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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

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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January 5, 2015

Coach Bob Corcoran: ‘A balance between work and home life is essential’

Bob Corcoran is the owner and founder of Corcoran Consulting & Coaching. Age: 58 School: Illinois Benedictine College Location: Lisle, Illinois Social media: LinkedIn, Twitter Bob Corcoran with his family. What’s your favorite activity outside of work and why? Vacations, with my wife Brenda and friends, and reading are very important…
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January 5, 2015

Why luxury agents must understand the EB-5 visa

Brent Raymond is riding the wave of history. As executive director of Vermont’s EB-5 “investor visa” hub, Raymond’s job is to persuade Chinese immigrant investors that Vermont is the best place in the USA for them to underwrite job-creating projects. By any measure, Raymond has been astonishingly successful. The EB-5…
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January 5, 2015

3 types of sellers you can find using data

“List to live” is an old saying in the real estate business. And getting listings by leveraging big data is not as hard as it sounds. In most states, you’ve already got the tools; you just need to know what to look for and how to find it. All you…
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January 3, 2015

Heather Elias: ‘It’s the quality of the connections that matters’

Age: 41 Years in real estate: 10 Job title: Vice president of industry engagement at Century 21 Redwood Realty Location: Northern Virginia Hours per week spent on social media: Not as many as when I was with NAR! Social media accounts: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest (in order of time spent)…
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December 31, 2014

6 qualities your mentor should have

Real estate is an ever-changing, innovative and competitive industry — one that is filled with much uncertainty yet can lead to a wildly successful and exciting future. For me, navigating these waters as one of the youngest Realtors in Kansas City would not be possible without the help and guidance of…
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