POWER BROKER Report Archives

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Who Really Rules the Roost? Pets and Home Buying Pet owners might agree that their pets secretly (or not so secretly) rule their homes. According to NAR Research, 99 percent of pet owners consider their animals to be part of the family, and many pet owners make home choices, and even undertake home renovation projects, with their...	2019-01-24
RISMedia Announces 2019 Newsmakers in Real Estate RISMedia recently announced its 2019 Class of Real Estate Newsmakers—a dynamic group of key influencers making headlines as a result of their newsworthy contributions to the real estate industry, and their efforts to positively affect the consumers and communities they...	2018-12-03
7-Day NFIP Extension Granted, Senate Calls for Longer-Term Resolution Congress has approved a seven-day extension for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)—the eighth short-term extension this year. Congress will need to pass another extension by Dec. 7 in order to continue funding the federal program and to avoid a government...	2018-12-03
Amazon to Spark Massive Real Estate Shift in NYC and D.C. Markets Transportation, job growth, affordability—these are just a few of the elements that will likely experience a substantial shift when Amazon's headquarters come to Long Island City and Crystal City, with the corporation's promise of a generous boost to the local...	2018-12-03
Forecasting Housing in 2019: Not Better for Buyers, but Not Worse If the expectations about housing in 2019 can be summed up in one word, it's this: balanced. After months and months on a runaway track, home prices have started to temper, and will continue to moderate in the upcoming year, according to new predictions by several sources....	2018-12-03
Playing Fair and Fair Display: Your Listing, Your Lead “Now play fair.” Did your mom ever say those words to you? Most moms do because we want our kids to grow up and behave honestly and honorably. The concept of “playing fair” has been around since at least the 1400s. In the online real estate...	2018-12-03
Home-Buying Preferences for Buyers With Children The latest Moving With Kids report from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) takes a closer look at the unique needs of homebuyers with children under the age of 18 in the home. Neighborhood factors in choosing a home, how the buyer found their agent, and criteria for...	2018-11-29
Brokers Sell the Experience, So Agents Can Sell Real Estate The key to running a successful real estate brokerage often comes down to having better agents than the competition. It’s not enough to have the most experienced agents or even the smartest ones. For a true competitive advantage, a brokerage needs a team of connected, aggressive...	2018-11-28
New-Home Sales in September Tank At a disappointing estimate of 553,000, new-home sales in September tanked, backtracking 5.5 percent from the previous month, according to the Commerce Department. There were 327,000 for-sale homes in September, representing 7.1-months' supply—a high—with a median price...	2018-10-29
Creating a Business Plan With Team Buy-In It's that time of year again. Fall. Fourth quarter. Business planning. Some teams think the quiet time between Christmas and New Year's Day is the best time to update their business plans, but I think it's a great time for personal reflection and goal setting for the year...	2018-10-29
RISMedia Announces Winners Have Been Chosen for 2019 Real Estate Newsmakers More Than 250 Industry Luminaries Make the List to Be Published in December, with an Exclusive 'Hall of Fame' Class to Be Revealed Q1 2019 RISMedia has announced it has chosen more than 250 individuals to headline its Class of 2019 Real Estate Newsmakers, who will...	2018-10-29
Balancing Act: Walking the Generational Tightrope REALTORS® are significantly different in terms of age and ways of communicating compared to their clients. However, these “generational differences” may not be as disparate as they first seem. The typical REALTOR® is a 54-year-old female. That age has dropped...	2018-10-29
Sales Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast Don't you wish your salesforce sold twice as much as your competitors, your business was extremely profitable and your salespeople and customers loved you? Is this even possible? Chik-fil-A produces twice as much revenue as any other fast food chain and they are closed on Sundays....	2018-10-29
Amazon Nearing HQ2 Decision? Real Estate Investment Impact Already Taking Shape We're nearing the end of 2018 and the search is still on for the location of Amazon's second headquarters, which is said to bring as many as 50,000 jobs and $5 billion in investments over the next two decades. The search for HQ2 has been a year-long affair thus far,...	2018-10-29
Brokers Turn to Services Amid Pull From 100-Percent Models As the business model for real estate brokerages continues to evolve, commission structures have emerged as a hard line of demarcation. Essentially, there are two different types of brokerages today: those that split commissions with agents, and those where agents keep "100...	2018-10-29
Curb Appeal and Home Staging: Projects That Increase Appeal First impressions matter, especially when showing a home. Almost all (99 percent) REALTORS® surveyed believe curb appeal is important when attracting a buyer[1]. For that matter, presenting a house as a future home is almost as important: 77 percent of buyers’ agents...	2018-09-28
Taking It to the Streets: MRED’s New Consumer Campaign for Broker Public Portal The real estate industry’s thundering response to the Broker Public Portal (BPP) with Homesnap initiative has been impressive. Backed by brokerages of all sizes across the country, our reach now extends to over 900,000 agents through their MLSs. In the Pacific Northwest alone,...	2018-09-28
Power Broker Strategies—Daryl Owen: Focused on Value and Professionalism At just 21, Daryl Owen acquired his first rental property, fulfilling a dream he had as a youngster to become a real estate investor. He then went for his real estate license and officially started selling in 2006. In 2011, he founded Nationwide Real Estate Executives in Buena Park,...	2018-09-28
CEO Exchange Keynote: Leadership, in Every Sense of the Word Against a backdrop of changing consumer preferences, technology and shifts in Washington, brokerages are navigating new territory—one where the customer experience is tops, and creativity, inclusiveness and leadership are non-negotiables for success. For Paul Boomsma, CEO of...	2018-09-28
Against Grain, Luxury Market Moves Up Luxury prices are strengthening, with double-digit growth in 20 of the largest markets in the nation—a contrast from the housing market overall, according to the August Luxury Home Index by realtor.com®. The age of inventory in the luxury segment sped up to 121 days, the...	2018-09-28

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