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
Election and Policy Aftermath Weigh on Financial Advisors Politics, policy and how markets react to the upcoming elections are among the top issues concerning advisors now, according to the Q4 Eaton Vance Advisor Top-of-Mind Index (ATOMIX), a quarterly survey of more than 1,000 financial advisors. 25% of advisors said the U.S....	2016-10-25
Industry Leaders Receive Awards of Distinction at RISMedia Power Broker Event Leading brokers from around the nation will gather next week in Orlando, Fla. to be the guests of honor at RISMedia’s 21st Annual Power Broker Reception & Dinner, being held on Friday, Nov. 4, during the annual NAR convention. RISMedia’s annual Power Broker Reception...	2016-10-26
Good Profits Vs. Bad Profits: The True Cost of Focusing Only on the Bottom Line Is there really such a thing as bad profits? With business getting larger and more powerful, and investors feeling and expecting ever greater ROI, wouldn’t that imply that all profits are good? It is an important question to ask. Bad profits are those profits that are...	2016-11-23
One Year Later, TRID Causes Frustration TRID - TILA/RESPA, the Truth In Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act - or the “Know Before You Owe” rules which now govern the mortgage settlement process were implemented on October 3, 2015. With a year of experience under TRID in hand, the National...	2016-11-23
Chris Trapani: Focused on Experience When Chris Trapani, founder and CEO of Sereno Group Real Estate, graduated from Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo in 1990, he immediately went to work in the real estate business as an agent and had the opportunity to experience a number of different roles in the industry over his first 16...	2016-11-28
Power Broker Event: Celebrating Success, Honoring Leaders An at-capacity crowd of over 500 brokers and industry leaders converged in Orlando on Nov. 4 to attend RISMedia’s 21st Annual Power Broker Reception & Dinner, sponsored by Quicken Loans and Xome and held in conjunction with the National Association of REALTORS® Conference...	2016-11-28
Why Your Last Hire Failed: CFOs Cite 'Mismatched Skill Set' as Leading Cause Recent research reflects a continuing trend: Aside from poor performance, failed hires are a result of a mismatched skill set. Nearly four in 10 CFOs interviewed (38 percent) for a survey by Robert Half Finance & Accounting responded this way, up two percentage points from...	2016-11-28
Do Your Employees Practice Safe Texting? Despite the convenience of text messaging, with over 3 million messages sent per minute, its use as an enterprise communications tool is inherently risky. TeleMessage, secure text messaging provider, warns against using standard text messaging and/or consumer messaging chat apps...	2016-11-28
It’s Time to Plan for the New Year The new year is right around the corner. While you may be busy closing deals and putting those finishing touches on your annual holiday party for your clients, it’s crucial to set aside a day or two to assess your wins and challenges in 2016, think about what you want to achieve...	2016-11-28
Timely Opportunities – Relocation Department Services Throughout the Moving Process Sometimes Relocation Departments (RDs) define themselves too narrowly. That costs them customers and limits their utility to clients. At more progressive firms, RDs consider the entire range of service needs driven by the moving process. They create service menus and packages that are...	2016-11-29
Serving a New Breed: Power Brokers Address Shifting Role Service first. It’s a business philosophy that’s stood the test of time for real estate brokers—serve your agents, serve your clients. Your agents now, however, have more brokerage models to choose from than ever—and your clients, as well, are more...	2016-12-27
Commercial Real Estate Pros Share Positive Outlook on Local Economy The new Business Creation Index (BCI) was launched by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) to monitor local economic conditions from the perspective of NAR’s commercial members. The quarterly report offers insight from commercial real estate professionals into whether...	2016-12-27
Power Broker Strategies: Big Fish, Small Pond Champion Realty CEO & President Jon Coile has been in real estate for almost three decades, originally founding the company on Jan. 17, 1987. “I started as an agent and hopefully without sounding too corny, I found being an agent to be a noble profession,”...	2016-12-27
Consumer Confidence Index Increased in December The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased considerably in November, posted another gain in December. The Index now stands at 113.7 (1985=100), up from 109.4 in November. The Expectations Index increased sharply from 94.4 to 105.5, but the Present...	2016-12-27
Primed to Support Relocating Family Transition Needs Corporate transferee populations and their families are more diverse than ever. Our multi-generational workforce includes dual-career couples, single-parents and those with dependent children or elders - or both. All of them have basic relocation services and some additional family...	2016-12-27
Annual 'Magnet States' Report: Texas Dethroned For the first time in a dozen years, Texas is not claiming the top spot in the annual Allied Van Lines Magnet States Report. Instead, Florida and Arizona beat the Longhorn State with higher net relocation gains. The annual report uses internal data to...	2016-12-27
Workforce Eager for Student Loan Benefits Average student loan debt now exceeds $37,000 per graduate entering the workforce. As young adults continue to struggle with student debt, they are looking to employers with student loan repayment benefits to help them with their monthly payments, according to a new...	2016-12-27
Creating Your Own Luck I love being around lucky people. They believe they’re always going to get the closest parking space at the mall, and they’re going to win the raffle at church or work. They always enter drawings—and believe they’re going to win—just because they’re...	2016-12-27
HOME is Still Where the Heart Is As we head into the many possibilities of a New Year, one thing remains the same: the importance of friends and family to the experience of being a homeowner. Homeowners often want to locate close to their loved ones. According to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’...	2017-01-26

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