Industry Expert Dave Garland Joins NAR’s Second Century Ventures Investment Team

Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, has selected Dave Garland – a respected industry consultant and investor – to join the firm. Garland will help set a forward looking direction for the venture capital fund, which develops early-stage technology companies, and guide its technology accelerator program, REach. In […]

Cookies Can’t Redeem a Bad First Impression

Think about your favorite products—your favorite cereal, chips or toothpaste. Whatever the merchandise, we all gravitate toward preferred items that aren’t necessarily the most expensive or even considered the “best” product on the market. This is because when we find something we like—because of the way it works, its appearance or a memory with which […]

5 Ways to Grow Your Brand Awareness Using Promotional Merchandise

When competition is fierce and customers are continuously bombarded with products and services, how can you stand out from the crowd? How can you make customers believe that what you offer is superior? How can you gain their trust and loyalty? Branding is the answer. While good branding can help you stand out and be […]

4 Ways to Generate More Seller Leads This Summer

Real estate professionals are in the business of selling and, because of this, generating leads is the lifeblood of a successful career. When it comes to generating new leads, the more people you can reach, the more successful you will be. However, in the current seller’s market, many are finding this more challenging than ever. […]

Bethesda Downtown Plan passed by Montgomery County

A new 168-page master plan for the downtown area of Bethesda, Maryland, was unanimously approved in July by the Montgomery County Planning Board. The plan, if it passes through the final public hearing review expected to take place in October, would add pedestrian-friendly streets, green spaces, affordable housing, energy-efficient buildings and more to the downtown area. […]

Have Your Cake (and Eat It, Too) at the Betty Crocker House

Fresh out of the (cake) box is the Betty Crocker House, now on the market for $675,000. The Cape Cod-style confection, located in Norwell, Mass., was home to Janette Kelley, one of the first contributors of cookbooks and recipes to Betty Crocker, a brand with a persona cooked up by advertisers. (Consider our soufflé deflated.) […]

Quicken Loans Ranks Highest in Study of Mortgage Servicing Client Satisfaction

Detroit-based Quicken Loans recently ranked highest in the country for client satisfaction among home loan servicers in a study conducted by J.D. Power. This is the third consecutive year Quicken Loans earned the top spot in the servicing study, ranking highest in the survey each year it was eligible. The company has also ranked highest […]

Industry Expert Dave Garland Joins NAR’s Second Century Ventures Investment Team

Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, has selected Dave Garland – a respected industry consultant and investor – to join the firm. Garland will help set a forward looking direction for the venture capital fund, which develops early-stage technology companies, and guide its technology accelerator program, REach. In […]

Duke Realty and Roosevelt University offer career program to women and minorites

Roosevelt University classroom/roosevelt.edu This September, a few lucky Roosevelt University students will get the opportunity to make headway in the real estate industry thanks to a partnership between the school and Duke Realty Corp., a commercial real estate company. The program is aimed at minorities and women attending the Chicago-based school. Four graduate students at the […]

Let’s get rid of the MLS

The MLS must go. What the industry needs now is a viable alternative to the industry’s historic set of data services. What the industry needs now is essentially a cure for MLS. So let’s cut the cord. I am proposing something new, fresh and unique. But first, with regard to the MLS, we must throw […]