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January 20, 2015

Startup brokerage offering flat-fee services — to buyers

A Seattle startup brokerage is providing services to buyers including legal representation on a flat-fee basis, offering clients several options depending on the level of service they need and what they’re willing to pay.  Quill Realty, which launched last year offering to represent buyers for a commission equal to 2…
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January 19, 2015

Realtor association’s defamation suit against member headed to trial

With a defamation suit filed more than two years ago by the Chicago Association of Realtors and its CEO against a member who questioned the handling of the association’s finances heading to trial in March, colleagues of the defendant have created a legal defense fund on her behalf. Andrea Geller,…
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January 19, 2015

Tests trample many in stampede for real estate licenses

Interest in a career in real estate sales continues to rebound in nearly every state in the union, but not everyone who wants in on the action is able to obtain their license right off the bat. Last year, half of the nearly 28,000 people taking Florida’s licensing exam for…
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January 19, 2015

5 real estate companies make Entrepreneur’s ‘Franchise 500′ list

Franchisor Re/Max is once again the highest-ranked company in the real estate category on Entrepreneur magazine’s 2015 Franchise 500 list, which ranks franchising opportunities by evaluating the newest trends and industries that are positioned for the most growth. Re/Max was named the top real estate-related franchisor, coming in at No.…
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January 19, 2015

Inside a modern CRM

More agents than ever are seeing bigger returns on the investments they make in their contact databases, thanks to an evolution in customer relationship management software that not only helps agent easily route and track leads, spotlight promising prospects and receive instant notifications, but which integrates with other apps to automate…
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