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5 strategies for jumping ahead of the new market

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As we transition from a seller’s market to a flat or buyer’s market, you must shift your strategy to focus on how to deal with price depreciation rather than price appreciation. Here’s what to do if prices take a plunge in your area. Continue reading →

Wanna win that listing? Forget a presentation — shut up and listen

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When going into your first meeting with potential seller clients, you must look at the situation as a consultation, not a presentation. Now that you’ve booked the meeting, here’s what you should do before, during and after it. Continue reading →

Lesson Learned: The entire process matters

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In this Monday column, Christy Murdock Edgar asks agents across the nation to share the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week, the first woman registered as a member of the Chennai Real Estate Agents Association, broker N… Continue reading →

NAR takes 2.5% dues increase ‘off the table’

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NAR Treasurer Tom Riley touted a “positive budget” starting in 2019, largely due to membership growth and a $30 dues increase approved by the NAR board of directors in May. Continue reading →

California Realtors get free seller digital disclosures tool

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The two companies have developed Smart Seller Tools, a service that allows sellers to fill out their disclosure forms online. Members of the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) can now offer their clients free access to Sellers Shield. Continue reading →

NAR has a new plan to make bad agents better

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On Friday, the National Association of Realtors launched a program years in the making that it hopes will address that issue: its Commitment to Excellence program. Continue reading →

A buyer’s market may be a boon for Zillow, realtor.com and portals

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For Veronica Figueroa, a broker and owner of RE/MAX Innovation in central Florida, a buyer’s market will require agents to connect on a more human level. And she too saw digital advertising as a place to spend money making that happen. Continue reading →

Propertybase launches new ‘all-in-one’ agent and brokerage tech platform

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Prospective clients get access to the platform by first requesting a demo version from Propertybase’s website. Voigt said that a company representative will then reach out and ask about the size and scope of the client’s company. Continue reading →