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January 6, 2015

33 people who are changing the real estate industry

In 1982, the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) was introduced which in effect, launched the Internet. Nothing has done more to transform culture, the economy and real estate in the last three decades. In honor of the 33rd anniversary, we are recognizing 33 people who are changing or will change the real…
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January 6, 2015

Real estate and ‘Shark Tank’ star Barbara Corcoran to speak at Connect NYC 2015

She was a straight “D” student in high school and college and held 20 jobs by the time she was 23. But Barbara Corcoran refused to give up, borrowing $1,000 to start one of New York’s largest and most successful real estate firms and eventually gaining superstar status as an entrepreneur…
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January 6, 2015

RealtyTrac signs big South Florida firm to broker network

Listings pooled by real estate brokers in South Florida could soon be showing up in searches on realtytrac.com and homefacts.com, with RealtyTrac sending the leads they generate to the newest member of its referral network, The Keyes Company. Joining the network makes The Keyes Company — which has 35 offices…
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January 6, 2015

Dottie Herman: ‘We’re putting technology to use in ways no other brokerage has’

Dottie Herman is the president and CEO of Prudential Douglas Elliman. Are you optimistic about 2015? I’m both excited and relieved about the direction of the housing market in 2015. A year ago, the market rose rapidly at a rate that wasn’t sustainable. Now, we are seeing modest growth in…
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January 6, 2015

Tips for mastering public speaking

Never turn down an opportunity to speak to the public. After all, you give presentations all the time, whether you’re trying to explain what you do for a living to your daughter’s kindergarten class (or skeptical relatives on holidays), giving a listing presentation while seated at Emily Brown’s kitchen table, or (cross…
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January 6, 2015

Maggie McCullough: ‘We believe in the power of data to create change’

Maggie McCullough is the president and director of PolicyMap. Describe what you do in one sentence: We believe in the power of data to create change in communities and markets, and to that end we have created the Web’s largest place-based data library and make it available in easy-to-use maps, tables,…
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January 6, 2015

Go figure: worst months to sell, buyer concerns, rental and homeownership rates and more

Should I sell or should I wait? Then … … And now Popular is as popular does Where the rent gets paid Somebody’s watching you A home of my own Have data you’d like to see featured here? Let us know at contributors@inman.com. The post Go figure: worst months to sell, buyer concerns,…
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January 6, 2015

6 things millennials need from a Realtor

Millennials have grown up in a technology-fueled world, where personal computers are everywhere, smartphones are the norm and they’ve grown used to the ability to connect anywhere with their tablets. Facebook was originally created for them as college students. Reality television has shown them that anyone can make a million dollars. Millennials tend…
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