Managing brokers have a tough job. Not only do they put on a calm front while handling whatever issues come their way, but they need to act as a guide to their agents. Now, more than ever, agents need

During the housing boom, loans were easy to come by. After the housing bubble burst, the reaction was extremely opposite from banks: tighten all guidelines. Now, although the market has improved, it can still be a challenge for buyers

After years of speculation, it finally happened – on Dec. 10, 2013, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulatory agency that oversees government housing behemoths Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, finally had an official director. Indeed, it was

When she finds the time, Realtor Carole Smith of EWM revisits a business tactic she used when she first started real estate 21 years ago. She’ll hop in her car for a unique type of joyride and travel from

Realtor Hazel Goldman of RE/MAX Pinecrest had the busiest December in her career. Goldman accumulated $5 million worth of pending transactions that are set to close in the 2014 first quarter – and the transactions aren’t five $1 million

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Miami’s prime real estate season is just heating up, contrary to the scene around most of the country. People vacation from other states and from overseas, and flock to the beaches and popular night spots. Many of the visitors

One Sotheby’s International Realty represents 21 of the first 100 agents listed in the Wall Street Journal’s Real Trends Top Sales Professionals list, and that fact is no fluke according to Reginald Fairchild, executive vice president and managing director

When it comes to recruitment, managing brokers need to focus on the overall experience an agent receives while working with their firm. They need to talk a little less, listen a little longer and show a little more. Here

CALIFORNIA: California is the home of the largest MLS in the nation: the California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS) with 71,000 members. It’s the product of a 2010 merger of Pomona-based Multi-Regional Multiple Listing Service Inc. (MRMLS) with the

Patricia Delinois spends an hour each morning on social media. Be it through her multiple Twitter accounts, Google+, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook, Delinois starts each day by connecting with her more than 300,000 social media contacts. But the

Having been with EWM Realty’s Miami branch for more than two decades, Realtor Cecilia Tavera-Webman has developed a strong rapport with her clients. So when she felt the need to switch to a new brokerage firm, she had no

Changing companies can be a difficult thing to manage in our current real estate market. In the past, you could plan your transition between transactions. However, today, with short sales and home sale contingencies becoming the norm, it is

With questions circling about how the lending industry is changing and what’s staying consistent, agents need to be kept abreast of important changes. From industry trends, to what’s needed to qualify for FHA loans, to changes to jumbo loans,

The saying “there’s an app for that” is very true – there’s an app for just about anything. We asked five top agents who are not only at the top of their game in real estate, but in tech,