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Delivering the Best Customer Experience Possible
Above: Alan J. Smith Alan J. Smith—broker/owner at RE/MAX Professionals—has spent years building a successful relationship with Buffini & Company, generating significant ROI for the Denver-based real estate firm and the nearly 470 agents serving the thriving Colorado region. With four-plus decades of experience in the real estate industry, Smith has enjoyed the benefits of…
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Helping Buyers Avoid the ‘House-Poor Trap’: A Guide
Buying a home is one of the most significant financial decisions most people will make in their lifetime. Yet, many buyers find themselves becoming “house poor” after achieving this “American Dream.” Nearly three in 10, or 27.4%, U.S. homeowners with a mortgage are “house rich, cash poor”—or house poor, meaning they spend more than 30%…
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Presidential Houses That Have Hit the Market
On this President’s Day, your mind might be drifting to the most famous home in all America. But really, presidents only spend a short eight years (at most) living in the White House. The United States is littered with homes that once housed these 45 preeminent men before, after and during their presidencies. Notably, 1600…
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Refinance Applications Reach Highest Point Since October
With mortgage rates still hovering at recent lows, this week saw another increase in mortgage applications, increasing 2.3% from last week’s increase of 2.2%, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) for the week ending February 7, 2025. “Mortgage rates moved slightly lower last week, which led to…
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One Agent’s Cunning Open House Tactics to Close Down the Competition
While smiles, courtesy and friendliness are an agent’s calling cards with everyone, let’s be real about the residential real estate business. While it may not be purely a cutthroat calling, there are no nice tries for buyers. Your client either captures the flag with a winning bid for a home or you trudge back to…
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Zillow Charges Ahead With Strong Q4 Earnings and New Redfin Partnership
In a fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings call February 11, Zillow Group CEO Jeremy Wacksman and CFO Jeremy Hofmann touted the company’s strong performance, highlighting a 17% year-over-year revenue increase to $554 million in Q4 and a 15% increase to $2.2 billion for the full year. On the downside was a net loss of…
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Inflation Continues to Rise; All Eyes on the Fed’s Next Decision
Inflation continues to rise for the fourth consecutive month, continuing a reversal from its decline throughout most of 2024. The Consumer Price Index (CPI)—one of the main measures of inflation—rose 0.5% in January, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The all items index rose 3% over the last 12 months,…
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Thoughts on Leadership: Lessons from Virginia Beach and the Military Mindset
Earlier today, I spent two hours with the BHHS RW Towne Realty Leadership team, diving into a critical conversation on recruiting and retention—a topic at the heart of building and sustaining high-performing teams. Our discussion reinforced a fundamental truth: great leadership, whether in real estate or the military, is built on strategy, discipline, and adaptability.…
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3 Ways to Boost Your Local Community Exposure
Real estate business success often results in part from simple actions that accumulate in the “bank” over time. Building goodwill in your local community can be an important part of that equation so be sure to get out there and mingle and be a part of your city or town’s events. Sometimes the best exposure…
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Redfin to shed 450 staffers after $100M rental deal with Zillow
NCino acquires integration partner Sandbox Banking for $52.5M
London's FTSE 100 hovers near record high on real estate boost - Global Banking And Finance Review
Investor who worked with Fox & Friends host sentenced for fraud
U.S. Mega Distribution Centers Leasing Activity Grew in 2024 - The World Property Journal
Maslow’s Hierarchy and the vital role of real estate agents
