zipLogix Launches the zipLogix Academy
zipLogix™ has launched the zipLogix Academy™, an education platform developed for real estate professionals to exceed their training needs for every zipLogix product, the company recently announced. The launch marks the beginning of an initiative to provide a full-service education platform. “The launch of zipLogix Academy is the realization of our vision to provide our […]
Six Steps to Attract the Talent You Want
A recent case study by ERA Real Estate reveals the six steps essential to successful recruitment—talent attraction tips proven by the professionals who employ them each and every day. Think like your prospect. What you find valuable about your brokerage may be very different than what a prospective sales associate may find valuable. Shake up […]
Property Values: Blue and Red States Divided on More than Just Politics
Party preference isn’t the only thing dividing red states and blue states. After applying the industry’s most accurate real estate valuations to every home in the U.S., HouseCanary found that there is also a significant and growing divide in residential real estate values between red states and blue states. How big is the divide between […]
The Most Expensive Homes on the Market This Fall
The word “luxurious” doesn’t even begin to cover the extravagance of Point2Homes’ recently released list of America’s most expensive homes. These incredible listings offer everything you can dream of—home theaters, large swimming pools, many acres of meticulously landscaped grounds, and more! 1. 594 Mapleton Drive Los Angeles, Calif.Bedrooms: 14 Bathrooms: 27 $200,000,000 This estate, known […]
Celebrating Success, Honoring Leaders at 21st Annual Power Broker Event
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 & Expo. The evening recognized the accomplishments of those brokers who ranked […]
NAR Power Broker Roundtable: Meet Bill Brown, 2016 NAR President-Elect
Introducing Bill Brown, 2016 President-Elect of the National Association of REALTORS®, in this month’s Power Broker Roundtable Moderator: Nicholas (Nick) D’Ambrosia, Liaison for Large Residential Firms Relations, NAR; Broker of Record, The Long & Foster Companies, Chantilly, Va. Participant: Bill Brown, 2016 National Association of Realtors® President-Elect; Founder, Investment Properties, Oakland, Calif.Nick D’Ambrosia: As we […]
Existing-Home Sales Lose Steam in July
WASHINGTON (August 24, 2016) — Slowed by frustratingly low inventory levels in many parts of the country, existing-home sales lost momentum in July and decreased year-over-year for the first time since November 2015, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Only the West region saw a monthly increase in closings in July. Total existing-home […]
Realtors® Donate Thousands of Hours, Dollars to Local Boys & Girls Clubs
Realtor® volunteers collect and distribute backpacks stuffed with school supplies to Boys & Girls Clubs kids. WASHINGTON (August 16, 2016) — The National Association of Realtors® joined forces last year with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to enrich the lives of Club kids and teens in communities across the U.S. Since December 2015, a […]
Commercial Real Estate Expansion Foreseen
WASHINGTON (August 29, 2016) — Buoyed by a steadily improving labor market and strong demand for multifamily housing, commercial real estate activity should remain on an upward trajectory, with a growing share of it is expected to be in smaller markets, according to the National Association of Realtors® quarterly commercial real estate forecast. National office […]
Pending Home Sales Tick Up in July
WASHINGTON (August 31, 2016) — Pending home sales expanded in most of the country in July and reached their second highest reading in over a decade, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Only the Midwest saw a dip in contract activity last month. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract […]
