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February 17, 2015

Trulia lays off hundreds of workers

With Zillow and Truila’s merger expected to close today, Trulia has laid off hundreds of employees today, Inman has heard from several sources. While Zillow is expected to keep the Trulia brand and website alive, the merger paves the way for it to make cost reductions in areas where there…
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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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February 17, 2015

‘7 Ps’ of real estate listing marketing

Some agents subscribe to the “3 Ps” of marketing, which allegedly are: Put a sign in the yard. Put it in the multiple listing service (MLS). Pray. There is nothing wrong with praying or burying the St. Joseph statue in your front yard, but to be highly successful, you need…
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February 17, 2015

Big real estate company providing remodeling history of listings

Windermere Real Estate is teaming up with home remodeling network Porch to make the remodeling and project history of more than 30,000 listings available on windermere.com and across Windermere agent websites. Much like Porch’s partnership with realtor.com, the deal seems designed to generate leads for real estate agents while providing exposure for Porch, in addition to adding value to a real…
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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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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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February 17, 2015

Shift your mindset when selling to vacation rental buyers

The vacation rental market is in a period of massive growth. More vacation homes are being purchased; more owners are planning on renting; and more tourists are finding that this new mode of accommodation fits their needs better than a hotel or resort. This surge in supply and demand is…
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February 17, 2015

Leigh Brown: ‘Unless you’re trying to be a secret agent, you have to be visible’

Age:​ 40​ Years in real estate:​ 15​ Job title:​ CEO, dream maker​ Location:​ Charlotte/Concord, North Carolina Hours per week spent on social media:​ Do I have to admit this out loud? Probably 30 all added up?​ Social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest Target demographic:​ Good people​ Average number of posts…
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February 17, 2015

Who moved my Facebook real estate data set?

In early 2014, Facebook launched new demographic data on all users within the United States (not available in Canada at this time). Behind the scenes, Facebook partnered with three different data companies to provide the data. Tech-savvy agents were able to produce and run advertisements that were relevant to the…
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