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The city of New Orleans will be the site of the 2014 Realtors Conference and Expo, November 7-10. The annual event is expected to draw several thousand agents from across the globe. There will be about 100 education sessions, 400 exhibitors, multitudes of networking events and even some Realtor-performed entertainment,…

With housing prices on the rebound across the country, buyers are spending as much as ever on their new homes, and they’re also spending record amounts on the closing costs for those transactions. Closing costs have risen by over 20% since 2010, up 6% from last year, to an average…

Your credit score can have a huge impact on your life. For most people, the most critical role it plays is in the securing of financing for the purchase of a home. A good score means good rates, which can save you thousands of dollars over the course of your…

It’s no secret that many agents drop the ball when it comes to maintaining relationships with their clients, once a deal has closed. That’s counterintuitive though, given that there really is no better referral source than a happy former client, or better yet, a former client who is ready to…

These days, just about every agent has their own website. For the most part, they are all more or less the same, and it’s getting harder and harder to make them stand out from the crowd. They’ve all got blogs and neighborhood guides and mortgage calculators. Visitors can expect to…

Video content is quickly becoming the next big thing in real estate marketing. These days, almost every agent has their own website, with an IDX platform and social media and blogs and all of that. Monster companies like Zillow are making it harder for anyone to rank well in search…

Oversees agency operations in LA, MS Santa Barbara, CA August 12, 2014                Earle Thompson has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Agency Division with WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG National Title). WFG National Title is the fastest growing national title insurance underwriting company and a full service provider of…