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Fed’s work is not done
Fed’s work is not done
Interest rates on long-term bonds and mortgages have stopped their May rise, a little above the halfway mark of the low and high for the year. The tilt seems to be upward, but the trading pattern has been chaotic and ......
Improve commercial property now to capture 2013 tax benefits
Improve commercial property now to capture 2013 tax benefits
If you own and rent out commercial real estate and have been thinking about making improvements to the property, you should do so by Dec. 31, 2013. Qualified leasehold property improvements made during 2013 can qualify for the following tax ......
Hitler meme, coloring sheets and more #madREskillz
Hitler meme, coloring sheets and more #madREskillz
Here’s one way to teach people about the perils of overpricing a home: use Hitler. That’s what Jared Reimer did by using the “Downfall” meme. Other submissions for yesterday’s #madREskillz that caught our eye: distribut...
New Google Maps paints richer portraits of neighborhoods
New Google Maps paints richer portraits of neighborhoods
A revamped version of Google Maps that Google recently introduced at its annual developer-focused tech conference equips the app with several new features that paint more colorful portraits of neighborhoods as well as larger geographic areas. The rev...
Tame Google Analytics with a real estate dashboard
Tame Google Analytics with a real estate dashboard
Inman Next contributor Seth Price recently published an informative infographic on Google Analytics. The infographic contained numerous facts and statistics. Did you know that 55 percent of the top 10,000 websites utilize Google Analytics? Seth did a...
NAR could be in the red for the next 3 years
NAR could be in the red for the next 3 years
WASHINGTON — A budget proposal for the National Association of Realtors projects the trade group will run at a loss for the next three years. The proposal projects the operating budget’s net revenue will total $1.71 million in 2013 but ....
A crib sheet for real estate tech startups
A crib sheet for real estate tech startups
Cruising through a dozen or so apps and services demoing at the RealTech SF event in San Francisco a couple weeks ago made me realize how much the real estate startup scene is once again in full swing. Many of ......
Realtors made — and spent — more in 2012
Realtors made — and spent — more in 2012
Realtors saw their incomes jump and also ratcheted up their spending on technology as their optimism increased in 2012, according to the 2013 member survey from the National Association of Realtors. With a median income of $43,500 on a median ......
How not to use LinkedIn
How not to use LinkedIn
My LinkedIn account has been terribly neglected. Even as I write this sentence, I feel as though I should be updating my LinkedIn profile instead. Let’s just say I am “kind of” LinkedIn. I have two friends in the Twin ......
NAR committee endorses public-facing MLS sites as ‘basic’ service
NAR committee endorses public-facing MLS sites as ‘basic’ service
WASHINGTON — Multiple listing services should be able to charge all members for the costs of establishing and promoting public-facing websites, a National Association of Realtors policy committee has ruled. NAR’s Multiple Listing Issues a...
Play offense, not defense, to score listing appointments
Play offense, not defense, to score listing appointments
You have a listing lead and have just scheduled the appointment. How you proceed once you are in front of the sellers will determine whether you obtain the listing. Are you taking the right steps to ensure that you get ......
Redfin enters Florida, now in 22 markets
Redfin enters Florida, now in 22 markets
Seattle-based brokerage Redfin has expanded operations to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach in South Florida bringing its tech-focused model to a total 22 markets, the company announced today. It’s the fourth major market Redfin’...
Houzz opens up business directory to real estate agents
Houzz opens up business directory to real estate agents
Home remodeling site Houzz has added a professional category for real estate agents in response to requests from agents who want to join the site’s business directory, the company said. Nearly 900 agents and brokers had signed up as of ......
Realtor finds Google Glass ‘awesome’
Realtor finds Google Glass ‘awesome’
Given Google’s tight clutch on prototypes of its futuristic eyewear, known as Google Glass, Greg Geilman may be the first real estate agent to test the device. His finding? The smart glasses, which allow users to perform many smartphone functions, ...