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Data, honesty key to giving sellers realistic expectations: Gary Gold
Today's sellers may have done their own research and come up with their own prices, so it's up to agents to manage expectations and gently deliver reality.
It’s getting even harder for African American families to afford homes
The typical African American family could afford just 25 percent of the homes for sale last year, down from 39 percent in 2012, according to a new Redfin study.
How to modernize the MLS
New companies are using a combination of money, technology and data to deliver consumers an experience that is efficient, certain and convenient. And the clash between old and new is creating tribalism amongst players vying for the top of the heap. Not surprisingly, the MLS finds itself squarely in the middle.
The luxury market ‘is doing just fine’ — even amid shrinkage
Luxury buyers are gravitating away from the grand estate and toward properties with lots of amenities and little maintenance.
Curious about feng shui? Juwai executive shares the basics
Although feng shui is more than 3,000 years old, some Westerners are still mystified by the practice. Juwai exec Georg Chmiel shares what you need to know.
Shurgard Self Storage Expands Paris Portfolio - Inside Self-Storage
Shurgard Self Storage Expands Paris Portfolio Inside Self-Storage
Luxury agents need to be ‘smarter than the internet’
Brad Inman argued Wednesday morning at Luxury Connect that the real estate market today is dominated by change and that agents need to be smarter to thrive.
Opendoor CEO shares his vision for real estate agents
Opendoor CEO Eric Wu said he thinks the role of agents will change significantly — while musing that "it's good to be hated" by some agents.
Canadian hotelier buys Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links for €50m - The Irish Times
Canadian hotelier buys Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links for €50m The Irish Times
Should buyers be informed this was John Wayne Gacy’s address?
Police found 29 dead bodies on land where this property was built, but under Illinois law, owners are not required to disclose such details.
Developer gets 25 years for ponzi scheme that preyed on elderly
Robert Shapiro's Woodbridge Group reportedly promised low-risk investments with high-risk returns, but instead, the money was shuffled into shell companies.
10 ways real estate agents fail
Success in real estate requires a particular mindset, especially when life throws curve balls.
