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Following a wave of headlines about open house-related crime, agents say safety issues are a growing concern BYJIM DALRYMPLE II Jen Geisinger was holding an open house alone about a decade ago when she heard what sounded like someone rummaging through… Read More
BYJOSEPH SANTINI They simply take responsibility and make it happen every day in any market under any conditions One of the things that I like best about the real estate business is the plethora of big successful personalities. I’ve been curious… Read More
Consumers believe these falsehoods about the real estate industry — we need to debunk them - by CARA AMEER People don’t know what they don’t know, and what they do know is enough to create false perceptions of a profession that… Read More
America’s collective college debt eclipses every home listing in the nation, according to a new realtor.com® report. By Suzanne De Vita Adding It Up According to data from realtor.com, the average down payment, 10 percent, on a median-priced property, $260,000, totals $26,000—$8,500 less… Read More
The Agency founder Mauricio Umansky believes the art of communication is being lost, which gives the advantage to real estate disrupters BYJIM DALRYMPLE II Mauricio Umansky believes that art of genuine communication is dying, and it’s up to real estate… Read More
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA and Sotheby’s International Realty are all rolling roll out the new iBuyer program. BYPATRICK KEARNS Realogy is revamping its year-old iBuyer platform to give sellers more security as they go to market, and… Read More
Take these steps to prove the value of your business BYBERNICE ROSS What does it take to successfully sell a real estate business? The first step is to determine what you have to sell. Part 1 of this series looked at… Read More
By Charles Muotoh When you first put your house on the market, you might be hopeful for a quick sale—especially if you've put a lot of money into improving the house over the years and if the neighborhood is one that has… Read More
Stock market chaos ensued on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging more than 700 points as trade disputes with China intensified. The turmoil in the markets will likely lead to new lows for mortgage rates this week, but it… Read More
How should the industry make agent commission structures more transparent before angry consumers and the Justice Department forces it to do so in ways that might be harmful? BYANDREA V. BRAMBILA If the homeseller plaintiffs of two major real estate commission lawsuits… Read More
The nation's largest real estate company and an e-commerce juggernaut want to change the way people buy homes. BYPATRICK KEARNSStaff Writer Amazon is diving headfirst into the real estate industry with a new partnership alongside industry giant Realogy, the companies announced Tuesday. TurnKey,… Read More
Thinking about becoming a Real Estate agent? Find information about ECAR's pre-licensing school or call our office at 860-892-2595. Jump in a Saturday class, or plan for a fall evening class! In the meantime, this article will help you decide if this career… Read More
Get a lot of calls from owners looking to sell who don't really grasp all the ins and outs of putting a home on the market? Try posing these quandaries to help educate them BYNICOLE SOLARI Based on a number… Read More
The major class-action lawsuit against NAR, Realogy, KW, RE/MAX, HomeServices of America and more has been amended to include new plaintiffs and new, more detailed accusations BYANDREA V. BRAMBILA The class action lawsuit that could upend the U.S. real estate industry by… Read More
In 2017, scammers intercepted $1B in transactions BY JIM DALRYMPLE The downpayment on a house is the largest single sum of money many people spend in their lifetimes, and now the feds have a stark warning for would-be homebuyers: Watch yourself,… Read More