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Why Every Deal Is A Learning Opportunity In Real Estate

As an agent who has sold more than $1 billion worth of real estate, Douglas Elliman’s Dina Goldentayer knows a thing or two about making it in the industry. Here, she shares why learning has no limits in real estate. In this weekly column, real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve […]

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How to diffuse the f-bomb (fairness) in real estate: Real (Estate) Talk

In this week’s edition of Real (Estate) Talk, Brandon Voss, president of The Black Swan Group, talks about the concept of fairness and what makes it so important in conversations and negotiations — especially in real estate. What do you think of the word “fair”? I have heard hot takes that run the gamut from, […]

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3 Steps For Overcoming Your Limiting Beliefs As A Real Estate Agent

As we enter 2022, ask yourself if your beliefs limit your ability to progress your career and reach your goals. If your answer is “yes,” then here are a few things you can do to ensure you aren’t holding yourself back from your best year yet. Limiting beliefs are unconscious thoughts that serve as defense […]

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What Real Estate Agents Should Know About Bedbugs 

Bedbugs have been around for a long time and will continue to be a menace to homeowners. A well-informed agent can address the pros and cons of different remediation techniques to help assure buyers and sellers that they can sleep soundly again at night. It may seem hard to believe that an insect the size […]

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John Sebree Named California Association of Realtors’ New CEO

December 20, 2021

Current CEO Joel Singer will retire on Jan. 5, 2022 after 43 years at C.A.R., including 32 years as CEO. John Sebree, currently CEO of the Missouri Realtors, will start at the California association on Feb. 1. After a nationwide search, the influential California Association of Realtors has named John Sebree as its next CEO […]

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Boston Agent Pleads Guilty to False Marketing Scheme

A Boston-area real estate agent pleaded guilty to a scheme that saw him pocket $2 million from marketing houses that were not actually for sale, according to reports.  Michael Flavin, 38, of Quincy, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft in Boston Federal Court on […]

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Brand-New $40M Malibu Home Sets the Bar for Beauty—and Views

As the eighth-most-expensive home on the market in the coastal town right now, this four-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom pad is also the highest-priced along Malibu Road, which hugs the Pacific Ocean. At the top of its list of assets are the views. You can see the water—which laps right up to the 5,085-square-foot home—from every room in […]

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Rocket Acquires Personal Finance App Truebill In $1.275B Deal

In another move to adapt to the prospect of rising interest rates, Rocket Companies is acquiring personal finance app Truebill in a $1.275 billion deal that could give Rocket an edge in marketing real estate services, mortgages and other loans to Truebill’s 2.5 million members. Truebill helps consumers manage subscriptions, budgeting and spending. The acquisition […]

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