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Too many things on your plate? Struggling with bits of scrap paper, notes drawn on napkins and reminders haphazardly loaded into your phone? With Evernote, you can do away with all of that. Basic Evernote service is free, and premium service is just $45 per year, or $5 per month. As a

We’ve talked previously about the NAR statistic that 87% of prospective home buyers start their search online. And for most web users, Google remains the default search engine. In fact, it is the most-used search engine for researching and purchasing real estate information and servic

The annual report I value most is the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. This report is packed full of useful statistics for agents and brokers who are looking to educate themselves about the sales process from the perspective of the Home Buyer and S

The National Association of Realtors annually examines the purchases of real estate in the United States by international buyers. As they point out: “We live in a global marketplace. While all real estate is local, not all property buyers are.” The estimated volume of international sa

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) tells us that “real estate brokers and sales agents help clients buy, sell, and rent properties. Brokers and agents do the same type of work, but brokers are licensed to manage their own real estate businesses. Sales agents must work

When best practices are followed, Facebook can be a valuable real estate tool, producing a substantial return on your investment in the form of likes, shares and comments -- the currency of influence on Facebook.

Info, info, info is replacing the real estate industry's old refrain: location, location, location. Today's plugged-in consumers want to know everything about a property and the community it is located in before they'll even think about scheduling a walk-through -- and they want that

Economists are predicting a rebound in home prices next year that many feel signals the end of the real estate industry's woes. Residential housing prices have been inching upward in many markets this summer, but it's been more of a roller coaster ride than a steady ascent.

Welcome to Part 3 of a 3-part series on social media statistics. We’ve already noted some very impressive statistics on Facebook and Twitter. Today, we’ll look at LinkedIn – that more ‘professional’ social media cousin – and see what the numbers show. LinkedIn is often referred to as

A well-designed website is an essential tool for today’s real estate agent. While you can contract with a local independent web designer or even design your own website, working with a company like Properties Online that specializes in real estate websites and real estate technology t