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Agent adviceBuyers & SellersleadsMarkets & Economyportalsreal estateSelectTechnologythird-party websites
January 8, 2015

Are you thriving or suffering due to third-party websites?

If you work in real estate, you have likely heard or spoken this sentence: “Zillow is killing the industry.” Well, here’s a controversial opinion: In spite of the prevailing opinion, our industry is actually thriving in the age of consumer-driven, third-party real estate websites — and I can prove it. According to…
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Buyers & SellersInternationalmarketMarkets & Economyonlineportalreal estateRohit RaghavSelect
January 7, 2015

Indian portals must focus on consumers

The trickle of investments into Indian online real estate space has become a flood over the past few quarters, with significant money pouring in from Softbank Group, News Corp, NEA, Tiger Global and others. Flush with investment dollars, the leading online real estate players are trying to do everything possible to attract…
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Leigh BrownMLSNAROpinionreal estateRegulationsSelect
January 7, 2015

Why NAR is important to me

One of these days, I’ll learn to leave all of the Facebook groups that time-suck and energy-suck me to pieces. That’s a New Year’s resolution for you. But there are some groups that are so valuable and integral to what I do that I’m going to stay loyal to them,…
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Agent adviceLorelei Taylorreal estateSelect
January 7, 2015

How to spread hate and discontent through social media

Using social media is a great way to build relationships with current and potential clients. Using social media is also a great way to insult and alienate those with whom you work or would like to work. And you might not even realize you are doing that! Recently, a title…
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Agent adviceInvesting & Personal FinanceMarkets & Economyreal estateReal Estate & Personal FinanceSelecttamir poleg
January 7, 2015

Tamir Poleg: ‘Many agents are still struggling to make it through the month’

Tamir Poleg is the founder and CEO of Real. Are you optimistic about 2015? The economy? The U.S. economy is probably the most attractive among the largest economies in the world at the moment . Overall, we are looking good on all parameters, and I think the strong indicators will remain…
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Agent advicepsychologyQuick Tipsreal estateSelectTim Harris
January 7, 2015

5 steps to overcoming fear in real estate

In the recent article, “Special Report: Real Estate Coaching’s Payoff,” poll respondents “often cited ‘fear’ as the biggest weakness their coach has helped them addresses.” In life, we experience two kinds of fear: real fear and psychological fear. Or, as we prefer to think of the latter, “ego-fear.” Eckhart Tolle…
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Agent adviceMarketingreal estateScott SchangSelect
January 6, 2015

Inbound marketing for beginners

Inbound marketing describes a business building strategy that, when successful, will attract buyers and sellers to you and your services. Examples include advertising on a local bus bench, in the Yellow Pages or on shopping carts. With this type of marketing strategy, you are trying to place your ad where you suspect…
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