Miller Samuel INC

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

My friend and appraisal colleague Ryan Lundquist and I authored a petition on change.org to point out the growing wreckless behavior that is enveloping the mortgage process. There’s a proposal from the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Treasury Department not to require appraisals for some mortgages under $400,000. As we say in the petition , this change can impact several groups in particular: consumers, the taxpayers, the housing market and appraisers.

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Boom Town

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Sending a thank-you note is a small gesture that makes a big impact. So much so that 22% of employers are less likely to hire someone if they don’t send a thank-you note after an interview. That’s pretty compelling! So how can you use this trick to generate more business in real estate? Here are 7 opportunities for sending a thank-you note that could lead to landing a new client. 1.

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Inside Real Estate

OCTOBER 2, 2018

We are pleased to announce the launch of five powerful enhancements to the kvCORE Platform, Inside Real Estate’s premier business […]. The post kvCORE Platform Continues to Innovate with Advanced Features to Drive Higher Conversion Rates and Agent Production appeared first on Inside Real Estate | Lead Generation + Websites + CRM + Reporting + Powerful Performance.

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Real Estate Finance HQ

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Before I dive deep into the subject of how to build a compounding machine, let me explain exactly what my 7 year old son did after I gave him this advice. As Einstein said: If you can’t explain it to a 7 year old, you don’t understand it. My son Everest has a scrap metal business. To be more precise, he dives into dumpsters in my neighborhood looking for aluminum cans and copper wiring.

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Windemere Selling

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

A home is the largest investment most people will make in their lifetime, so when it comes time to sell, homeowners often wonder what they can do to get the most return on their investment. Many have the misconception that remodeling is the way to go, but that isn’t always the case. Rather than going all-in on upgrading your home, you should know which home improvements are worth it , and which ones aren’t.

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Patch of Land

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

We have all heard the saying that smart real estate purchases are based on location, location, location. But that suggests you focus only on where to buy a home. What about when? Data indicates that there are definitely months of the year—and even specific days—when you are statistically more likely to acquire a property at a discounted price. On some days, in fact, that price can be many thousands of dollars below a property’s estimated market value.

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Boom Town

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Can you imagine buying a house without any hesitations or questions? There’s probably a thousand things swirling in a person’s mind when considering a real estate decision. It’s the source of many objections you hear. And no doubt, it’s challenging to deal with their resistance on a daily basis. To improve your odds at converting real estate leads, we’re going to focus on one word: Commitment.

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Inside Real Estate

AUGUST 23, 2018

Inside Real Estate, a leader in software solutions for the real estate industry, unveiled today a powerful new lead generation […]. The post Inside Real Estate Launches New Live Chat Feature on Circlepix Property Websites to Increase Interactions Between Agents and Prospects appeared first on Inside Real Estate | Lead Generation + Websites + CRM + Reporting + Powerful Performance.

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Boom Town

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Rise and shine! How do you begin your day? Are you pushing the snooze button and then racing against the clock to get out the door? Or are you truly in charge of your schedule. To be successful in real estate, motivation and efficiency aren’t merely useful, they are critical. The name of the game is to move through your day with intention. To be proactive instead of reactive.

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Boom Town

JUNE 18, 2018

Consider the emails you’re sending to your leads. Would you open them if they appeared in your Inbox? More importantly, would you respond or visit a website? Prospects these days have an inbox full of info and offers, most of which they will consider “junk,” and delete. This is why you have to follow the best practices to help your email outshine the rest.

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Boom Town

OCTOBER 18, 2018

You’re better than a mass-mailed recipe. Don’t risk having your brand tossed into the recycling bin. Instead, be strategic. Establish an area to farm. Market to those potential sellers. Add the leads you generate to your database. Track them over time. The first step is establishing an area to geographically farm of course. Once you’ve locked down the right target area, it’s time for some targeted, compelling marketing.

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Boom Town

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Never Compromise on Customer Experience. When it comes to success, especially in real estate, so often it’s all about transactions. It’s all about the hustle, the zeros, and making it to the top. But most of the top producers in real estate have one thing in common … they know why they do it. For Laurie, the “why” is all about the people.

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Inside Real Estate

JULY 26, 2018

There are plenty of ways for real estate agents and brokers to automate their posts. But there is an important […]. The post The 50/50 Social Media Strategy for Agents & Brokers appeared first on Inside Real Estate | Lead Generation + Websites + CRM + Reporting + Powerful Performance.

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Miller Samuel INC

DECEMBER 18, 2018

As always, I had a wonderful conversion with Vonnie Quinn, anchor of Bloomberg TV's Markets today. It was a long interview where we discussed national and NYC metric trends. The following portion covered the Amazon HQ2 story in Long Island City, NY.

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Miller Samuel INC

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The Winter 2019 Issue of Elliman Magazine was just released. I provided a two-page spread showing various market tidbits on random U.S. markets where Douglas Elliman has a footprint. The magazine is well done and a good aspirational read. [click to expand].

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Miller Samuel INC

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Since housing market trends are all about seasonality, I thought it was interesting that the Manhattan residential vacancy rate seems devoid of such patterns. What am I missing here?

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Miller Samuel INC

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I was invited by Julie Hyman at Yahoo Finance TV for a discussion on the weakening luxury housing market and some other topics of interest. I've known her for years, after a long run at Bloomberg TV, and am excited about her new opportunity at Yahoo. When I arrived at the studio, the stock market was being battered (down by over 400 points at the time of this broadcast) by the conflicting interpretations of the recent US/China tariff talks and the results Toll Brothers analyst call.

