons to Consider a Temp Job or Contract Job

Temporary, contract or “interim” positions are more plentiful than ever, so as a career consultant, I am surprised when job candidates are unwilling to consider contract or “contract-to-permanent” roles as a route in their search. These roles are a gre… Continue reading

Make Every Day Pie Day

Award-winning cookbook author Ken Haedrich has fairly conclusive proof that he was given the same “pie making genes” both his parents had. “I’ve always gravitated to baking, but especially toward pies,” said Haedrich, 64, who lives in Wilmington, N.C. … Continue reading

3 ways sentient data can increase your real estate business

The key to a truly successful real estate career is marrying the qualitative and the quantitative to better serve your clients. Here are three ways agents can use “sentient data” to increase their business. Continue reading

LISTEN: Pacific Union employees learn about Compass acquisition

Pacific Union International President Patrick Barber says Compass deal will ensure livelihoods, declaring, “We are the ones doing the disrupting.” Continue reading

Husband-and-wife real estate duo accused of mail and wire fraud in Minnesota

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted Minneapolis-based real estate duo Jeffery and Lori Detloff for wire and mail fraud scheme targeted at companies and financial institutions that owned or had an interest in foreclosed properties, according to … Continue reading