Real Estate Trends

CENTURY 21 Affiliated: What It Takes to Get to the Top

September 8th, 2018
(L to R) Adam Freeman, Principal; Dan Kruse, President & CEO; Tom Bretz, CEO, Chicago Operations; Jasen Schrock, President, Michigan Operations What started in 1978 as a one-man shop in Madison, Wis., has grown to become one of real estate’s...

Affordability Aside, Housing Optimism Picks Up

September 9th, 2018
The confidence consumers have in housing is picking up steam—but not because of the market outright, according to the August Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI). At 88, the gauge grew 1.5 percentage points month-over-month; however, the confidence consumers...

CEO Exchange Keynote: Leadership, in Every Sense of the Word

September 9th, 2018
Credit: PlanOmatic Against a backdrop of changing consumer preferences, technology and shifts in Washington, brokerages are navigating new territory—one where the customer experience is tops, and creativity, inclusiveness and leadership are non-negotiables for success. For Paul Boomsma, CEO of the...

The Evolution of the Original Disruptor

September 9th, 2018
A Culture of Productivity, a Bold Tech Strategy, and a Drive for New Ideas and Better Solutions Fuel a Bright Future at RE/MAX Editor’s Note: This is the cover story in the September issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine. Subscribe...

What to Buy in September

September 10th, 2018
(TNS)—September is a big month for bargains, with deep discounts on summer merchandise and more. “September is all about the end of summer, so anything seasonal is going to be on clearance,” says Benjamin K. Glaser, former features editor with...

Fast Facts: House-Hunting With Kids in Tow

September 10th, 2018
Buyers with children have different needs than those without. According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) 2018 Moving with Kids Report (part of NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers): Buyers with children prioritize schools—unsurprisingly. Fifty percent of buyers...

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Expands to Its Second International Market

September 11th, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is expanding to the London market, with an agency in Central London, Kay & Co, joining the network this November. The brand brought on its first foreign franchise, in Germany, this past spring. The agency, focused on...

1 Million Lockboxes Later: SentriLock Celebrates 15 Years With NAR

September 11th, 2018
NAR PULSE—SentriLock, a National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) strategic investment company and REALTOR Benefits® Program Partner, is celebrating 15 years as the official lockbox solution for NAR. As the leading electronic lockbox manufacturer and service provider, SentriLock is one of...

Hurricane Florence: 755,000-Plus Homes Could Be Impacted by Storm Surge, Projections Show

September 12th, 2018
Hurricane Florence is imminently making landfall, with the Category 4 storm (at press time) on track to batter the Carolinas and parts of Virginia, causing catastrophic damage in the region. According to CoreLogic preliminary projections, an estimated 758,657 homes could...

Credit Freeze: A Misunderstood Freebie That You Actually Want

September 13th, 2018
(TNS)—Just one year ago, consumers woke up and discovered that hackers had one heck of a field day with their Social Security numbers and other information in a massive data breach at Equifax. Equifax’s screw-up would forever leave millions just...
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