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In Search of Health Care Options for Real Estate Agents
20+ hour, 2+ min ago (665+ words) Health insurance "continues to be a conundrum for real estate agents," says Andrew Bell, broker-owner, Next Home Endless Summer in Jacksonville, Fla. "It's a problem in our profession that needs a solution and does not yet have one." In the…...
You Have Just 3 Seconds to "Hook" Clients With Your Real Estate Message
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (701+ words) In today's digital landscape, you have seconds'not minutes'to capture attention. Every scroll, swipe and tap offers a new distraction, and audiences are quickly deciding what's worth their time. That's especially true in real estate, where you're competing not just for…...
Real Estate Pro Brandon Holtz Makes Debut at the Masters
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (340+ words) Holtz earned his spot at Augusta by winning the U. S. Mid-Amateur Championship last September, which also qualifies him for the U. S. Open this June. "Have I teed the ball up in front of 50, 000? No, but have I played in front of 20, 000? I…...
Expanding Access: What Brokers Need to Know About Serving Deaf Clients
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1290+ words) Roland Scanlan is no stranger to the buying or selling process. A third-generation deaf homeowner, he has bought and sold three homes over the past two decades, and he's currently in the process of selling his fourth home in Florida....
Daniel de la Vega Builds the Next Chapter at ONE Sotheby's International Realty
6+ day, 29+ min ago (514+ words) When you've built a company from scratch, passing the torch isn't easy. But it helps if your successor was there from the very beginning and understands both the strengths of the company and the needs for the future. That's the…...
Mortgage Rates Rising, but Remain Below Year-Ago Levels
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (346+ words) Mortgage rates are climbing again after briefly dipping below 6% about a month ago. Even so, rates remain lower than this time last year'still offering some relief to buyers searching for greater affordability. But uncertainty may be weighing on demand. Mortgage…...
New NAR Daily Newsletter, Focused on Members
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (262+ words) After nearly two months of gathering member feedback, brainstorming, planning and rehearsal, NAR is taking our daily member newsletter to the next level with a new format starting on Monday, April 6. In practice, we've divided the work week into five…...
NAR's Governance Reset: What's Changing and Why (and What's to Come)
1+ week, 1+ day ago (309+ words) NAR built its committees with good intentions, but today's system has outlived yesterday's market needs. Modernizing the association must start with modernizing our governance. Following extensive surveys and audits of committee functions and member experiences, we found bloated committees, overlapping…...
NAR's New Committee Application Process Enhances Governance Effectiveness
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (1027+ words) Applications to serve on one of the National Association of REALTORS" committees open Wednesday, April 1, and for returning applicants, the process will look a little different. This year NAR has changed the application process, prioritizing relevant experience. These changes will…...
How Heider Company Became the MTV of Residential Real Estate
1+ week, 1+ day ago (615+ words) For Daniel Heider, executive vice president at TTR Sotheby's International Realty and founder of The HEIDER Team, video isn't just content, it's the engine behind his business. By investing early in his career, and treating social media like a serious…...