Pam Charron, broker associate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty in Sarasota, Fla., has been in the industry since 2004. Moving to Florida in 2007, her sales area covers the greater Sarasota area, including Siesta Key, Lakewood Ranch and Longboat Key. Last year, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty closed more than $3 billion and Charron...
By Haley Kieser Let’s not beat around the bush. Moving can be a stressful, time-consuming and frustrating experience. The excitement of relocating to your new home can be quickly perturbed by the annoyances of moving day, which is why most homeowners choose to employ a moving company to do the job for them. Movers are more efficient, faster and typically stronger...
From dynamic duos to mega producers, agents and brokers are embracing teams. What are the key roles? The best strategies for structuring? The most powerful team tools? To find out, RISMedia Research is conducting a short survey. Take the survey now! For the latest real estate news and trends, bookmark RISMedia.com. ...
By Brentnie Daggett According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 40 million Americans—one in nine people—move each year. While the majority of these movers are in their 20s, people of all ages can be found relocating around this time of year. Moving is such a prevalent activity for Americans during spring that the entirety of May is dedicated to this trend. This...
In the following interview, Robert Slack, broker/owner of Robert Slack Fine Homes in Ocala, Fla., discusses the firm’s growth, leads and recruiting.
Region Served: Ocala, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Miami, Sarasota
Next Move: Naples
Native of: Cumbria, England
2017 Transactions: Just over 1,000; expecting to do 3,000 in 2018
Inventory...
In advance of the National Association of REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C. this week, a firestorm erupted this past Wednesday when MLSListings President and CEO Jim Harrison railed against NAR leadership and many of its strategies in an op-ed published via an industry news organization. The harsh criticism drew an immediate rebuke from NAR leadership...
In the age of breaches and fraud—and in an industry becoming more and more reliant on technology—agents and brokers are contending with ever-evolving issues related to security. Disconcertingly, many either do not have a brokerage cybersecurity policy, or are not aware that one exists—a unique vulnerability, according to findings from the new RISMedia Research...
By Brian Wallace Real estate is the largest asset class in the world, with residential real estate alone valued at $162 trillion. The median price of a new home in the U.S. reached $323,000 in January 2018, according to 2017 U.S. Census data, and the value of housing stocks continue to rise. If you're looking to invest, or are considering getting into house-flipping,...
By Hannah Whittenly When you're ready to buy a home, it’s important to take every factor into consideration. Changes in the market from year to year can have a major impact on how you purchase a home. Keep these things in mind while looking for a new home: Millennials Are Taking Over Even though millennials aren’t the biggest category of homeowners right now,...
From the Echo to the Kindle, Amazon has a history of unveiling tech devices that, at first, induce emotions of suspicion or outright confusion, but later become household staples. The company's domestic robot project may be yet another example of this. Related: Zenplace Introduces Robot-Guided Tours Codenamed "Vesta," Amazon's latest undertaking has...
