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The real estate industry’s legacy in modern segregation

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An exhibit both online and at St. Paul Area Association of Realtors reminds us of the real estate industry’s legacy in creating today’s socioeconomic disparities in the area. Continue reading →

Single-family, built-for-rental housing inches forward

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Builders are capitalizing on the hot rental market by creating single-family, built-for-rental housing communities. The share of these units of the new-building market is relatively small, but it’s projected to grow. Continue reading →

Are buyer’s agents becoming obsolete? This agent says yes

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Kerry Grinkmeyer, a retired financial adviser who now works as a luxury listing agent, points to three signs that buyer’s agents won’t be a thing in five years. Continue reading →

‘Work-life balance is attainable’ And other misnomers that make life miserable

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Free yourself from misery by realizing how some common work-life maxims are really just myths that we need to either ignore or redefine. Continue reading →

The Real Word: How will a recession impact home prices?

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, everyone’s talking about a looming recession, and agents and clients alike are wondering what will happen to property prices. Continue reading →

Keeping It Real: Why the future belongs to the brave

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On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer shows how agents can utilize the connection economy in their business.  Continue reading →

Keeping It Real: Why the future belongs to the brave

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On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer shows how agents can utilize the connection economy in their business.  Continue reading →

Agent/broker perspective: Don’t mess with RESPA

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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: An agent is offered NBA tickets from a title company she has a longtime and close relationship with. Is accept… Continue reading →

Lesson Learned: Embrace the unexpected

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Each week, we talk to agents across the country about what they’ve learned along the way (and what they wish they had known as new agents). This week, Denver-based Atlas Real Estate agent Jennifer Reinhardt shares how she turned lemons into lemonade. Continue reading →

Amateur hour! How to keep your cool with other agents

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Bad communication practices in transactions lead to misunderstandings and can mask unethical and unprofessional behavior. They can also diminish goodwill, undermine trust and lead to a build up of resentments that could derail your transaction. Here’s … Continue reading →