POWER BROKER Report Archives

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Banker Confidence Shifting Significantly to More Positive Territory For the first time since Q1 2017, a composite outlook of bank CEOs, presidents, and CFOs from across the United States suggests that there is more optimism about the banking industry, as well as overall economic conditions. This according to Promontory Interfinancial...	2018-02-24
Real Estate Newsmakers to be Honored in Washington This May To honor those making headlines for their newsworthy contributions to the real estate industry, RISMedia has announced its first-annual Power Broker Newsmaker Awards, to be presented during an invitation-only Reception & Dinner taking place on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at the...	2018-02-24
Income, Business Activity by Real Estate Specialty In the new 2017 Choosing a Career in Real Estate: A Perspective on Gender, Race, and Ethnicity, NAR examined income, business activity, and demographics of its membership according to real estate specialty—specifically for survey respondents working exclusively in residential...	2018-02-24
4 Ways Agents Benefit From Shared Innovative Office Space The shared office space concept has risen steadily in popularity over the past decade, and by 2020 more than 26,000 co-working spaces will be in use globally, according to Small Business Labs, which tracks trends in small businesses. Those co-use office locations will be the work...	2018-02-24
Marketing and the Myth of 'We Need A New Idea' One of the biggest challenges in marketing heard by businesses across almost all industries is the constant search for their next idea—the one that’s going to hook and reel in new customers and clientele. It’s the idea that constantly eludes them yet, if they find it,...	2018-02-24
Are Corporate Mobility Specialties Hiding in Your Market? Could the combined proficiencies of corporate mobility and real estate enhance specialization options in some markets? Yes, but first, some of the more basic reasons why real estate professionals specialize in the corporate sector in the first place: Corporate assignees are highly...	2017-12-27
Rewire the Digital Customer Experience: 6 Ways to Connect In today's reputation economy, getting the digital customer experience right is essential to your survival. Brands need to remember that experiences are not logical, they are emotional. Creating an emotional connection with your customer through the digital journey is critical,...	2017-12-27
Americans 'Concerned' About Homeownership in Light of Tax Bill Americans are concerned about homeownership in response to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to recent realtor.com® research. The legislation was signed by President Trump shortly before the Christmas holiday. More than one-third (36.2 percent) of respondents to a...	2017-12-27
Consumer Confidence Index Declined The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® decreased in December, following a modest improvement in November. The Index now stands at 122.1 (1985=100), down from 128.6 in November. The Present Situation Index increased from 154.9 to 156.6, while the Expectations Index...	2017-12-27
Power Broker Strategies: Opportunities for Agents David Caveness, president and CEO of Carpenter REALTORS®, received RISMedia's National Homeownership Award this past November during its 22nd Annual Power Broker Reception & Dinner, held in conjunction with the 2017 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. An honor...	2017-12-27
Net Neutrality Rollback Threat to Real Estate Industry The net neutrality controversy came to a head recently when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed the Obama-era open internet regulations following a meeting on Dec. 14. These protections required broadband internet providers to offer equal web access without added fees...	2017-12-27
Student Loan Debt and Millennial Homeownership Student loan debt continues to grow in size and share of the overall debt in the economy. The U.S. currently has a student debt load of $1.4 trillion, which accounts for 10 percent of all outstanding debt and 35 percent of non-housing debt. According to a new joint study on...	2017-12-27
2018 To-Do: Adapt Your Business to the On-Demand Economy The clock is just about to run out on 2017, and now is the time to assess, regroup and strategize. How did you do? What's next? Catering to the on-demand economy—the consumer-driven, get-it-now landscape we live in today—is a must for real estate practitioners...	2017-11-30
Facebook Shops Around for Its Next Business Endeavor: Rental Listings Once touted as the most popular and innovative internet community of its time, Facebook is now pushing to compete with trendy social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat. As part of its rebranding efforts to become an all-in-one service, Facebook recently added payment...	2017-11-30
Thomas Gallagher: A Real Estate Powerhouse With a Family Feel Thomas Gallagher began in the real estate business in 1986 and two years later partnered with Mike Litzner to open Century 21 American Homes, which will celebrate its 30-year anniversary this coming April. Century 21 American Homes is unique, Gallagher says, in that while it...	2017-11-30
Why Remodeling Can Bring More Joy to a Home The expected tenure of homeowners in a home continues to increase, according to the latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Last year, the expected tenure was 12 years - this year, it jumped to 15. And, with tightened inventory in many markets, people are staying put in their homes...	2017-11-29
Taxing Relocation: Your Bigger Slice of a Smaller Pie Lowering taxes is always a popular theme this time of year. Especially this year, when sweeping tax changes seem imminent, it’s tempting to think what we’d do with more dollars in our pockets after taxes. Both for businesses and individuals, having more discretionary money...	2017-11-29
Easing of Inventory Shortage Expected in 2018 Inventory constraints that have fueled a sharp rise in home prices and made it difficult for buyers to gain a foothold in the market will begin to ease next year as part of broad and continued market improvements, according to the recently released realtor.com® 2018 National...	2017-11-29
How Diversity in Brokerages Attracts More Business As evidenced by a recent National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) report, real estate agents come from all different backgrounds, have varying skills and bring with them unique experiences. Diversity plays an important role in the real estate industry, which is why NAR offers...	2017-11-17
3 Steps to Understanding Personality Types If you were to ask 10 home sellers or buyers who have all worked with the same real estate agent—delivering the exact same service—to rate the service they received, you'd probably get a variety of different ratings. This happens because every client is unique....	2017-10-30

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