Posted on Sep 25 2018 - 2:18pm by Liz Dominguez
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Today is National Voter Registration Day and National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) President Elizabeth Mendenhall wants to remind America's 1.3 million REALTORS® to ensure they are registered to vote this November. "An astounding 74 percent of REALTORS® cast a vote in the 2016 national election. While that number certainly outpaces that of the general population,...

Posted on Sep 25 2018 - 10:49am by Suzanne De Vita
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With amenities comparable to a high-rise and finishes fresh from a magazine, the condominiums at 380 NWK in Downtown Jersey City distill the essence of luxury—where boutique meets upscale, and comfort and convenience mingle in one sleek set-up. Beginning at $649,000, each of 380 NWK's 45 homes is outfitted with stylish touches, including an all-white kitchen,...

Posted on Sep 24 2018 - 12:44pm by Zoe Eisenberg
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Many of us move for work, family or school—but how about moving for fun? According to WalletHub, the average American spends nearly $3,000 on entertainment each year. With that in mind, WalletHub recently released a report on 2018's Most Fun Cities in America. While the No. 1 city may not surprise you (helloooo, Vegas!), some of the other list-toppers may. For...

Posted on Sep 21 2018 - 1:52pm by Liz Dominguez
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How will you set yourself apart from the competition? By offering superior client relationships, a topic discussed in RISMedia's recent webinar, "The 5-Star Review: How to Create Legendary Client Experiences," sponsored by MoxiWorks and moderated by Verl Workman, founder and CEO of Workman Success Systems. Panelists included Scott Parker, vice president of Sales...

What would you do if you won tens of thousands of dollars in the lottery? That's exactly what 31 real estate agents were able to ask themselves last month, as the winners of CT Lottery's Mega Millions. The group of REALTORS® are all a part of a "Lottery Club" at Al Filippone Associates of William Raveis Real Estate in Fairfield, Conn. They got to divvy up the $2...

Posted on Sep 20 2018 - 12:20pm by Housecall
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By Brianna Barcena Using a handheld device like it's a magic wand to instantly control the temperature, lighting, security and overall atmosphere of your home is no longer the starry-eyed stuff of science fiction. Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence (AI), mobile technology and the accelerating growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), beefing up your living...

Editor's Note: The Disruptor Roundup analyzes companies implementing unconventional models. Customer relationship management systems—or CRMs—gained popularity in the late 1990s, largely due to the work of companies like IBM. Since then, agents have come to rely on the software to maintain relationships with clients; however, new products such as Curaytor, which...

By Donna Moores YouTube is the perfect platform for real estate video marketing—a powerful tool in this business. Many trends are emerging in real estate right now. From short-term rentals, private and alternative investments, fractional investing, micro units and millennial buyers, among others, these are the new markers of the evolution in real estate. A realtor.com®...

By Alex Lehr The recent death of legendary singer Aretha Franklin initially posed a quandary for her four surviving sons. Because she didn’t leave a will, her $80 million fortune—including Franklin’s numerous real estate holdings—likely will take longer to divide, and the process could become very complicated. Although Franklin’s sons appointed her niece...

Posted on Sep 17 2018 - 4:50pm by Housecall
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By Eric Mendelsohn Welcome to my 2018 preview of the fall season for buying and selling real estate in NYC! Market reports and the media tend to be reactive, so I want to express some thoughts that are more predictive. Although apartments are bought and sold year round, the main buying and selling seasons in NYC are the fall and spring months. These two time periods...