Lamenting the effect of "the allure of easy money" on former tile salesmen and investment analysts, USA Today this week reported on the contraction of real estate jobs as the housing market normalizes. "As the housing market slows, there will likely be a lot of stories of people who are bailing out of their real […]
With your next Aurora update, available next week, you’re going to see a significant change to the way you keep track of your files and order status in WinTOTAL form filling software. The change is for the better – and much more than cosmetic – because the new Files PowerView takes the best of what […]
While existing and new home sales normalize, a strong counter trend can be seen in housing starts. January's seasonally adjusted annual rate of groundbreaking on new home construction was the highest level since 1973.
With your next Aurora update, available next week, you're going to see a significant change to the way you keep track of your files and order status in WinTOTAL form filling software. The change is for the better – and much more than cosmetic – because the new Files PowerView takes the best of what […]
According to the 2005 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, both home sellers and buyers choose their REALTORS® based on two main factors: reputation and knowledge of the neighborhood. We’re offering a special right now that can help you market yourself better in both of those areas. Buy another professional, real […]
It's never a slow month in the product development department here at a la mode. This week we're releasing an enhanced Page Content Editor, which is what you use when you modify or create any text on your Real Estate Professional, Mortgage Broker, and Appraiser Xsites.
According to the 2005 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, both home sellers and buyers choose their REALTORS® based on two main factors: reputation and knowledge of the neighborhood.
Everyone knows the value of word-of-mouth advertising: It’s free and brings in high quality leads that are already sold on your services. But no mortgage broker can rely on this tactic alone. Here are three ways to get referrals that you may not have thought of yet: Do the unexpected. Send clients who purchased a […]
Mortgage originations are expected to decline by more than 20 percent from last year's level of 2.79 trillion, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) three-year economic forecast. As a result, many mortgage brokers are putting in extra marketing effort to assure they'll have a steady flow of referrals from their business partners.
