By Kevin George This year is set to be a defining moment for the U.S. real estate market as millennials will continue investing in properties. According to Forbes, 45 percent of homebuyers will be millennials in 2019. Despite the growth real estate has showcased in the past few years, one of the biggest challenges agents and brokers still face is marketing. One...
In the following interview, Debbie Phipps, team leader and REALTOR® with The Debbie Phipps Team at Keller Williams Realty in Christiana, Del., discusses promoting her team—with a partner she can trust.
Region Served: Tri-State area of Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania
Years in Real Estate: Over 30
Number of Offices: 1
Number of Agents: 5
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The world can get a little overwhelming these days with news headlines giving us bad news at every turn. That's why safety is high on the priority list for homebuyers. And with help from WalletHub's newly released report—2019's Safest States in America—consumers can help narrow down their choices for a place to call home. The report considers 52 key safety indicators...
Image: Visit Valldemossa Looking for a unique way to market a real estate listing? Hire an A-lister to narrate it! This is much easier, of course, when you're the A-lister who's listed the home for sale. Actor Michael Douglas recently narrated the listing video for his $32.4 million property on the island of Mallorca, Spain. Douglas spent the past 30 years modernizing...
Are you considering forming a real estate team, or expanding yours? The newly released RISMedia Ultimate Real Estate Team Guide is an essential resource, with actionable advice, expert insights and proprietary research, designed to equip you with the knowledge to lead a successful team. This comprehensive how-to includes the legalities of putting a team together,...
It’s no secret that today’s consumers rely heavily on the internet and online reviews to shop for everything from housewares to homes. So, how can you ensure that potential customers not only find you, but see how great your team is? You can capture customers with spot-on marketing and keep them with stellar service. Did you know that more consumers found their...
Is your team just using Facebook? According to RISMedia’s newly released Ultimate Real Estate Team Guide, which combines the brand's proprietary research; comprehensive data; and the expert insights of top-performing teams across the U.S., there's a good chance this is the case. A 2017 RISMedia study—Anatomy of a Real Estate Team—which surveyed 350-plus real...
By Brentnie Daggett Many states across the U.S. saw record-breaking snow and rainfall this past winter. Now, in the middle of spring, what will increased precipitation mean for flooding? Related: Water Woes: Tips for Reacting Quickly to Summer Flooding It’s always better to be over-prepared than to be caught off guard when it comes to potential flooding, especially...
Editor's note: These quotes originally appeared in this month's edition of Real Estate magazine, which you can view here. Earlier this year, RISMedia released its 2019 Power Broker Report which ranks the nation's top real estate firms by 2018 sales volume and total transactions. The Top 1,000 Power Brokers reported a collective sales volume of $1,424,776,652,825,...
New team-focused publication on sale now at a discounted rate for limited time RISMedia, the leader in real estate news and information, today released a new, comprehensive publication focused on the creation and management of real estate teams. The new book, “RISMedia’s Ultimate Real Estate Team Guide,” combines proprietary research, relevant, comprehensive...
