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February 24, 2015

Go figure: all-cash sales and institutional investors, highest median home prices, the average Irish-American and more

Showing the money <a href=’#’><img alt=’Housing Markets in Demand ‘ src=’https://public.tableau.com/static/images/Ca/CashandInstitutionalInvestorHotZipsQ42014/Dashboard1/1_rss.png’ style=’border: none’ /></a>   How many paper pushers are there? Luck of the Irish-American Taking care of business Where the middle is higher   Have data you’d like to see featured here? Email contributors@inman.com. The post Go figure: all-cash…
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WFG News
February 23, 2015

Real estate brand wars and the future of homeownership

No more Z talk Marjan Apostolovic/Shutterstock Did you ever have a friend warn you, “Tonight, no talk about religion or politics”? I added another topic to the no-talk list: the Zillow acquisition of Trulia. Say the word Zillow and you must put a dollar in this jar. The other big…
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WFG News
February 20, 2015

Realogy franchisor moves into Hawaii at Warren Buffett’s expense

Realogy franchisor Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate is putting its first toe in the water in Hawaii, and it’s doing so at the expense of Warren Buffett’s franchise brand, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate has signed a former Prudential Real Estate Services affiliate, Oahu-based Advantage…
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WFG News
February 19, 2015

Affluent buyers can afford to be fickle

Think it’s easy representing buyers of high-end luxury properties, cashing five- or six-digit commission checks every time you close? One problem with wealthy buyers is they’re not afraid to walk away from a deal — even if they’ve already signed a contract and stand to lose thousands in earnest money…
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WFG News
February 19, 2015

Agent wrings $270M in sales out of single condo tower

Some real estate agents specialize in neighborhoods. Senada Adzem has racked up $270 million in sales in a single luxury condo tower in Boca Raton, Florida. Senada Adzem, The Senada Team – Douglas Elliman Adzem, leader of The Senada Team at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, was the original listing agent…
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WFG News
February 17, 2015

Why independent brokers should set up agent training programs

Here’s a thought: “In five years, 50 percent of the transactions will be completed by an agent who is not currently licensed.” That’s a quote from the incoming president of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors, Ron Croushore. It makes you stop and think about where these new agents are going…
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February 17, 2015

How agents can survive the transition from ‘rainmaker’ brokerage to independence

I hate the term “rainmaker,” though technically I fit the description as it’s used within the real estate industry. Contrary to what is typically associated with a rainmaker, I don’t make dollar bills (or leads, for that matter) fall from the sky onto my team members as if it is…
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WFG News
February 17, 2015

Special report: Where brokerages fail their agents

Real estate brokerages can’t be all things to all agents, and many of the things that agents value the most cost considerable time and expense to provide. So brokerages come in many shapes, sizes and flavors — tailored to meeting the varied wants and needs of individual agents. Not all…
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WFG News
February 17, 2015

Go figure: January REOs, markets for starting over, homebuyer demographics and more

Finding a fresh start Lookin’ good, buyers Location, location, location Breaking down that bottom line REO speed-counties Have data you’d like to see featured here? Let us know at contributors@inman.com. The post Go figure: January REOs, markets for starting over, homebuyer demographics and more appeared first on WFG National Title Insurance Company.
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WFG News
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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