It’s a cliché that technology has revolutionized real estate, but as with most clichés, the statement comes with an abundance of truth – it’s simply night and day comparing the real estate business of old with the one that flourishes

As a listing agent, you should understand that you are responsible for meeting (and exceeding) all of your sellers’ expectations. Once you have done the research, suggested the appropriate list price, beaten your competition and landed the listing, congratulations!

Tom Rhodes is the CEO of Austin-based lender Sente Mortgage, and a past president of the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association. In the first part of our conversation with the long-time lender, we discussed what housing will look like under a

As we mentioned in the last entry in our “A Guide to the 2017 Buyer” series (which covered Generation X, and before that Millennials) the question of “What does this year’s buyer look like?” is particularly pressing in 2017, and for

As we mentioned in the first entry in our “A Guide to the 2017 Buyer” series – which covered Millennials – the question “What does this year’s buyer look like?” is particularly pressing this year. It’s pressing because we start

At the turn of every new year, a question that always picks at any real estate professionals mind, any good one anyway, is: What does this year’s buyer looks like? The question is particularly important in 2017 because we’re

Every year brings with it new design trends that capture the hearts and minds of prospective homebuyers, and thanks to Zillow Digs, we have a good idea of what trends to look for in the 2017 housing market. First,

With dozens of CRMs available for real estate agents to choose from, how can you know which will serve as the most effective lead generation tool? What about the other features you need to manage your contacts? We took a

It’s no secret that social media is one of the most effective complements to a real estate agent’s business, and indeed, 65 percent of agents use social media for their business, according to NAR’s latest Member Profile. In order

The overwhelming majority (92 percent) of U.S. consumers recognize buying a home as a better financial decision than renting, a national survey from Sente Mortgage confirmed. The problem is that most (70 percent) do not know how or where

The Web has been abuzz in recent months about Elon Musk’s solar roof, coming by way of Solar City. The plan to replace traditional shingles with high-efficiency solar cells has sustainable building advocates applauding, but it’s left homeowners and

Miami’s Design District is not a neighborhood rife with residential opportunity, but it anchors a coveted ring of condos and single-family homes. Residents move there to be Design District locals, and the reasons are simple: It’s a “walkers paradise”

Chris Heller is the CEO of national real estate brokerage Keller Williams Realty, and one of the most informed minds in real estate. Recently, we sat down with Heller to discuss the state of the market, and we began by asking

Josh Cunnningham is the vice president and head of sales for the Americas for Investorist, an online property network and management platform, working out of Miami. In our discussion, he remarks on the growing interest Chinese buyers have in the

Andrew Dorn, a vice president with Move, Inc., spoke at this week’s Xplode real estate technology conference in Chicago, and he showed why he’s one of the company’s most public-facing executives. Here are a few quick tech tips that Dorn shared

Miami Agent (MA): Why are so many Millennials cost-burdened? What economic forces are behind that? Richard Burns (RB): Both our research data and our own anecdotal experience points to two culprits responsible for cost-burdening this generation. First is spiraling