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February 13, 2015

Broker portal project shooting for national prominence out of the gate

A group of multiple listing services, franchisors and brokers has raised most of the seed money it needs to begin to build the first national MLS consumer-facing listing portal, according to a new website for the project launched this week. The initiative, tentatively dubbed the “National Broker Portal Project,” began…
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February 12, 2015

When have we overautomated the real estate industry?

Last week, I got a series of emails from a national real estate vendor — nine emails all in one day, followed by six the very next day. One subject line was, ironically, “6 worst real estate technology mistakes everyone makes.” Other stories alluded to tips and tricks. I chuckled, knowing…
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February 12, 2015

Agent who survived brutal attack will tell her story Friday

ABC News’ “20/20″ will air the story Friday of San Antonio real estate agent Janice Tisdale, who barely escaped with her life four years ago after she was attacked by a client wielding a “tire thumper” in a $750,000 listing. Today, Tisdale gives monthly safety lectures to new agents at…
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February 12, 2015

Altman brothers and 6 team members jump ship for Douglas Elliman

It’s official: Josh and Matt Altman and six other team members at Beverly Hills luxury broker Hilton & Hyland have jumped ship for Douglas Elliman Real Estate’s new California brokerage. The Altman brothers are “the go-to agents for elite clientele ranging from celebrities and top-ranking athletes, to international business moguls…
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February 12, 2015

Why it’s crucial to rethink poor perceptions of real estate investors

When you hear the word “investors” in the context of real estate, what image do you conjure up in your mind? Chances are, you envision a bottom-feeding foreclosure vulture who just finished attending a seminar on getting rich quick and wants to use the two nickels he has to become…
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February 12, 2015

Trulia shines spotlight on ‘highest-ranked’ real estate agents

Trulia is publicizing the “highest-ranked, most successful agents” on the popular search site. The rankings, which are promoted on Trulia’s homepage, are based on the client reviews, client ratings and the number of transactions completed in 2014 that have been added to real estate agents’ profiles. Less than 2 percent of agents…
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February 12, 2015

Nicole Beauchamp: ‘There’s a distinction between being always available and always accessible’

The Engel & Völkers agent talks about how setting boundaries helps her get to sleep and the ways technology makes her job easier. The post Nicole Beauchamp: ‘There’s a distinction between being always available and always accessible’ appeared first on WFG National Title Insurance Company.
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February 12, 2015

Build a paperless real estate business with 4 powerful apps

The new year is well underway, but this is still the prime time to make strategic changes to your business practices. If you have been on the fence about going paperless in your business, you should seriously consider making the switch. Here are my four must-have apps for being a…
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February 12, 2015

Brian Buffini: ‘Most people we encounter fear success, not failure’

Age: 47 Location: Carlsbad, California Social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Brian Buffini on stage at an event.   What’s your favorite activity outside of work and why? There’s a different season for everything … and today, much of my personal time is spent with my family. We homeschool, and my kids are…
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