By Brooke Chaplan If you've decided to place your home on the market, you likely want it to sell as quickly as possible. Partially, this is for your own convenience. More importantly, though, the longer that a house sits on the market, the lower its final price tends to be. Therefore, before you list your home, you need to be sure it's ready to attract as much attention...

By Brooke Chaplan The roof on your home is the main structure standing between the elements and the interior of your property. Although your roof can become damaged by things such as high winds and hail, you might overlook other things that happen every day that can cause damage. Related: Getting a Custom Home? Here's How to Get the Strongest Roof Watch out for these...

By Lizzie Weakley As a real estate professional, you may have some competition from other REALTORS® when looking for business. As in every career, marketing plays a significant role in establishing a brand and building a client base. Related: 4 Methods to Speed Up a Home Sale Without a Big Advertising Budget Here are some popular and proven strategies for advertising...

Oscar season is in full swing and Housecall is here to celebrate some of the biggest stars nominated this year! Our 2020 Oscar Contest is NOW OPEN, so don't miss your chance to cast your vote for which nominee you'd most like to see join your brokerage. Here's how to enter: Step 1: Like RISMedia and/or Housecall on Facebook. Step 2: Comment on this Facebook post...

By Brooke Chaplan With the New Year just beginning, it's time to think about resolutions to improve your life. Many people give up bad habits related to their health or finances while others start something new, such as taking a college class or changing jobs. Related: NAR Report: Theses Are the Top Home Improvements One of the most important improvements you can...

In the following interview, DJ DellaSala, who, along with Lindsey Skye DellaSala, leads The DJ & Lindsey Team, Ancient City Real Estate, in St. Augustine, Fla., discusses their fast-growing operation.
  Region Served: Northeast Florida, including Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Palm Coast
Years in Real Estate: Lindsey: 10; DJ: 13
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By Brooke Chaplan Desert living can be a life-changing experience for homeowners seeking a getaway from the daily stress of living in the city. Though living in the desert, in states like Arizona and New Mexico, may seem a bit extreme to some, a few upgrades can turn any house in the desert into a dream house. Consider the following suggestions: Water Purification...

RISMedia's annual Power Broker Reception & Dinner hosted more than 600 industry leaders and brokerage executives this year. The event is produced to honor this year's Power Brokers—the elite brokers that ranked in the company's 2019 Power Broker Report. During the dinner, attendees heard from Daymond John, founder and CEO of FUBU and star of ABC's "Shark...

Ryan Schneider, president and CEO of Realogy, is the subject of this month's Real Estate magazine cover story. For the feature, he sat down to discuss the consumer-driven change he's driving at the largest residential real estate company in the U.S. Additionally, Realogy released a video to coincide with the release of the feature story. The high-quality video, which...

By Meghan Belnap You may think that selling your home will be a near-impossible feat without an expensive advertising campaign; however, there are many cost-effective ways to market your property to the masses, and you and your real estate agent can work together to create a budget-friendly plan to sell your property faster. Related: Top Tips for Marketing and Selling...