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5 ways to get the most out of a real estate panel

Real estate panels can be very beneficial and offer valuable information to help agents grow their real estate business. Unfortunately, many agents walk into panels unprepared and fail to gain the benefits that prepared agents walk away with, giving them the upper hand.

4 common misconceptions agents have about Facebook advertising

As of Q2 2016, Facebook had 1.71 billion monthly active users, according to statista.com. This large group of active users can be reached through Facebook’s many advertising offerings. But agents who aren’t familiar with those offerings may not know how beneficial they

Survey: 90% agree email marketing is increasing in effectiveness

In its 2015 member profile, the National Association of Realtors found that 96 percent of its membership uses email either daily or nearly every day, making it the most used form of communication by Realtors – and as a survey of

5 lead generation tricks to test out today

In real estate, lead generation is an essential and never-ending task. If you’re looking for new tactics to add into your bag of lead generation tricks, here are five lead generation tricks you can test out today: Add social sharing

Hialeah – an affordable and historic market that buyers love

Greater Miami is an incredibly diverse place, and Hialeah is a testament to that diversity – not only in the sense of its populous, which is largely Hispanic and Cuban, but also in what it has to offer its

6 body language tips to make a great first impression

In a profession where personal interaction can make or break a business deal, it’s important to remember that as a real estate agent, exuding confidence and comfort through your body language should always be at the forefront of your mind

6 emerging real estate trends to watch in 2017

Every year, the Urban Land Institute, in collaboration with PwC, takes on the notoriously herculean task of understanding where the nation’s real estate market – and the patchwork of markets that make it up – is heading. The two groups

Douglas Elliman CEO Jay Parker on the state of Miami’s housing market

Douglas Elliman recently released its latest quarterly market report, and we were able to ask Jay Parker, CEO of Douglas Elliman Florida, a few questions about it.  Miami Agent (MA): Throughout Greater Miami, affordability is dwindling as home prices

How to capitalize on huge Chinese demand for real estate

China’s presence in the U.S. residential real estate market is growing rapidly, and it’s creating opportunities for agents proactive enough to seize it, one expert says. Between 2010 and 2015, Chinese real estate buyers spent $93 billion in the

Is Miami overvalued? “Not at all,” says top producer Karen Elmir

Karen Elmir is the founder and CEO of Cervera Real Estate’s The Elmir Group, and she took time to share her thoughts on the state and future of Miami’s luxury market.  Miami Agent (MA): Where is Miami’s luxury real

Bal Harbour: A microcosm of everything buyers love about Miami

If you have any questions about how Miami has transformed itself over the last decade into a global destination city and epicenter of contemporary art culture, then check out Bal Harbour; it’s a microcosm of all the things new

Your comprehensive guide to CFPB’s newest TRID compliance updates

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this month issued its new Small Entity Compliance Guide, which includes updated information for how to better comply with TRID. We’ve combed through the report, compared it to CFPB’s previous Small Entity Compliance Guide,

The 4 demographic trends that will transform housing in America

America’s demographics are transforming, and it will have huge implications on future real estate markets, said a new joint report from the Urban Land Institute and Terwilliger Center for Housing. The four biggest changes, analysts agreed, will take place

Real estate in 2025: 4 things to expect from the market of the future

The real estate market is subject to change, and over the next 10 years, it’s going to do just that – or at least that’s the conclusion of a joint report from the Urban Land Institute and Terwilliger Center for

4 reasons why buyers can’t stay away from Boca Raton

Boca Raton is one of the principle cities of Greater Miami, and one of the most admired real estate markets in the country. Here are a few reasons why: 1. Strong luxury performance – Boca Raton has a strong luxury real

Gino Blefari’s 5 reasons to start planning your 2017 business now

This week, I took the opportunity to finish my business plan for 2017, and I now have my entire year mapped out. Here are the reasons why: 1. Some might ask, a business plan in October? Yes, you read that

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