If you spoke to your clients the way you sometimes talk to yourself, you’d scare them off faster than a creaky door in a haunted house. Too many agents carry around an internal soundtrack that’s anything but supportive. “I’ll never hit my goals.” “Why would anyone choose me over the top producers in town?” “I’m…
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Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) has announced the election of seven real estate professionals to the multiple listing service’s Board of Managers. These industry leaders join 10 others on the board to comprise the team that creates the company’s strategy and policies. The brokers elected are sorted into three categories, according to a release. Category…
There are few real estate luminaries who can claim careers as storied as Bob Hale, CEO of the Houston Association of Realtors® (HAR), who this past weekend marked a 37-year career leading one of the nation’s most influential associations and MLSs. Hale, who announced his retirement in early 2024, is stepping down at the end…
HomeSmart has announced the appointment of Stacey Onnen, a seasoned real estate executive with over 20 years of experience, as president. Onnen most recently worked in the legal technology sector and led a national initiative at Keller Williams, according to a release. Earlier, she served as president at eXp Realty, where she scaled operations during…
The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. FTC sues Zillow and Redfin, with states following the lawsuit lead On Sept. 30, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against listing portals Zillow and Redfin over an alleged anticompetitive agreement. The $100…
It would be prescient, if not a tad presumptuous, to say that Sarah Chaisson knew from the jump that hitching her career wagon to Anthony Lamacchia’s rising star was the right stratagem. After all, she was just starting out as a kindergarten and first grade teacher, something she loved. Suddenly becoming a glorified assistant in…
There are two different types of outdoor spaces youre likely to come across when viewing real estate in the city
Those that are wide open to skyline views and those that are enclosed hideaways.
Heres a detailed look at how these types of spaces differ.
Open Urban Spaces
Whether its a rooftop terrace or a spacious balcony, some luxury homebuyers are drawn to outdoor spaces with far-ranging city views.
Enclosed Urban Spaces
State-sponsored 529 accounts are a tax-free way to pay for a childs college education. Opening an investment account when theyre young and contributing to it regularly and basically forgetting about it until theyre ready to go to college is one way to deal with it.
The money is usually invested in mutual funds, so parents dont have to keep a close eye on how theyre performing.
Children are often victims of identity theft for two reasons: They have a clean identity that probably hasn’t been used much and can be exploited in many ways, and there’s often a large gap between the theft and when it’s discovered.
Above: Rick Haase and Marco Fregenal Despite legal changes that came about due to the Burnett v. National Association of Realtors® et al. lawsuit settlement, commissions remain central to the real estate industry, driving $1.5 trillion in annual transactions and shaping how professionals earn and brokerages attract highly productive agents, brokerages and teams. With increased…
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