Millennials, Markets, and Housing Mobility

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By Lauren Campbell According to a recent Urban Land Institute study, most millennials are not living in the urban core – though the research shows that they would like to be. Millennials – the generation that bore the brunt of sluggish hiring cycles during the recession only a few short years ago – are not bringing home salaries comparable to what …

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Conference Flashback to 2005

Blog Contributor NAR Annual Conference and Expo, Professional Development, Young Pros in the Spotlight 2 Comments

By Alex Milshteyn I’ve attended the annual REALTORS® Conference & Expo since 2005. A lot has changed since my first annual conference, which also took place in San Francisco, but a lot has also stayed the same. Here is a list of some of my memorable changes: In 2005, I didn’t have in-flight internet. I am not sure how I …

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Is Your Vision Bored?

Blog Contributor Helpful Tools, Personal Fulfillment, Professional Development 5 Comments

By Anand Patel With 2011 coming to a close it seems everyone is talking, blogging, and tweeting about setting new goals for 2012. Well, let’s not jump the gun! What about the goals you already set for yourself that you haven’t accomplished? Whatever you do, if they are worthy goals you truly wish to achieve, don’t abandon them just yet! …

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The New Real Estate Niche… Space!

Blog Contributor Residential Real Estate, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Social Media, Zoning 3 Comments

By Brooke Wolford I recently read about the launch of Space X’s Falcon 9 Rocket’s launch into space.  For those of you who don’t know, the rocket was privately designed to bring cargo to the International Space Station. It was also designed with the intention of one day carrying passengers into space. Robert Bigelow of Bigelow Aerospace is considering bringing …

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Life After the First-Time Home Buyer Craze

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Sales & Marketing, Working with Clients 2 Comments

  By Michelle Flaherty Does anyone else miss working with people who want to buy AND sell? In a market marked by bank sales, short sales, and first-time home buyers, it’s easy to lose sight of what lies beyond this year’s surplus of single-sided clients. The year 2009 was without a doubt the year of the first-time home buyer. Already, …