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  Rob Hahn, founder and managing partner of 7DS Associates, talks with editor-in-chief, Tracey Velt about his background in real estate, current trends, predictions as well as controversy surrounding the industry.

Use These Real Estate Hashtags in Your Social Media Posts Social media provides a unique opportunity to position yourself as an influencer within your target market. Fortunately, there are several different ways to catch the attention of potential customers, with one of the more popular methods being the use of real estate hashtags. Hashtags allow […]

iBuyers Selling 1 in 10 Homes to Institutional Investors Nearly one in 10 homes sold so far in 2018 by the nation’s two leading iBuyers—Opendoor and Offerpad — were purchased by institutional investor entities buying at least 10 homes, according to a new ATTOM Data Solutions analysis. High-Level Takeaways

  The Power of Personal Notes

How to Use Viral Marketing to Achieve Success in Real Estate Business Of course, word-of-mouth is the best real estate marketing strategy but and with the rise of the internet and social media platforms, this word-of-mouth approach has turned into viral marketing. Viral marketing is a strategy that employs social media platforms to advertise a […]

Zillow Predicts Housing Affordability Will Be Stretched, Amazon HQ2 Runner-Up Cities Will Prosper in 2019 Pricey and high-tax markets will feel the impact of rising mortgage rates the most, turning some potential buyers back to the rental market. The housing market is slowing as 2018 comes to an end, but home shoppers looking for a […]

  CINC (Commissions Inc.) Partners with Reach150, a SmartZip Company

Realtor Association Becomes First In the Nation to Offer a Health Plan The Baldwin County Association of Realtors will offer group health, dental and vision insurance to its 2,300 members. What was thought to be impossible is now possible at the Baldwin REALTORS® in Robertsdale: group health insurance is now a benefit offered through association […]

Can You Accept That Holiday Gift? Your guide to RESPA-compliant gifts. It’s that time of year when settlement providers want to thank you for referring business to them. Here are some tips for whether or not you should accept that gift or say, “No thank you!”

Tougher Road Ahead for Home Buyers and Sellers in 2019 Mortgage rates and home prices to rise; home sales will decline 2.2 percent. High-end inventory gains expected in parts of West Coast, New England, Tennessee. Rising mortgage rates and home prices will make it more difficult to buy or sell a home next year, according […]