9. Work Ethic Work ethic is the biggest factor separating average agents from the great agents. Unfortunately, there isn’t a magic wand to this business. To be truly successful, an agent must be willing to work harder than their peers. It may be difficult to initially find that hard-working agent, but when you do, it will be worth the energy you spent to find them. – Dan Dutton, OMNE Partners 10. Integrity One of the most important characteristics to look for in a real estate agent is integrity. With integrity, there are many other characteristics which also become evident. These qua ..read more

A real estate agent needs to demonstrate certain traits for them to succeed in this line of work. Granted, not all real estate markets are the same, but buyers tend to look for similar things before deciding they can trust a real estate agent. These traits tell the client a lot of details that the agent doesn’t even need to mention. But what are these traits that clients look for when they talk to a new real estate agent? Sixteen leaders from Forbes Real Estate Council examine the essential characteristics that real estate agents ought to have, and what those traits tell clients abo ..read more

It’s easy to say that the seller wants to sell fast and for top dollar. Of course, that’s true. As real estate professionals, we provide a number of valuable services in setting up a listing to sell fast for more money. Knowing what our seller’s value or their perceptions of what we offer is important. By providing the services they expect plus a few more they find surprisingly valuable, we create clients for life. Actual Seller Input, Not Our Assumptions We may think we know what sellers want and need from us to sell their home or land. The best way to know is to ask. It is done eve ..read more

Making the right choices is imperative because poor decisions in real estate can be expensive. Perhaps the most crucial conclusions an investor needs to reach revolve around property value and rental assessment. Get these two elements right and you can maximize your results. Muddy these numbers and a very costly result is on the cards. Of all the inputs you must draw upon when assessing property value and rental return, selecting appropriate, comparable evidence is the most important. However, locating, selecting and analyzing your comparable isn’t as easy as it first seems. Here are my top t ..read more

There are two factors fundamentally affecting real estate in the early part of the 21st century. First, the transition of millennials to being the predominant age group in the workforce, and second, their disposition towards urban living. Doane Kelly, Director Savills Studney and Duong Duc Hien, Director of Residential Sales, Savills Hanoi, examine the trends from the perspective of two different markets. Preferences towards urban living have resulted to massive investments into urban cores, including within cities that were previously regarded as Tier 3. For example, Raleigh, in North Carolin ..read more

Real estate, like politics, is all local. When buyers and sellers are browsing the internet looking for the right agent to guide them through their next transaction, they’re looking for a local real estate market expert. Of course, they’re looking for someone with in-depth market knowledge. What are the sales trends? How much should they offer? What will the local real estate market look like in the next six months? But they also want someone who can introduce them to the community, tell them the best places to eat, and explain which schools serve which neighborhoods. They need someone to be t ..read more

Surprisingly enough, I get the question very often, ‘What does the G stand for?’ So, first of all, the ‘G’ stands for ‘generation.’ 5G represents the fifth generation of wireless technology for cell networks. For the first few years, the transition to 5G won’t change your life much. The changes will accelerate and grow in scale as the infrastructure becomes more widely spread and the technology more developed. Within a decade or two, life could be so different with 5G and its successors that the present day might seem like the dark ages. In China, ASEAN countries and Malaysia, you will see 5G ..read more

As 2020 comes to an end, realtor.com’s economists believe that the housing inventory shortage won’t be as dire in 2021. However, it all depends on the course the COVID-19 pandemic takes. Additional lockdowns and quarantines due to COVID-19 could put a dent in housing inventory and sales, potentially slowing down the market and putting increased pressure on buyers, the forecast said. But if a vaccine is rolled out quickly, it could lead to “better than expected sales” and an increase in home prices and inventory. “The 2021 housing market will be much more ‘normal’ than the wild swings we saw in ..read more

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Image gallery Duis sed odio sit amet nibah vulpu arurit amet mauris. Morbi accura the amsan ipsum velitusa ondio. Nam a est dictum sapien venenatis viverra ac vest ibulum nulla. Suspe ndisse potenti. Donec pule vinar lacus eget augue semper vesti bulum. Nulla lacus nque, eleifend sit amet felis , tempus pharetra nisl. Duis at sem posuere, conse quat lacus sit amet, facilisis mauris. Cras euismod sapien facilisis orci mattis, dictum semper elit faucibus. Viva mus quis posuere nisl. Ut nec feugiat metus. Donec magna mi, sollicitudin ut blandit. Nunc quis tristiqu ..read more