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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

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 5, 2015

Jennifer Warden: ‘Consumers have expectations we need to attend to’

Jennifer Alter Warden is the chief operating officer and executive vice president at Baird & Warner. Are you optimistic about 2015? Yes, I believe that 2015 will be another good year. I’ve been speaking with our top agents, and most of them are what I would call “cautiously optimistic.” They…
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December 31, 2014

Economic growth will accelerate home sales, but not just yet

Each look outward into a new year in this space begins with Peter Drucker’s dictum: “Nobody can predict the future. The idea is to have a firm grasp of the present.” 2015 is the least predictable year ahead in my memory. Humility whispers: Unpredictability may mean anything from exciting to…
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December 31, 2014

Charlie Young: ‘We are a completely transformed brand’

Charlie Young is the president and CEO of ERA Franchise Systems. Are you optimistic about 2015? Yes, I am quite optimistic for the year ahead. Our team has been re-energized by the rebranding process we rolled out in 2014. I believe that momentum, coupled with positive economic forecasts, will translate…
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December 30, 2014

Austin Allison: ‘Our focus is on innovation in an industry known to drag its feet’

Austin Allison is the CEO of dotloop. Are you optimistic about 2015? The housing market? Yes, we are very optimistic about the housing market for 2015. NAR is predicting housing sales to go up by just under 8 percent. While lending standards continue to be rigid, recent comments from the Federal…
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