Overall, the majority of
agents and brokers think home prices will increase in the next two years.
Overall, the majority of
agents and brokers think home prices will decrease in the next six months.
Forty - eight percent of homeowners and 42 percent of real estate
agents and brokers think that home prices will remain the same in the coming six months.
Forty - one % of Texas real estate
agents and brokers think home prices will increase over the next six months and 11 % think that they will decrease.
Forty - two percent of homeowners, real estate
agents and brokers think that home prices will remain the same in the coming six months.
Overall, the majority of
agents and brokers think home prices will stay the same in the next six months.
Thirty five percent of Massachussets real estate
agents and brokers think that homes prices fall over the next six months unchanged from the second quarter.
So the patriot act trumps any semblance of privacy
these agents and brokers think they may have provided for their clients.
Forty - two percent of homeowners, real estate
agents and brokers think that home prices will remain the same in the coming six months.
Not exact matches
There are differences between mortgage
agents and mortgage
brokers but some people
think they mean the same.
Seventy - six percent of sellers believe that their homes are worth more than their Realtor's recommendation
and 62 percent of buyers
think that homes are overpriced, according to the survey of 928
agents and brokers conducted December 1 - 5.
Forty - two percent of real estate
agents and brokers and 37 percent of homeowners
think that home values will decrease in the coming six months.
On the other hand, sixty - nine percent of surveyed
agents and brokers indicated that their home buyer clients
think homes for sale are overpriced, up from 61 percent last quarter.
Forty - eight percent of
agents and brokers and 33 percent of homeowners
think that home prices will decrease over the next six months.
If your firm
thinks your reasonable exposure is $ 1 million more than what you currently have under the Law Society program, you can contact LAWPRO or discuss with your insurance
broker or
agent whether lower limits, like $ 1 million or $ 2 million per claim in excess of what the lawyers in your firm already carry, is available
and appropriate to meet your needs.
Some people
think that an insurance
broker and an insurance
agent are the same thing; however, they are not.
And although your
agent or
broker is awesome, the fact remains that the commission for selling a permanent policy is much higher (
think 10 times higher) than it is for a term policy, which invariably leads to a conflict of interest.
The difference is a
broker works for you
and an
agent typically works for a company (
think Farmer's, State Farm, etc.).
If you
think all of these are just too much for you to handle, consult with
brokers and agents to give more information about motor vehicle insurance.
Think of the first type of insurance provider as an
agent and the second type as a
broker.
Each week, Gino Blefari, CEO of HSF Affiliates LLC, writes a «
Thoughts on Leadership» blog post aimed at both
agents and brokers about how to improve leadership skills by bettering yourself
and the way you interact with others.
At Better Homes
and Gardens ® Real Estate, our strategy for success is to help
brokers and agents fulfill both the long - term
and short - term opportunities with social media by
thinking about social media marketing as three distinct elements:
The foundation was established in 1999 after
agents and brokers were surveyed about what they
thought were the key issues
and how they could make the greatest impact, Spencer - Brown says.
When I decided Tacoma was the next location for me, I
thought about how
brokers and agents must feel in this fast - selling, multiple - offer market.
Home inspectors, mortgage
brokers and agents, home stagers, lawyers, appraisers, loan officers at banks
and trust companies, surveyors, legal clerks, movers, renovators, window blind makers
and everybody you can
think of is in the blast of business that is set off when a real estate
agent pulls the trigger on the sale of a home.
«As a
broker, part of my ROI involves my
agents thinking I gave them something of value —
and they know I've given them something of value with Buyside,» says Hosack.
I was introduced to an enigmatic
broker, the late Demetre Ellis, who had what I
thought was a phenomenal vision of the future of real estate: large offices with 50 to 100
agents and several branches.
I am
thinking about keller Williams for my first
broker as the training is there if I want it
and they are at a 64 %
agent 36 %
broker split right out of the gate.
The
brokers /
agents who do not specialize but tend to be (dabblers)
and do a little bit of this
and a little bit of that
think that a wider net will make them more money.
«I
think some high school bullies grew up
and became real estate
agents,» says Adam Conrad, CRB, SRS,
broker - owner of the 175 -
agent Perry Wellington Realty in Hollidaysburg, Pa., who also runs a real estate school.
What I say to our
brokers and agents is to not let the media hijack the consumer to the sidelines with big headlines that say «Real estate market is in the tank» — headlines that scare consumers into
thinking that if they continue to invest in real estate, values are going to go down.
The real lunacy of it is that when something goes wrong (
and something no doubt will) the lawyers will have a field - day suing everyone
and anyone,
and don't
think the listing
and selling
Agents /
Brokers won't get dragged into the lawsuit (s).
The Concept of protecting the data (which is the sellers information to begin with) is not only out - dated, but only shows that many
agents,
and brokers are still
thinking that somehow that benefits them......
Again, when I got no co = operation from the listing rep, I enquired of the
broker for verification, who informed me the rep was one of his top
agents and if I
thought he was going to address this issue, I could go whistle in the wind.
I was made to understand the
agent who happened to be a
broker was deadly serious
and thought I was ignorant if I didn't know this is how such a situation is handled most places.
Their concerns are growing over
agent productivity
and they're feeling more pressure surrounding profitability prospects, according to the latest Imprev
Thought Leader Real Estate Confidence study of nearly 240
broker - owners
and top executives at leading franchises
and independent brokerages.
But
brokers should also
think of themselves as team leaders, Beggins says, by taking the busy, administrative work off
agents» hands
and setting the stage for a strong, unified culture in their offices.
Agents and brokers are facing pressure to reduce their commissions like never before; brokerages are having to
think outside the box to stay profitable;
and new technologies are streamlining the buying
and selling process.
«As more
agents are working offsite, it's getting harder to draw them inside brick
and mortar buildings because they don't
think they need it,» said Leigh Brown,
broker / owner of RE / MAX Executive Realty in Charlotte, N.C. «As
brokers, it's our job to provide meaningful education,» she continued.
«A new
agent has many things to
think about,
and that can be tough,» says Kim Novak, principal
broker and owner of Novak Advantage Real Estate in Layton, Utah.
From a
thought leadership perspective, our commitment to our
brokers and agents is to always strive to understand more than we did yesterday.
They expect
agents /
brokers to be their «trusted advisors», bringing strategic
thinking and creative insights along the way.
Forty - three percent of Florida real estate professionals
and homeowners
think home prices will decline over the next six months; 54 % of Florida
agents and brokers strongly disapprove of Obama's performance as President.
In the first quarter 2011 HomeGain National Home Values Survey, thirty - nine percent of
agents and brokers and 30 percent of homeowners
thought that home values would decrease over the next six months.
In the third quarter 2011 HomeGain National Home Values Survey, forty - seven percent of
agents and brokers and 45 percent of homeowners
thought that home values would decrease over the next six months.
Forty - seven percent of
agents and brokers and 45 percent of homeowners
think that home values will decrease over the next six months.
Thirty - eight percent of real estate
agents and brokers and 43 percent of homeowners
think that home values will remain the same in the coming six months.
Forty - two percent of real estate
agents and brokers and 43 percent of homeowners
think that home values will remain the same in the coming six months.
Forty - three percent of
agents and brokers and 48 percent of homeowners
think that home values will stay the same over the next six months.
Fifty percent of
agents and brokers and forty - two percent of homeowners
think that home values will decrease over the next six months.