All posts tagged "Real Estate"
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8.5KBusiness MarketingAustin’s largest venture raise this year will surprise you
(MARKETING) Opcity is the Austin startup making big changes to the ways that lead generation happens in real estate.
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7.3KBusiness NewsNational Associaton of Realtors CEO Dale Stinton retiring, now seeking successor
(REAL ESTATE NEWS) NAR CEO Dale Stinton is set to retire after his successor is named. Stinton is known for his steady...
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5.8KAustinAustin tops the list of best places to buy a home
When looking to buy a home, taking the long view is important before making such a huge investment - where are the...
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6.8K3Housing NewsIs 2015 the year to buy or sell your home?
(Housing News) If you own a home or are thinking of buying, you should know the factors that give you an advantage...
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5.7K1Business NewsIs Zillow lying to brokers to trick them into giving up direct data feeds?
(Business News) In a letter obtained by Realuoso.com, it appears that Zillow is contacting brokers claiming their feed is not showing up...
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4.6KHousing NewsEntire town of Swett, South Dakota for sale for only $400k
(Housing News) Swett, South Dakota is a tiny town that you can own for the low price of $400k, but what all...
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3.2K3Housing NewsWhat you need to know about mortgage debt forgiveness
There is currently a lot of misinformation floating around about mortgage debt forgiveness - let's examine the current policies on the topic.
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8.3K2Economic NewsWhy Canada’s housing market didn’t crash with America’s
Given the similarities in our systems, what were the differences between Canada and America that allowed one to crash and one to...
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1.8KHousing NewsShortage of buildable lots: holding back housing recovery?
As the nation begins the slow march toward a housing recovery, all obstacles are put under a microscope - land availability for...
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1.9KBusiness Marketing“Submit peappoval and poo” – gross advertising gaffes
These advertising gaffes are real, hilarious, and sure to make you self conscious about your own marketing copy.
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1.4K1Housing NewsPending home sales slip, NAR blames interest rates
NAR reports that while pending home sales have fallen slightly for the month, annual gains continue to improve. Mortgage interest rates and...
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2.1KBusiness Marketing“Weeping grounds” and other ad bloopers to cry about
Advertising is hard work, especially for people without a spell checker or common sense. Below is proof, but be warned - you...
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3.3K12Opinion EditorialsWhy consumers don’t care about dual agency in real estate
The real estate consuming public wants results. In the last half century they've simply not made even a small deal out of...
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1.1KHousing NewsList of improving housing markets has temporary hiccup
Although the number of markets that are considered to be improving fell 3.0 percent for the month, NAHB data supports that the...
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1.8KBusiness Marketing“Much achage” – painful but hilarious marketing errors
Advertising is hard work, especially for people without a spell checker or common sense. Below is proof, but be warned - you...
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5.0K6Housing NewsEliminating asking prices on homes: make it so [editorial]
Could simply eliminating asking prices on homes and allowing buyers dictate pricing make a difference in the real estate industry? Let us...
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2.6K2Opinion EditorialsCalm down, “zero down loans” isn’t a cuss word
Zero down loans are on the rebound on a small scale, but is it really such a horrible thing for the housing...
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1.9KHousing NewsShort sale buyers want discounts: is it possible?
Everyone loves a good discount, and everyone knows that short sales go for less than a traditional resale home, but is it...
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24.2K14Opinion EditorialsWhy real estate’s agent-centric broker models are doomed
By comparing the numbers of broker models, it becomes apparent that not only is one clearly more financially feasible, but could lead...
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1.9KBusiness Marketing“Buried carle” and other stupid marketing copy errors
The gaffes and laughs were all over the MLS and the real estate ads this week, friends, and there are more than...
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2.1K2Opinion EditorialsRidiculous marketing errors that will make you blush
Realtors that don't proof read their property descriptions in the MLS inevitably end up in the hall of shame here at AGBeat....
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1.5K1Opinion EditorialsFreudian slips in real estate marketing
The errors in real estate marketing are so endless that this is the third year of this weekly column highlighting the best...
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2.4K3Opinion EditorialsChick en with us: running afoul on the MLS
The gaffes and laughs were all over the MLS and the real estate ads this week, friends, and we guarantee you'll laugh...
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845Housing NewsMortgage application volume propped up by refinances
On an unadjusted basis, purchase activity fell 13 percent for the week, but on an adjusted basis, fell only slightly, leaving refinances...
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1.1K2Economic NewsS&P: Home prices fall to ten year low
While home prices in many cities have improved, the national average has fallen 35 percent from their peak in 2006, showing continued...
