Sherri Johnson was raised by entrepreneurs, growing up in a family-owned business where her parents taught her the importance of hard work and perseverance. As she shifted into a career in real estate, she became a top-producing agent and manager, utilizing her skills to coach real estate professionals and help them grow in their businesses. From building her successful...
Today, RISMedia announced its 2021 Real Estate Newsmakers. This year's honorees are a dynamic group of individuals who, despite the onslaught of challenges they faced in 2020 due to the coronavirus health crisis, have made news for their positive contributions to the consumers and communities they serve. RISMedia's 2021 Real Estate Newsmakers include nearly 300 industry...
During RISMedia's 2021 "Real Estate's Rocking in the New Year" virtual event, co-presented with the National Association of REALTORS®, Marki Lemons Ryhal, global virtual keynote speaker and international best-selling author, moderated the panel, More Than Just Likes: A Blueprint for Online Success. Joining her on this panel was Sheena Baker, broker for CarMarc Realty;...
By Anita Ginsburg When you're ready to start a renovation or demolition project, the first step is to get prepared with all the equipment, tools, materials and supplies that will be needed. This includes renting items that you don't own. A debris receptacle is essential for collecting all the waste that'll be removed from the structure, including old drywall, damaged...
There may no longer be American tycoons like there once were during the Gilded Age—the Vanderbilt family's influence in U.S. culture is a shadow of what it once was—but one thing that has maintained its grandeur through the decades is the magnate's real estate. Of the many properties that the shipping and railroad tycoon and his family owned through much of the...
Often, brokerages rely on online leads to produce the vast majority of their business. However, this is not always the most effective way to generate profits, especially as fewer than 1 percent of online leads actually end up closing, according to research. During RISMedia's recent webinar, "Fewer Than 1 Percent of All Online Leads Closed in 2020 – There Is a Better...
With less than 14 percent of agents in the U.S. implementing video at a high level, there is a massive opportunity for real estate professionals who are ready to take the plunge to do so. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, celebrity agent Tony Giordano has become a guru of sorts in the virtual space—pushing the boundaries of what's possible...
Last year, Zillow announced the launch of its own brokerage: Zillow Homes. Due to this, starting this year, rental listings syndicated through the MLS are no longer feeding directly to Zillow. Agents and brokers who would like their rental listing on Zillow, must now do so through Zillow's Rental Manager, a contract-based service that starts at $9.99 weekly, per...
Do you want to build your own home? Are you wondering how construction loans work? When it comes to real estate and mortgages, there isn't a one-size-fits-all choice. It all comes down to circumstances, and in this case, if you're constructing your own home, you're going to need a particular type of loan: a construction mortgage loan. Here, we'll discuss what construction...
By Anita Ginsburg The electricity that flows through your home is controlled through circuit breakers. Each individual outlet in your home is connected to a circuit breaker, which controls the power to it. If your power goes out, you probably head for the circuit box to see if the breaker tripped. Usually, a tripped circuit breaker is nothing to worry about. However,...
