Oct 12th 2011 1:30PM
This may not come as a shock to many real estate agents, but their line of work was just named among the Top 12 overrated jobs by CareerCast.com. What makes that career and 11 others so overrated? A perception of having high salaries, power and prestige is offset by the reality of high stress, physical demands or... Continue Reading »
Aug 24th 2011 4:30PM
Real estate agents representing properties in states where they are not licensed, lying about other interested buyers or offers pending on a property, or failing to identify themselves as agents in their marketing and advertising efforts are among the practices that are most objectionable to real estate practitioners,... Continue Reading »
Jun 22nd 2011 1:30PM
President Obama's imminent announcement of a troop withdrawal tonight calls to mind another issue: Thousands of soldiers will soon return home intent on buying houses. But are real estate agents prepared for the influx of veteran homebuyers and their special mortgage needs? Continue Reading »
Jun 3rd 2011 4:00PM
Stopping in on open houses is a great weekend pastime, especially if there is no Sunday football to watch on TV. And the National Association of Realtors says that nearly half of all homebuyers visit open houses during their home search. So in the spirit of getting the other half out there, NAR has declared this weekend... Continue Reading »
Mar 22nd 2011 9:44AM
What do home buyers expect from a real estate agent? The answers might surprise you, and go a long way to explain the reasons why buyers are ultimately disappointed with the one they pick. An interesting result from the good people at the National Association of Realtors from their survey of home buyers on what it is that... Continue Reading »
