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Ken Baris to Lead Panel on Lead Generation at RISMedia’s 2024 Rocking in the New Year

RISMedia is excited to announce that Ken Baris, CEO of Jordan Baris Real Estate, will be heading up an industry-leading panel of real estate experts at the 2024 Real Estate’s Rocking in the New Year, the company’s fourth-annual all-virtual conference to be broadcast live on Jan. 11, 2024.  Click here to register! Baris’s panel, “Lead…

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Buyer-Agent ‘Musts’ in the New Normal: Get Contracts and Get Educated

Buyer agents in the post-Burnett world must be more precise in their conversations with clients, while also being able to provide updated information on what’s happening in the legal realm regarding residential real estate sales. And getting contracts with new buyer clients that spell out how much they will be compensated is also crucial.  Those…

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Window to the Law: Know Your Fiduciary Duties

Editor’s Note: This is part of a monthly video series from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® to inform and educate members about important aspects of being a real estate professional. Watch for this series each month in RISMedia’s Daily Real Estate Advisor. In this edition of Window to the Law, see why fiduciary duties are…

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Leadership for Fraught Times

Moderator: Kymber Lovett-Menkiti, President, Keller Williams Capital Properties, Washington D.C.; Broker Relations Liaison, National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Panelist: Tracy Kasper, Broker/Owner, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Silverhawk Realty; 2024 President, National Association of REALTORS®  Kymber Lovett-Menkiti: There is a long tradition of using the November edition of this column to introduce the NAR president for the…

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Nurturing Agent Retention in Challenging Real Estate Times

In the realm of real estate, we find ourselves navigating through turbulent waters. The news media paints a gloomy picture, with low inventory and higher-than-normal mortgage rates creating an atmosphere of uncertainty. Oh, and the lawsuit too. In this challenging market, it’s crucial for real estate brokers to focus on agent retention and keep the…

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Housing Affordability Said Headed for a Turnaround in 2024

2024 is nearly upon us, and realtor.com® has published their forecast for what the year has in store for real estate professionals. Is the new year the same as the old year? Not quite, the forecast states. 2024 will not be a massive turnaround from 2023, but there will be positive movement on home affordability…

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Thoughts on Leadership: In Gratitude for You

Gratitude, just as it’s been all month, is really in the spotlight this week. I’m grateful for my family, friends and colleagues who have become like family, and I hope we can all take a few moments away from our holiday festivities to appreciate those who make our days that much brighter. When this week…

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Stellar MLS to Attend International Multiple Listing Service Forum

Key members of the executive team of Stellar MLS will take center stage this weekend at an international forum in Paris, France focused on the future of MLSs worldwide. Stellar MLS CEO Merri Jo Cowen, COO Shayne Fairley and Vice President of Technology & Innovation Mathew Kallumadil will join fellow industry leaders from five continents…

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Building a Strong Identity for Success

Lisa Halter Founder, Owner and Principal Broker Halter Associates Realty, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Bearsville, New York https://www.halterassociatesrealty.com  Region served: Hudson Valley and Catskill Region Years in real estate: 22 Number of offices: 2   Number of agents: 55 How has your experience running a successful marketing company proven advantageous…

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Mortgage Applications Increase for Fourth Straight Week

Mortgage applications increased for the fourth straight week, with an uptick of 0.3% from one week earlier, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) for the week ending November 24, 2023. This week’s results include an adjustment for the observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. This week’s numbers:  The…

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