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In 20 U.S. cities, home prices have reached highs not seen since 2006, according the S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values. House prices are on the rise in certain parts of the country, with residential real estate prices increasing in January the most they’ve done since June

2012’s bestselling note taker app for the iPad was Notability, and it’s no surprise. This intuitive, feature rich app allows users to take organized, media rich notes, record audio, embed photos, pictures drawn by hand, web pages, and more. Annotation, automated lists, and multiple ba

An important part of running a website – any website – is periodically checking your website statistics. After you’ve done everything you can to promote your listing website, including search engine optimization, craigslist posting and social media marketing, you need to check and see

Chances are your real estate brokerage firm or agency business will grow in the next 12 months. This growth will require you to stretch yourself further than before, or make other arrangements. And even if you don’t anticipate much growth in 2013, do you feel your technology skills ar

Blogger Steve Pacinelli of the Tech Savvy Agent writes that, “A lot of people like to search for homes whenever it is convenient, which may mean they are standing in line at the store, riding the bus, or sitting on their couch. Depending on where they are they may not be viewing listi

My husband is from New Zealand. He has an accent. Now that we live in the United States, this means he is very often misunderstood. He’s even had the barista at Starbuck’s write his name as “Mott” on his mocha. (It’s actually Mark, if you’re wondering). All of this is usually good for

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 90.5% of real estate agents and brokers use social media to some extent. Media Examiner tells us that 83% of marketers indicate that social media is important to the success of their business. And the 2012 State of Inbound Marke

If you aren’t already aware of this NAR statistic, prepare yourself: 87% of consumers begin their home search online. Yep, 87%, well over two-thirds of Home buyers start their search online. This is great news for agents and brokers marketing their properties online. But here’s the cl

As a real estate sales agent, developing lasting, trustworthy and confident relationships is a must. In person, this is probably something you cultivate on a daily basis. But how do you manage to build meaningful relationships on the internet? Adding live chat to your website might be

2013 is already shaping up to be a promising year for the U.S. housing market. A favorable end to 2012, thanks to a strong rebound in the market, have led RE/MAX Co-Founder and Chairman Dave Liniger to go on the record with his top ten predictions for the coming 12 months. “Alth