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February 16, 2015

Will people pay to attend an open house?

We all know that a significant reason why agents hold open houses is not to sell the house, but rather to gather contact information of the potential buyers who are attending. There are so many different ways to hold an open house. You can do what 90 percent of agents…
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February 16, 2015

Proposed drone rules applauded by NAR

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed much-anticipated rules governing the commercial use of small drones that would require drone operators to be obtain certification and only pilot aircraft without line of sight during daylight hours. The proposed rules, which would cover small unmanned aerial systems weighing under 55 pounds and conducting non-recreational operations, could open the door for real estate agents…
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February 16, 2015

Special report: Tracking systems zero in on what buyers really want

Tracie Norman recently received a reminder from her customer relationship management system instructing her to contact a buyer client. So Norman, a real estate agent with the Speicher Group of Olney, Maryland-based Re/Max Realty Centre, did what she often does when she receives such prompts: She pulled up a detailed…
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February 16, 2015

Mindy Palmer: ‘Technology helps us raise the bar in our marketplace’

The sales associate at Prudential Montana Real Estate on keeping up with the trends and the biggest improvement she’s made to her business. The post Mindy Palmer: ‘Technology helps us raise the bar in our marketplace’ appeared first on WFG National Title Insurance Company.
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February 16, 2015

Riding the loan modification merry-go-round

According to RealtyTrac’s U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report for the fourth quarter of 2014, over 7 million homeowners (13 percent) still have combined loan amounts exceeding their property’s worth by at least 25 percent. In many cases, their credit cards are maxed out, a missed payment can result in…
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February 16, 2015

Hacker Seth Siegler on the accident that led to Curb Call

CEO and founder, Curb Call Technologies Time at Curb Call: One year and three months. Describe what you do: I lead a team of three people, code, help with sales, make sure we’re on track with our programming schedule and code when I can fit it in, which is mainly at…
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February 16, 2015

5 crucial considerations for agents selling ‘connected homes’

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last month, some of the most popular gadgets seemed unusually mundane: refrigerators, thermostats and air conditioners all received a remarkable amount of attention. That’s because technology companies are outfitting familiar appliances with Internet-enabled dashboards and mechanical systems. The larger trend is toward a “connected…
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WFG News
February 14, 2015

Zillow’s skyrocketing growth continues

Zillow, a company that operates the nation’s most popular real estate portal, continues to grow at a staggering rate, according to its fourth-quarter and 2014 earnings report released today. The company grew its full-year revenue to $325.9 million in 2014, a 65 percent increase over 2013’s revenue total and nearly three times its 2012…
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WFG News
February 13, 2015

FTC will not block Zillow-Trulia merger

The Federal Trade Commission has completed its investigation of Zillow’s acquisition of Trulia and will not block the deal, which is expected to close on Tuesday. The decision puts an end to speculation that antitrust regulators might impose conditions on a deal that puts ownership of the two most popular…
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February 13, 2015

Broker pulls commission data from listing site after MLS demand

Flat-fee Denver brokerage Trelora has pulled commission information from its public search site after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the local multiple listing service, REcolorado. Trelora stopped displaying the compensation rate and corresponding dollar value for buyer’s agents on specific listings on its site, search.trelora.com, on Thursday afternoon. It has also requested a meeting…
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