Establishing healthy morning habits can be an integral part of our individual formula for success. Each day is unique so the goal is to develop a script that’s not overly prescriptive. Habit #1 – Wake Up 15 Minutes Earlier When we’re constantly rushing in the morning, that anxiety follows us throughout the day, creating a […]
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Tips for Selling to Gen Z
Millennials are no longer the youngest people in the workforce. There’s a whole new generation to think about–Gen Z. About half of them are old enough to legally drive and many are looking into buying their first home. Generation Z refers to people who were born between the mid-1990s and the mid-2010s. The stats show […]
Are You Misusing the REALTOR® Trademark?
Last Friday NAR members voted to change the Code of Ethics. One of the issues related to recent conduct on social media by REALTORS® using the REALTOR® designation. Therefore, now’s a good time for a refresher on using the REALTOR® trademark. The REALTOR® marks mean that you are more than just a real estate practitioner: […]
NAR’s New Ethics Rules Pass
NAR’s Board of Directors on Friday strengthened REALTORS®’ commitment to upholding fair housing ideals, approving a series of recommendations from NAR’s Professional Standards Committee that extend the application of Article 10 of the Code of Ethics to discriminatory speech and conduct outside of members’ real estate practices. Article 10 prohibits REALTORS® from discriminating on the basis of […]
Nov. 9 – CVAR Connect
CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines What’s Happening at CVAR under COVID-19 restrictions Latest COVID-19 Updates from C.A.R. Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® is conducting all business remotely. Meetings and classes presented by CVAR will be online and free of charge (see classes below). ____________ Online at CVAR Nov. 9 | CRMLS Closed – Veterans Nov. 11 […]
Client Tip: How to Hang Pictures, Mirrors, Plates
If you’ve had home improvement on the brain over the past few months, you’re not alone. According to a recent poll of 1,054 people, 70% said that they’ve decided to take on in-house projects over the past few months. Home improvement doesn’t have to mean taking a sledgehammer to a wall, though: One of the […]
DRE to Enforce COVID Showing Protocol
COVID showing protocols (per the COVID-19 Real Estate Guidance or “the Guidance”) require that all visitors to a property wear masks, agree to the posted rules of entry, and use hand sanitizer upon entry. Agents must also clean and disinfect the property both before and after each showing and ensure that social distancing and all other COVID […]
How to Share Your RPR Reports on Facebook
Reports that you create in REALTOR® Property Resource (RPR) are meant to be shared! They’re for agents who want to create topical messaging and results-oriented relationships through social media. But which reports are best for sharing? Two of the most popular reports to share are: The Neighborhood Report The report summarizes economic, housing, demographic and […]
7 Bad Buyer Agent Behaviors
As a buyer’s agent, what do you do to get your offer accepted? If you are doing any of these seven behaviors listed below, it’s time to stop now. 1. Stop being aggressive People want to deal with who they like. They also want to deal with individuals who make things easy because they’re skilled […]
8 Housing Trends Emerging From Pandemic
Some housing trends will accelerate, some will come to a halt, and some will spawn entirely new areas of growth because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts at the Urban Land Institute’s virtual fall conference on Oct. 15. For example, the migration from cities to suburbs, which millennials led prior to the pandemic, has […]