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Miller Samuel INC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

I had a nice reflective discussion with Scarlet Fu and Caroline Hyde, reflecting on two milestones in New York City - 9/11 and the financial crisis. Miller Samuel CEO Says Credit Conditions Haven't Normalized Since Lehman. September 11th, 2018, 3:48 PM EDT. Jonathan Miller, president and chief executive officer of Miller Samuel Inc., takes a look at the state of the U.S. housing market 10 years after the financial crisis of 2008.

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Miller Samuel INC

AUGUST 22, 2018

CNBC clip. NYC luxury apartment sales drop from CNBC. PBS Nightly Business Report clip. [Story with 2 clips begins at 18:20]. CNBC's Diana Olick reports on luxury home sales dropping in NYC due to tax laws and fewer international buyers. It is past the middle of August so it was odd to see that the Wall Street Journal ran a story that covered a new "half-year" report by a brokerage firm on the Manhattan luxury market from January 2018 to June 2018.

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Miller Samuel INC

APRIL 15, 2018

Every seasonal edition, Douglas Elliman Real Estate asks me to provide a visual market update for their magazine in any 5 of the markets they cover nationwide. The following graphic is found in their latest Elliman Magazine. Click on the following graphic to see my charts in all their majesty.

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Inside Real Estate

JUNE 21, 2018

Inside Real Estate, provider of the leading real estate software solution kvCORE Platform, is pleased to announce the launch of […]. The post New kvCORE Open House App Maximizes New Business Opportunities From Open Houses appeared first on Inside Real Estate | Lead Generation + Websites + CRM + Reporting + Powerful Performance.

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Inside Real Estate

AUGUST 1, 2018

Inside Real Estate, leading provider of real estate technology software, is experiencing record growth since the release of its kvCORE Platform just […]. The post Inside Real Estate’s kvCORE Platform Experiences Rapid Demand And Growth Since Launch appeared first on Inside Real Estate | Lead Generation + Websites + CRM + Reporting + Powerful Performance.

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Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty

Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors.

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Boom Town

APRIL 18, 2018

Kevin Kauffman and Fred Weaver are the co-founders of one of the nation’s most successful real estate teams and companies, Group 46:10 Network. Training-focused, fast-paced, technology-driven, 46:10 has been recognized as one of the top 250 real estate teams in the nation, year after year. While the average real estate agent sells around 6 houses per year, this team has a group of specialists who sell more than one house a day, ranking them in the top 1% of all real estate agents in the United S

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Inside Real Estate

APRIL 25, 2018

Spring’s here – dust off your sphere! Your sphere of influence (SOI) is more than just a catalog of people […]. The post 5 Agent Best Practices to Dust Off Your Sphere This Spring appeared first on Inside Real Estate | Lead Generation + Websites + CRM + Reporting + Powerful Performance.

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Boom Town

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

If there’s one thing Doug Edrington knows, it’s how to lead a team. Doug recently opened his own Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Brokerage, J Douglas Properties, and runs (with no shortage of success), The Edrington Team. Last year his team sold 491 houses. And when he’s not busy being a top producer, he is also a Tom Ferry Coach. In a recent visit to BoomTown , Doug shared some of his recent experiences and expertise when it comes to building a sustainable business and being a

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Boom Town

APRIL 12, 2018

A guaranteed sale is attention-grabbing, providing an immediate sense of security for the seller. At face value, as an agent, it gives you a leg up on the competition. It shows the seller, “Look, I’m so confident that I can sell your house, I’m willing to buy it if I cant.” Sounds pretty good, right? Well, the downside is it’s gimmicky reputation.

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Speaker: Trey Willard, Realtor/Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

In order to create continued success in today’s real estate market, realtors need to utilize an arsenal of technology that will increase their efficiency and presence on social media. Using technology to manage your prospects and tap into their needs through websites, social media, and other channels is critical for real estate success in 2022 and beyond.

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Inside Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

As certain as geese flying south for the winter, you can depend on the real estate market slowing down after […]. The post Keeping Your Sphere of Influence Warm When the Real Estate Market Cools appeared first on Inside Real Estate | Lead Generation + Websites + CRM + Reporting + Powerful Performance.

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Boom Town

DECEMBER 18, 2018

It’s been a whirlwind couple of decades in the real estate industry, with many agents experiencing both the peak highs and devastating lows. Defined by the crushing great recession of 2008 and the subsequent steady rise to a booming seller’s market (fueled by sky-high home prices and stalled inventory growth), it’s been a wild ride. Moving into 2019 the #1 buzz in the biz is undeniably the shifting market.

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Inside Real Estate

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Want to maximize your presence on social media as a brokerage or individual agent? A Facebook Business Page is a […]. The post Facebook Business Pages appeared first on Inside Real Estate | Lead Generation + Websites + CRM + Reporting + Powerful Performance.

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Real Estate Finance HQ

JUNE 13, 2018

We’ve all done random things to make money, right? Personally, I’ve written articles, cleaned gutters, mowed lawns, donated plasma and collected scrap metal to earn cash. And when it comes to saving money… well, I’ve had to fool myself into saving any money instead of just spending it all. If you need money at the moment, have you done everything you can to make and save a bit more cash?

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