In the following interview, Lynne Gewant, broker associate at Coldwell Banker Beach and Resort in Boca Raton, Fla., discusses handling leads, from how to convert to her most profitable sources.
Region Served: South Florida/Palm Beach County to Miami
Years in Real Estate: 18
Number of Offices: 2, as well as the use of other NRT offices throughout the...
Credit: "The Report: State of Luxury 2019" There's a cost for the finer things, and a definitive link between living luxe and personal wealth—but in the dominant luxury markets of today, there's more to it than the price tag. According to Coldwell Banker Real Estate's new report, "State of Luxury 2019," there's a crop of luxury markets in the U.S.—dubbed "Power...
In RISMedia's latest webinar, moderator Verl Workman, CEO and founder of Workman Success Systems, sat down with a fleet of top industry professionals to chat about working with first-time homebuyers, from how to attract first-timers, to guiding them through the homebuying process and helping them overcome setbacks in a transaction. The webinar, held Wednesday, February...
Are you confused about building permits when buying or selling real estate? When you're a first-time buyer, you may wonder why so many homeowners try to sell a property without all of the necessary building permits. There are many reasons why a homeowner may pass on selling a home without the necessary paperwork required by state or town planning laws. It's all very...
RISMedia and Quicken Loans have teamed up again this year to get a fresh take on your views, familiarity and expectations of mortgage lenders. How involved do you expect to be in your client’s mortgage process? How much does their technology play a role? And most important, what can a lender do to be of greater value to you? Take our short survey and we will report...
By Carl Carter, Jr. As a real estate professional, you're likely working alone and entering empty homes with people you may have never met before on a regular basis. In such a role, safety should be a top priority. Related: Tips and Tricks for REALTOR® Safety Month Here are four safety tips every real estate professional should consider employing: Carry an alarm...
Credit: Zillow What would your team do with $1 million? That’s the question three lucky team members from three different countries—Canada, Morocco and the United States—got to ask themselves as the winners of Zillow Prize last month. Zillow Prize, a global competition that brought together some of the best and brightest in the field of data science, was announced...
By Kara Masterson Many homes are bought and sold every year—and a good chunk of them are newly constructed. However, an even larger number of existing homes are sold every year. In 2017, about 5.51 million existing houses were sold. Related: History and Housing: 4 Benefits of Living in an Historic Neighborhood Not all of these homes are just a few years old,...
In December, RISMedia honored more than 230 individuals as 2019 Real Estate Newsmakers. Each person made headlines over the past year; whether it was through charitable work or notable growth, they all made a positive impact on the industry in their own way. Here, we highlight a few who were chosen as RISMedia Newsmakers in the Trailblazers category: Tracey Anderson,...
The Oaks, a luxury gated community in the Los Angeles metro area, is the nation’s most loved neighborhood, according to Zillow. Several other gated communities, as well as a number of other upscale areas, made up the majority of Zillow's list of the most-favorited U.S. neighborhoods. Related: How to Find the Perfect Neighborhood Zillow, which focused...
