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February 24, 2015

Disruption is an unavoidable reality in real estate

It’s not just Uber. If you are engaged in a consumer-driven industry, then disruption is part of your world — and that includes the real estate industry. What other cues should we take from disruptive technologies and business models? If there is one business model that is ripe for being disrupted, it’s…
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February 24, 2015

Could a portal merger change the face of real estate? A lesson from PayPal

In October 2002, eBay, the giant online auction site, purchased the fast-growing payments company, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Founded at the end of 1998, PayPal had become the de facto way to pay for goods on eBay, powering 70 percent of auction payments. The purchase was the exclamation mark on…
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February 24, 2015

Stephanie Crawford: ‘My WordPress website accounts for half our business’

Inman is interviewing real estate professionals in every area of the field to talk about technology use. Here’s Stephanie Crawford, a Realtor/broker at Keller Williams Realty. What kind of phone do you use and why? I have an iPhone 5s. I’ve tried Android in the past, but Apple just works better.…
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February 24, 2015

Why the best advice on how to choose a real estate agent is all wrong

As an industry, most of the advice we give consumers about how to choose a real estate agent doesn’t make sense. No wonder some clients are unhappy with our services. For example, I recently read that home sellers should choose an agent who has an assistant or maybe several of…
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February 23, 2015

6 biggest challenges of real estate crowdfunding

When it comes to real estate investing, the web has had a profound effect on the industry. However, although some see surfing the Internet as a means of locating and researching potential investment properties, the web has also unleashed the power of crowdfunding, allowing ordinary people to invest in large properties that…
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February 23, 2015

Joe Schutt: ‘Adding an inside sales associate helps our agents get hot leads and close more deals’

Unit Realty Group agent Joe Schutt talks about ISAs, keeping an open-door policy and “unitails.” The post Joe Schutt: ‘Adding an inside sales associate helps our agents get hot leads and close more deals’ appeared first on WFG National Title Insurance Company.
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February 23, 2015

Alyssa Hellman: ‘I never operate as a business on social media’

Age: 28 Years in real estate: 4.5 Job title: Go Leader at BHGRE | Go Realty Location: Cary, North Carolina Hours per week spent on social media: I never really track this because I don’t time-block for social media. I use it throughout my day to keep in touch, network, and…
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February 20, 2015

9 vital home repairs to complete before negotiating a sale

There’s something that I see generated in almost every transaction — a list of repair items found during due diligence inspections that buyers would like completed before closing. This can cause heartaches for sellers, who have negotiated their best deal and then feel “put upon” because they’re being asked to make repairs…
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February 20, 2015

5 steps to creating viral real estate blog posts

Most real estate agents are great at showing listings, advising and interacting with their prospects. They also know the ins and outs of their real estate market and can talk endlessly about it. But when it comes to putting those ideas into writing, most agents will just chicken out. Love…
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February 20, 2015

Vanessa Bergmark: ‘Privacy is boring’

The general manager and partner at Red Oak Realty talks about getting her entire office on a social media plan and why she’d rather have a cocktail than meditate. The post Vanessa Bergmark: ‘Privacy is boring’ appeared first on WFG National Title Insurance Company.
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