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REALTORS: Relevant Ways to Reconnect with your Sphere

Whether you’ve been in real estate for five or 25 years, get back to basics with a humanized approach in your outreach to past clients. Do you remember when you were first licensed and went through that grueling exercise of writing down the names and contact information of everyone you knew so that you could announce you’re in real estate? Now, as a broker managing agents, you’re likely asking your new recruits to do the same. But I’m gue

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Welcome Back Courtney Grandstrand Dealing Central & North TX

Referred by Jonathan WalkeriProcurrently deals throughout the states of California, Texas,Florida, and New York. We continue to strive and broadenopportunities for real estate professionals and consumers. Visit iprore.com for the latestinformation and links.Click here for information onbecoming a salesperson.

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Welcome Back Lee Budd Dealing the Inland Empire

Referred by Willy OlseniProcurrently deals throughout the states of California, Texas,Florida, and New York. We continue to strive and broadenopportunities for real estate professionals and consumers. Visit iprore.com for the latestinformation and links.Click here for information onbecoming a salesperson.

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REALTORS: Talk Sustainability to Buyers, they Want to Hear it

Consumers want to hear more about how homes can help the environment and also save them money. Sixty-one percent of REALTORS® surveyed say residential consumers were “very” or “somewhat” interested in sustainability. REALTORS® report finding it valuable to promote energy efficiency features in their listings.Sustainability conversations with clients may best be centered around utility and operation costs, indoor air quality, efficient u

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Despite a Dip in March, Home Sales Push Ahead

While existing-home sales dipped in March as the COVID-19 pandemic sparked stay-at-home restrictions across the country, they're not far off from the numbers a year ago, and home prices continue to rise.The National Association of REALTORS®’ monthly existing-home sales—which includes completed transactions for single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and co-ops—dropped 8.5% in March compared to February. Sales were at a seasonally adjusted

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REALTORS: NAR Funds Telemedicine for Members in Need

When Congress passed the first of three coronavirus relief packages in early March, it included an important provision waiving Medicare restrictions on providing telehealth services to seniors. Additionally, many major medical insurance carriers have recently added a telemedicine option. That’s good news, but what about those who don’t have Medicare or other coverage that includes virtual doctor visits?Members’ health coverage is

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REALTORS: 6 Tips that can Reduce Real Estate Pros’ Taxes

The IRS has moved the federal tax day to July 15, but in preparation, there are several things real estate pros can do to lower their tax bill. Many agents and brokers classify themselves as self-employed under federal tax guidelines. Income tax, therefore, is not automatically withheld from paychecks and generally must be paid through quarterly estimated tax payments.Self-employed status means that real estate pros may be eligible to deduct thei

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REALTORS: 6 Tips to Turn Sellers into Buyers

You know client retention is key for the future health of your business. While there’s always potential to turn buyers into repeat customers, the promise is even greater with sellers—many of whom will be in the market immediately to buy a new home. So, how can you make sure sellers will want to enlist your services for the next purchase transaction? Applying these six tips to your daily practices will help ensure your sellers return

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4 Ideas to Revive a Lingering Listing

You have a home that just won’t sell. Is the listing starting to look stale? Real estate pros recently shared with Forbes.com what they do when they get a listing that has started to overstay its time on the MLS. How do you revive it to renew buyers' interest?Lowering the price tag is one obvious way. But the property could just use a refresh. “Revive a listing, in my opinion, always includes staging, painting, new photos, and new angles,”

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Welcome to the Team John McBride Dealing the S.F. Bay Area

iProcurrently deals throughout the states of California, Texas,Florida, and New York. We continue to strive and broadenopportunities for real estate professionals and consumers. Visit iprore.com for the latestinformation and links.Click here for information on becoming a salesperson.

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