By Megan Wild Maybe it has taken longer than expected to find the perfect house, or perhaps you've always wanted to build. You find construction exciting and adore the idea of designing a home from the ground up. Surprisingly, an ideally situated plot just landed on the market, and it's priced to sell. Unfortunately, there's an issue. Winter is approaching, and it...
By Alison Grimes As the holidays approach, there are many things to prepare. Some will even prepare an exercise routine or schedule to keep up with healthy weight fitness goals. However, few will consider the quality of air throughout the holiday season. Holiday activities such as heating, cooking, cleaning and even decorating can affect your indoor air quality. So,...
By Zoe Eisenberg
In the following interview, Jesse Zagorsky, broker/owner of Live. Love. San Diego Homes in Del Mar, Calif., discusses client relations and customer service, lead generation and conversion, and more.
Years in Real Estate: 13
Number of Offices: 1
Number of Agents: 22
No. 1 Tip for Real Estate Newbies: Always answer...
By Dixie Somers If you are in the real estate game, a necessary skill in today’s digital marketing era is to learn how to write compelling real estate ads. An effective ad has the power to sell your properties quickly. Here are five tips to help you write compelling ads for your real estate business. Attention-Grabbing Headlines With thousands of property listings...
Most high schools don't teach students best practices in real estate. In turn, young buyers are often completely in the dark when it comes time for them to find their first home. Along with that comes far greater risks than someone who's shopping around for a second or third home. One risk that can have an impact on any potential homebuyer, however, is fraud....
By Liz Dominguez Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to check in on clients and boost your referrals. Without constant follow-ups, clients will likely forget about a real estate agent that helped them buy or sell a few years back. Here are some tips for staying top of mind so you receive a constant string of referral business: Throw a party. Everyone likes an...
Power Brokers and other industry leaders gathered at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago recently for RISMedia's 22nd Annual Power Broker Reception & Dinner, an invitation-only event held during the REALTORS® Conference & Expo. The event honored the brokers who ranked in RISMedia’s 2017 Power Broker Report, as well as recognized four leaders in real estate....
By Liz Dominguez RISMedia recently presented Frank Abagnale, author and film subject of "Catch Me If You Can," as the keynote speaker at the 22nd Annual Power Broker Reception & Dinner, held in Chicago in conjunction with the REALTORS® Conference & Expo. Abagnale is one of the world's most famous fraud-prevention specialists, portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio...
The numbers look good for the housing industry right now—the economy continues to improve, interest rates remain favorable, and consumer confidence in homeownership is high. But challenges remain. Home inventory is low; student debt is high, and changing regulations could cause the momentum to stall. With these challenges in mind, we wanted to hear directly from...
By RISMedia The results are in on RISMedia's and DocuSign's recent broker survey on operations and technology. Brokers offered a lot of great insight on a variety of topics, from deciding on which technology to use, to agent adoption, to how they make their firm's technology decisions, and how they incorporate them into the business. Brokers also offered further insight...
