e·vent ho·ri·zon noun ASTRONOMY 1. a theoretical boundary around a black hole beyond which no light or other radiation can escape. 2. a point of no return. As someone who not only attends real estate conferences, but also is fortunate to speak from the stage as a keynote speaker at my fair share of …
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(This article was originally published via Inman.com Select on March 2nd, 2015) For months now, the rumor mill has been flying with talk of Zillow and Trulia (now Zillow Group) ending the featured listings placement for brokers and franchisors by the end of 2015. Large brokers and franchisors who pay $5 to $10 to feature …
I think it’s remarkable to see how technology impacts peoples’ lives and behaviors. According to a recent comprehensive study by Litmus, mobile email made up just 8% of email opens in 2011. But here we are in 2015, a mere 4 years later and now 53% of emails opened are on mobile devices. A 500% …
To discover ways to truly push the boundaries of progression or innovation, focusing on patterns, behavior and desires of tomorrow’s consumer is essential. Demographics, in their traditional sense, will no longer conform to segmented categories – age, gender, income, marital status, geographical location. Today and tomorrow’s consumers are creating identities more freely and openly than …
Over the course of my career serving the real estate industry, I have spoken to thousands of agents and brokers and there hasn’t been one that ever said their consumers were “national”. Not one has told me they want to attract a consumer located 10,000 miles away nor have they told me they do not …
NextHome is proud to announce our newest addition to the NextHome franchise and our first office in the state of Alabama – NextHome Kel Mitchell. Owned and operated by broker Kelvin Mitchell, this Huntsville, AL based brokerage is dedicated to serving the needs of clients in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Hampton Cove, Meridianville, and all of …
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“Put down your phone. Stand up. Introduce yourself to someone near you that you don’t know. Look them in the eye. Tell them something about yourself that has nothing to do with business.” This is exactly what I said on January 27,th 2015 at the beginning of my keynote session at the Inman Connect Agent Reboot real …
NextHome is proud to announce our newest addition to the NextHome franchise – NextHome The Gockel Group. Owned and operated by broker Don Gockel, this Palmdale, CA based brokerage is dedicated to serving the needs of clients in Lancaster, Pearblossom, Acton, Littlerock, Leona Valley, Lake Los Angeles, Lake Elizabeth, and Rosamond. Gockel, as a …
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It’s no secret that REALTOR.com has lost its mojo over the past 5 years due to Zillow, Trulia, their lack of vision and other market and industry factors. The result is a majority of the REALTOR community seeing little to no value in their site, and has little interest in its success. The only value …
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NextHome is proud to announce our newest addition to the NextHome franchise – NextHome North Valley Realty. Owned and operated by business partners Len Sterling and Shaunda Holt, this Lincoln, CA based brokerage is located 30 miles northeast of Sacramento. NextHome North Valley Realty is dedicated to serving the needs of clients in Lincoln, Roseville, …
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