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Why ‘dog days’ are great for business

The challenge of differentiation and capturing a buyer’s attention is monumental, for even the most skilled agents. In this agent’s case, “man’s best friend” is also an agent’s best friend.  

Are smart faucets worth the money?

New smart kitchen faucets from companies like Kohler and Moen can be controlled via voice and app on your phone, but are they worth the cost? Smart home expert Brandon

Lundy makes home search for the visually impaired possible: Tech Review

Lundy’s voice skill works with partner multiple listing services to translate its listing data fields and longer form property descriptions into categorized audio narratives powered by Amazon’s voice technology.  

Courses designed to ‘raise the bar’ don’t go far enough

It is the little things that happen every day that cause distrust and the accusation that Realtors are not professional enough. Teresa Boardman designs her dream course for raising the

Should you buy down your mortgage? The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White are talking about buying down mortgages, investing in your real estate business and keeping up with current events on The Real Word.  

Luxury Presence rolls out top-down marketing packages for brokerages

After releasing an interconnected series of lead-generation services, Luxury Presence’s latest offering is a wide-ranging package of top-down marketing solutions for brokerages and agents.  

Mortgage rates inch up from 2023 lows on strong jobs report

Strong job numbers spark fears that the Fed will need to stick to its guns and continue to raise rates and keep them elevated for some time to fight inflation.  

Corcoran Icon Properties brings on Real Estate People team, new office

The 40-person team, formerly of Coldwell Banker, has also brought on its Northern California office located in the Berryessa neighborhood of San Jose to Corcoran Icon Properties.  

Hubzu operator Altisource raising money in public stock offering

The debt-burdened company notified regulators in December of plans to raise up to $100 million through a public stock offering.  

Manatee County senior citizen reacts to President Biden’s speech Thursday in Tampa

Manatee County senior citizen reacts to President Joe Biden’s speech Thursday in Tampa.