by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 19, 2013 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
As home prices rebound in a recovering housing economy, more sellers are purchasing extended home warranties to give themselves a competitive edge. “Securing your home with an extended warranty is a great way to set yourself apart from other sellers,” says Tim Meenan,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 19, 2013 | Best Practices, Coaching, Marketing, News |
Two ambitions drew Barbara Wolcott to the real estate industry more than 35 years ago: to be the master of her own fate and to create a company of distinction. Today, as chairman and CEO of Prudential Towne Realty in southeastern Virginia, Wolcott reaffirms those...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 18, 2013 | Marketing, News |
Nationwide housing starts rose 5.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 896,000 units in July as multifamily construction rebounded from a dip in the previous month, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 18, 2013 | Marketing, News |
Freddie Mac recently released its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for August, showing that despite the lackluster jobs recovery four years into the economic recovery, housing will continue to provide an increasingly positive boost to GDP in the second half of...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 17, 2013 | Best Practices, Broker, Broker, Coaching, Marketing, News |
“I have always believed that great leaders develop great leaders,” says Ed Krafchow, chairman of the board, Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate. In the following interview, Krafchow expounds upon how his company is growing for success. Ed Krafchow...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 15, 2013 | Best Practices, Coaching, Marketing, News, Technology |
Mobile, social, and other technological advances over the past decade have altered the way consumers search for homes, providing real estate brokerages with the opportunity to leverage this shift in consumer behavior. By integrating a few basic technological tools...