CRD Connect: How Agents Can Leverage Short-Form Video on Social Media
The rise of short-form video has revolutionized the way businesses of all kinds connect with their audiences and how consumers consume content. To remain relevant and competitive, businesses have had to adjust and incorporate more video into their social media marketing efforts. How are you using video in your real estate business? According to the…
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Deadline to Nominate a 2023 Rookie of the Year Is Monday
The deadline to submit nominations for RISMedia’s second-annual 2023 Rookie of the Year is quickly approaching. Nominations may be submitted here through midnight on Monday, June 5. This year’s Rookie of the Year contest will include honors for five regional winners, which will be announced in September ahead of the national 2023 Rookie of the…
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Florida Law Will Fuel Housing Discrimination, Advocates Say
Early in May, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill officially titled “Interests of Foreign Countries” into law. Scheduled to go into effect on July 1, this new law is ostensibly intended to protect the state from the influence of countries hostile to the United States. What the bill actually does, though, is an entirely…
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Mortgage Delinquencies Hit All-Time Low in March
For the month of March, 2.6% of all mortgages were in some stage of delinquency, a 0.3 percentage point decrease compared with 2.9% last year and a 0.4 percentage point decrease compared with 3% last month, according to a new report from CoreLogic. This is the lowest level of delinquency in more than two decades.…
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How to Help Clients Find Open Houses In the Area
While viewing property listings online from the comfort of your home is easy, it only provides so much information. You’ll have to visit to understand if a home is what you are looking for. Open houses allow potential buyers to visit and look around different properties. These often take place on weekends, and anyone can…
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Platinum Realty Now No. 1 in Kansas City
Platinum Realty announced that it has achieved the number one market share among all residential brokerages in Kansas City. The firm reported sales of 12,805 units and $3.8 billion in volume in the two-year period 4/1/21 – 3/31/23. The company joined United Real Estate in 2022 and operates in seven major Midwest markets and five…
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Lawmakers Greenlight Critical Debt-Ceiling Deal, Averting Default
Lawmakers approved legislation that would suspend the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling mere days before the default deadline. The House of Representatives approved the bill on Wednesday, May 31, by a 314-117 vote, while the Senate followed suit a day later with a 63-36 vote. As the clock ticks, the bill now resides on…
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THE PLAYBOOK: Winning Strategies for Database and CRM Utilization
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is an RISMedia bi-weekly segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure they not only survive but thrive in these challenging times. Industry professionals explain the strategies they’re employing and unique ideas they’ve formulated. Tune in every other Thursday for another addition to the series. These days, with…
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Bright MLS Economist Looking Long at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange
Above: Bright MLS Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant In 2020, everything changed for real estate—truly, everything. From how and where agents operated, to where people wanted to live, conventional wisdom just didn’t apply anymore. Traditionally hot markets cooled while remote work and virus fears sent buyers fleeing for small towns. Long-simmering affordability and inventory issues…
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Are Corporate Megaplex Reversals Spilling Into Residential?
Of all the changes wrought by the pandemic, remote work seems to be the one with the most staying power. As both workers and companies discover that many jobs are easily accomplished from home, the need for office infrastructure—whether that is a second-floor cubicle on Main Street or a corporate megaplex outfitted with massage chairs…
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