Showing Instructions Should Require Buyer Broker Agency Agreement Today
Every broker may require it of their buyer’s agents today. The real question revolves around when it's required.
Consumer Savings Are Running Out
As I absorbed this snapshot about consumer savings, it shocked me into the belief that America is in for an economic drop this fall and winter. The flip side of savings is debt.
Gary Ashton of Nashville Real Estate REMAX Advantage Lead Gen Efforts
Today, there are only a few dozen real estate brokers who can compete with the national advertising portals. RE/MAX Advantage, led by Gary Ashton, is one of those.
Do Your Part in Eliminating Sexual Harassment from the Workplace
After a career that spans several decades, I am saddened to see that allegations of sexual harassment are still alive and well in our industry. I would have thought that we could have eliminated these challenges by now. After having completed my Sexual Harassment Prevention training myself just a couple of weeks ago, a program which is mandated by the state of California, it piqued my interest to find out how many states require sexual harassment prevention training. I was shocked to find out that only seven states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, New York, Washington) and the District of Columbia mandate sexual harassment training for some or all private sector employers and employees today.
Howard Hanna Opts Out of IDX and Tests VOW
All brokers and agents in the market have the option to upgrade their website to a VOW website. Given that Howard Hanna is the leading firm in the market, consumers will quickly realize that they are not seeing all the listings from IDX only sites.
Not all Consumers Believe Commissions are a Mystery
Reading the disturbing news about yet another Class Action Lawsuit facing our industry is upsetting to all of us, needless to say. For those that are losing sleep over the implications of the potential outcomes of these lawsuits to their bottom-line, I thought you might want to read a bit of reassuring news, directly from consumers.
News Corp To Power Up Realtor Website
News Corp CEO, Robert Thomson shared his vision to leverage their other media assets to improve the performance of Realtor.com.
WAV Group Homeowners Under Management White Paper
We see the emergence of homeownership portals happening now. We anticipate that homeownership portals will replace or transform property search portals and real estate CRMs.
Congratulations to WAV Group’s own Marilyn Wilson Lund on becoming Vice Chair of the National Small Business Association
WAV Group is excited to support our founding partner, Marilyn Wilson Lund in her role as Vice Chair of the National Small Business Association (NSBA). The NSBA is focused on enacting critical access to capital programs, preventing unfair small-business tax penalties, and repealing some of the most potentially damaging laws and regulations that impact small business.
Luxury Real Estate Begins with People and Ends with Brand
The DNA of a luxury brand is a set of characteristics and attributes that define its identity and set it apart from other brands. Luxury means that price does not matter; it’s more about aligning the customer with the treatment and lifestyle they want for themselves. Brands don’t do that; great agents do that.
Facebook Death by Advertising and the Broker Public Portal
By now, you likely know that the Broker Public Portal and Homesnap have dissolved their joint venture. Much in the way that social media sites should hold true to limiting algorithm advertising and display all of my friend's feeds, the Broker Public Portal will display every listing and are committed to being ad-free.
Where Will Zillow Go Next?
This week, Zillow announced that Stan Humphries is retiring. He is an economist and the person that some have called the father of the Zestimate. The primary reason we looked at Zillow’s financial history today was in reference to this change in leadership.