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4 ways to bridge language gap with foreign real estate clients

4 ways to bridge language gap with foreign real estate clients

The language barrier is a key reason that many agents are reluctant to work with global clients. If this is stopping you from working with this important niche, there are a... Read story »
Pinterest: an Internet pinup board

Pinterest: an Internet pinup board

Over the holidays I joined Pinterest even though I had been warned about how addictive it is. The site has been around since 2010 but has recently experienced explosive... Read story »
3 considerations before abandoning underwater home

3 considerations before abandoning underwater home

Q: At the top of the market, I owned three properties: my first home (in a marginal neighborhood, now about 100 percent upside down), my own residence (a big fixer in a great... Read story »
Q-and-A with craigslist founder Craig Newmark

Q-and-A with craigslist founder Craig Newmark

Craigslist.org is one of the most well-known websites on the Internet, yet its founder and namesake Craig Newmark is one of the most unassuming entrepreneurs you'll ever meet.... Read story »
(VIDEO) The 411 on Why People Share Online

(VIDEO) The 411 on Why People Share Online

There has been an abundance of research on social media, but to date, no one has asked in a comprehensive way: Why do people share? How do you get content shared? Sharing content... Read story »
(VIDEO) Passion and Purpose: Interview with Mark Johnson, CEO of Zite

(VIDEO) Passion and Purpose: Interview with Mark Johnson, CEO of Zite

With more than 800 million active users and counting, the Facebook platform is redefining how people and brands connect. Consider these staggering stats: Facebook users install... Read story »
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Android climbs to 47% smartphone market share

As foreshadowed last month, more than three-quarters of U.S. smartphone owners now have devices that run on either Google's Android platform or Apple's iPhone platform, with Android continuing to gain the most market share.

Overall smartphone ownership among U.S. mobile subscribers 13 and up rose 8 percent in the three months ending in November, to 91.4 million people, according to the latest monthly  more...



Real estate resolutions, predictions, wish lists for 2012: Part 2

Inman News asked readers to share their expectations for real estate's top issues and trends in 2012, and to find out what tops their wish lists and to-do lists in the year ahead. (Read Part 1: "Real estate pros share their insights on 2012.")

The following is a collection of some of the submissions received. (If you'd like to share your thoughts, fill out  more...



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ICNY State of Mind

As The Geeky Girls headed off on another adventure, it was hard to decide what was more exciting… attending Inman Connect NY (ICNY) or seeing New York City for the first time- but either way, we were in the ICNY state of mind! Once again we would be Inman Ambassadors, or as our good friend Will Hansen at Inman lovingly refers to us… “BadAssadors”. We were truly honored when Katie Lance asked us to live blog for ICNY on Inman Next.

No sooner than we touched down at Laguardia we started to connect. We checked in...  more...



The Power of PremiumPlus!

If you have been wondering if the difference between the standard Associate and Premium Package to Inman Connect is worth the additional cost, let me offer the insights from someone who just returned from Connect.

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Working exclusively with buyers has its benefits

Re: 'Real estate consumers tell it like it is' (Jan. 20)

Dear Editor:

For the buyers in the story, the answer is simple: buyer brokerage.

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Real estate agents: Put safety first

I'm afraid we are going to read more stories like this as the economy continues to take its toll.

Riding motorcycles and handling firearms has taught me important lessons in life: always have an escape route and always be aware of your surroundings. I know we tend to teach agents only after events like this happen to be vigilant of their surroundings, but it needs to be a part of basic real estate training and especially open-house training.

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San Diego broker pulls listings from third-party sites  Premium Content

San Diego-based ARG Abbott Realty Group has taken a very public stance in its decision to immediately stop syndicating listings to third-party websites -- including Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com -- with Jim Abbott, the company president and managing broker, explaining the decision by his 25-agent firm in a YouTube video posted Thursday.

The company's action echoes a similar move announced in November by Edina, Minn.-based Home Services of America subsidiary Edina Realty Inc., a brokerage company with about...  more...



Q-and-A with craigslist founder Craig Newmark

Craigslist.org is one of the most well-known websites on the Internet, yet its founder and namesake Craig Newmark is one of the most unassuming entrepreneurs you'll ever meet.

Newmark started an email list back in 1995 to help friends in the San Francisco Bay Area keep track of local events. The list grew to a website that included other categories of information, and by 2000 craigslist started expanding to other areas. Today, the site features listings in more than 50 countries and is a resource...  more...



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$1M Seattle waterfront home features wall of glass, houseboat views

The calm bays and inlets that surround Seattle are some of the finest waters for houseboating in the country, but for a devoted landlubber who wants to experience "on-the-water" living without shacking up in a glorified floating bathtub, the city offers up this $1.03 million home anchored to the hillside. With a wall of glass that faces a row of houseboats, it's not far from the...  more...



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