16% of Realtors own one or more vacation homes and 44% own other residential properties for investment and one in ten Realtors own at least one commercial property.

via agentgenius .

Just five years ago, no one used Twitter to sell real estate. But it’s quickly becoming a must-have element of the increasingly Internet-enabled toolbox of savvy real estate brokers.

via The Boston Globe.

t often appears that real estate investors and Realtors are at odds with each other when it comes to the value and quality of services that are provided in real estate transactions.  Can each of these groups conduct their businesses without the other?  Sure, but can they be more successful working together?  We think they can!

via biggerpockets.

Our opinion is that anyone can sue for anything, but it has to have merit. That is not to say whether or not the aforementioned lawsuit has merit, it is to say that of course you can sue, but winning is another question altogether.

via agentgenius

Home buyers pay thousands more dollars — up to $116,000 more, according to this Redfin study — for homes that were photographed using the higher-end SLR cameras favored by professional photographers and photography enthusiasts.

via daily 5 Remodel.

• Old charmer – an old and ugly house

• Stunning house – the house is not ugly

• Tudor – two bedrooms are in the attic which is not insulated; very hot in summer and very cold in winter

via Future of Real Estate Marketing.

Squatters! Someone took our lock box off the door and is now living in our home, what to do now?

via Zillow News.

Recently, Fannie Mae began to actively seek out brokers listing more than 30 REO listings from any single Fannie Mae source which understandably is seeing opposition by many large brokerages as well as the National Association of Realtors, according to Keller Williams’ CEO, Mark Willis.

via, KW responds.

The popular tax break for mortgage interest, once considered untouchable, is falling under the scrutiny of policymakers and economic experts seeking ways to close huge deficits.

via Seeking Alpha.

For most folks who are looking to buy a home size matters. But buyers looking for specific details about square footage are discovering just how hard it is to find that information.

via News9.com