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In the digital age, almost everyone scours online reviews before they make any kind of purchase. People won’t rent a hotel room or read a book until they know its online star rating and have insight from others who
The delivery and role of customer reviews have evolved dramatically and handling feedback is no longer an internal process The Internet has become such a prominent cog in our world that no industry is quarantined from its relevance. Doctors,
Miami Agent analyzed Web traffic data from Alexa.com, a leading analytics firm, and collected its findings in the infographic below. The numbers were pulled the week of May 18, and the brokerages are ranked in alphabetical order. How does your brokerage
Miami Agent crunched the social media numbers on Facebook and Twitter, and collected the findings in the infographic below. The numbers were pulled the week of May 18 directly from the brokerages’ social media pages, and the brokerages are ranked in
Once upon a time, it took little work to convince young adults to enter the real estate market. They finished school and entered the workforce, and soon began thinking about starting families and purchasing a home as soon as
Mortgage lending is beginning to pick up steam in the Miami area, helping to drive the real estate market. While some borrowers may still have trouble getting a mortgage, loosening credit and a swing away from the tight regulation
President Obama and the FHA recently announced that it would reduce its mortgage insurance premium from 1.35 to 0.85, which makes FHA loans even more affordable. The FHA, which is overseen by HUD and insures mortgages with down payments
Jill Eber and Jill Hertzberg of the Jills finished a blockbuster 2014 year with a crowning achievement: the December sale of actor Matt Damon’s home after 18 months of work. While the final selling price of that home has
Recently, Christopher Zoller of EWM Realty has seen homebuyers coming to Miami from out of state to buy a vacation home or to purchase an investment property. These buyers are coming from New York, Chicago and even Montreal have approached him
Anxious to find out what’s next for real estate in 2015? Trends have been slow to emerge and the market has been incrementally improving each year, 2013’s market was very similar to 2014’s market; it doesn’t feel like much
Experienced agents have often seen it all, from the ups and downs of a sometimes volatile market to difficult clients. While these seasoned pros may be well equipped to handle many common situations, they sometimes need support from their
Real estate is a competitive profession, particularly the sales portion. And while there are any number of occupations that may, rightfully, make a similar claim, hardly any industry is as dedicated to leveraging those positions of prominence as explicitly
Technology is ever-changing – one minute, an app or software program is hot, the next, it’s out of date. It’s hard enough for agents to keep up with the latest in tech, so our panel of real estate professionals
Technology is ever-changing, particularly in the app market, where new products constantly provide new dimensions to our professional or recreational lives. So with that in mind, we decided to spotlight nine relatively new apps for real estate agents that
The National Association of Realtors is launching the very first domain name to be used strictly by real estate professionals: .REALTOR. Originally announced in June 2012, the domain name will launch on Oct. 23. Plus, NAR is offering the