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February 17, 2015

Who moved my Facebook real estate data set?

In early 2014, Facebook launched new demographic data on all users within the United States (not available in Canada at this time). Behind the scenes, Facebook partnered with three different data companies to provide the data. Tech-savvy agents were able to produce and run advertisements that were relevant to the…
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WFG News
February 16, 2015

Brokerage partners with rental site to connect to future homebuyers

Large Philadelphia-based brokerage Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach Realtors has partnered with the rental listing site Rental Beast to grow its rental business and initiate relationships with future homebuyers. Under the new partnership set to commence in March, BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors’ more than 4,000 agents in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and…
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February 16, 2015

What to expect now that Zillow and Trulia are one?

Imagine a horse race. Two horses, a perfectly toned and young thoroughbred against a 7-year-old nag. No surprises who is winning the race. Then, two things happen: 1. The winning horse surprisingly steers off the track to further bulk up for the race; 2. A new tested and savvy owner…
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February 16, 2015

6 steps for maximizing your real estate Internet exposure

Applying the following online exposure concepts will help you distinguish yourself from the overcrowded sea of real estate agents, generate a plethora of high-quality leads based on your Internet presence (and not your marketing budget), reduce your advertising costs, help demonstrate your value to potential clients, create additional points of…
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February 16, 2015

Will people pay to attend an open house?

We all know that a significant reason why agents hold open houses is not to sell the house, but rather to gather contact information of the potential buyers who are attending. There are so many different ways to hold an open house. You can do what 90 percent of agents…
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February 16, 2015

Proposed drone rules applauded by NAR

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed much-anticipated rules governing the commercial use of small drones that would require drone operators to be obtain certification and only pilot aircraft without line of sight during daylight hours. The proposed rules, which would cover small unmanned aerial systems weighing under 55 pounds and conducting non-recreational operations, could open the door for real estate agents…
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February 16, 2015

Special report: Tracking systems zero in on what buyers really want

Tracie Norman recently received a reminder from her customer relationship management system instructing her to contact a buyer client. So Norman, a real estate agent with the Speicher Group of Olney, Maryland-based Re/Max Realty Centre, did what she often does when she receives such prompts: She pulled up a detailed…
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February 16, 2015

Mindy Palmer: ‘Technology helps us raise the bar in our marketplace’

The sales associate at Prudential Montana Real Estate on keeping up with the trends and the biggest improvement she’s made to her business. The post Mindy Palmer: ‘Technology helps us raise the bar in our marketplace’ appeared first on WFG National Title Insurance Company.
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February 16, 2015

Riding the loan modification merry-go-round

According to RealtyTrac’s U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report for the fourth quarter of 2014, over 7 million homeowners (13 percent) still have combined loan amounts exceeding their property’s worth by at least 25 percent. In many cases, their credit cards are maxed out, a missed payment can result in…
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February 16, 2015

Hacker Seth Siegler on the accident that led to Curb Call

CEO and founder, Curb Call Technologies Time at Curb Call: One year and three months. Describe what you do: I lead a team of three people, code, help with sales, make sure we’re on track with our programming schedule and code when I can fit it in, which is mainly at…
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