POWER BROKER Report Archives

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Consumer Confidence Index Retreated in October The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in September, declined in October. The Index now stands at 98.6 (1985=100), down from 103.5 in September. The Present Situation Index decreased from 127.9 to 120.6, while the Expectations Index declined from...	2016-10-25
A Natural Fit: Corporate Mobility, Discard/Donate and Staging Services When transferees prepare their homes for sale, it often includes activities such as removal of excess furnishings and priming of interior spaces. Professional Discard/Donate and Staging firms support many corporate mobility objectives, including positive transferee experiences and cost...	2016-10-25
More Companies Move to Integrate Marketing and Communications More companies today are seeing greater efficiency and benefit in operating marketing and communications as a single function, according to a recent Conference Board report. The report analyzes this trend toward integration, and is based on interviews with nearly 25 corporate...	2016-10-25
Broker Strategies: Achieving More with Mastermind Groups Agent Mastermind Groups are a critical part of our culture here at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate. Implementing Mastermind Groups sets an example for the entire organization that we expect agents to help each other and to share what is successful in their...	2016-10-25
Strategic Relationships and the Home-Buying Experience: The Critical Connection Collaborative, convenient, streamlined and compliant home-buying processes among settlement providers can be one of the most critical contributors to a homebuyer’s positive experience. Meanwhile, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and other federal and state...	2016-10-25
35th Anniversary of the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers On October 31st, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) will release the 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. NAR has been producing this survey research report since 1981. To mark the 35th year of publication, we will be highlighting some of the key trends gleaned from...	2016-10-19
Cultivating Affinities as Customer Sources We all have our personal affinities. Mine, for example, include Key Lime pies, maduro cigars and old airplanes. While we all value our workplace connections, we also round out our lives with other chosen associations that collectively define and cluster us with kindred spirits. Tapping...	2016-09-27
Travelocity and Kayak Founder to Headline RISMedia’s Power Broker Dinner Guests of this year’s RISMedia Power Broker Reception & Dinner will enjoy an inspiring evening on innovation and leadership with Terry Jones, founder of Travelocity.com, founding chairman of Kayak.com and now chairman of the new startup, WayBlazer.com and managing principal...	2016-09-22
Millennials Balance Hopeful Aspirations and Harsh Economic Realities A new national survey of millennials reveals a generation convinced the economy is failing them, a generation that is willing to work hard to better their lot, and a generation experiencing a great deal of anxiety about the future. The report, recently released by EY and the...	2016-09-22
Study: Recent Renters as Emotionally Invested as Homeowners Recent renters, who experience a rollercoaster of emotions when searching for a new rental home, are as emotionally invested in their homes as homebuyers, according to a recently released RentPath study. The findings, which examined thousands of recent renters who either...	2016-09-22
Gen X and Homebuying It’s true that millennials are the largest group of homebuyers and have been featured heavily in the news, partly due to recent discussions about student debt and delays in homeownership[1]. However, Gen X is also an important generational group: they comprise 26 percent of...	2016-09-21
'From Neighborhood Golf Course Guy to CEO': Gino Blefari No matter who you are or where you come from, there are seven steps that can always lead you to success. No special connections and no entitlements necessary—just follow these steps consistently and reap the rewards. This was the powerful message HSF Affiliates CEO Gino...	2016-09-21
Texting: No. 1 for Business-to-Millennial Communication According to a recent survey of U.S. millennials, SMS, or text messaging, is the obvious choice for customer engagement, with texting cited as the most preferred communication channel for receiving notifications from businesses. While 72 percent of millennials note they text 10 or more...	2016-09-21
The War for Top-Earning Agents In the fast-paced world of real estate, brokers are often at their most competitive when it comes to battling for the best agents. These are the men and women on the front lines of the industry, representing the company and tasked with bringing in revenue. Keeping agents happy...	2016-09-21
High-Performance Home Marketing Services: More Important Than Ever Corporate transfer reluctance has declined consistently from its 78 percent high (2012) to 35 percent (2015) according to Worldwide ERC’s annual U.S. Transfer Volume & Cost Survey. Transferee homeowners are less likely to decline job transfers because of departure...	2016-08-19
Survey: Local Media Most Effective for Community News and Consumer Advertising New research reveals that 77 percent of consumers rely on local newspapers for community news and information, including printed copies of newspapers, newspaper websites, social media sites and newspaper apps. Across all generational groups – Millennials, GenXers and Boomers...	2016-08-19
Office Space: Where Creativity Thrives What kind of office setting sparks the most creativity? According to research by staffing firm The Creative Group, managers and employees don't see eye to eye. When asked what the ideal work environment is for on-the-job innovation, the top response among executives was an...	2016-08-19
5 Things to Know When Working with Hispanic Clients If there’s any doubt on whether or not accessing the Hispanic consumer is a solid business strategy to grow your marketshare, you haven’t heard these stats: 13 million of the 17 million projected new households between 2010 - 2025 will be ethnically diverse, of which 40...	2016-08-19
The High Cost of Cheap Translation You pay for the best technology and training. Your legal and administrative people are top-notch. You choose your advertising and marketing partners with utmost care. And then you pick the lowest bidder for your translations. There’s a good chance you’ve just made...	2016-08-16
Election 2016: How Leaders Can Keep the Team Focused on Work, Not Politics As the Presidential election heats up, employees are spending more time watching the news, checking their social media accounts and hanging out by the water cooler discussing the candidates – all at the expense of lost productivity and possibly igniting personnel conflicts that...	2016-08-16

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