Real Estate Basics

07 Nov What Is ListHub?

Posted at 10:32h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate US by Tait 0 Comments

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ListHub is a real estate syndication service in North America that provides listings to third-party publishers and collects data on consumer traffic. Under the ListHub model, participating brokers can choose which publishers receive their listings. ListHub...

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31 Oct Top Haunted Houses in U.S.

Posted at 16:24h in Blog, Real Estate Basics by amy 0 Comments

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Whether you're a believer or not, America's towns are filled with spooky stories passed down through time. From haunted fortresses to grisly tales of suffering and death, we've pulled together a list of some of...

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30 Oct What Is Managed Hosting?

Posted at 11:10h in Blog, IDX, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News by Tait 1 Comment

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Managed hosting is a web hosting model that includes most of the IT services necessary to maintain your servers and website. These services can include patching and updating server software, monitoring your website for security...

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11 Oct Five Things Clients Are Looking For In An Agent and Why Most Realtors Don’t Succeed By Ashley Lipman

Posted at 10:21h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tips by Morgan Taylor 1 Comment

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Welcome Realtyna Readers. Today’s blog post is written by Ashley Lipman from The Blog Frog and The Urban Avenue. Ashley is an award-winning writer who discovered her passion in providing creative solutions for building brands online....

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09 Oct How to Set Career Goals in Real Estate

Posted at 10:38h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tips by Tait 1 Comment

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Setting career goals in real estate takes time and reflection. You need to step back, imagine your future in a way that you can summarize in one to two sentences. Then, you must translate this...

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06 Oct What Is Days On Market?

Posted at 11:18h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Tait 0 Comments

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Days on market provides a measure of the age of a real estate listing. The statistic is calculated as the number of days a listing is active before an offer is accepted or the listing...

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05 Oct How to Get Listings as a New Real Estate Agent?

Posted at 10:45h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Essentials, How To's, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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Your first few months as a real estate agent are perilous. You expend great money and effort to establish yourself with few guarantees of income. Traversing this period requires strategy, persistence, and a bit of...

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02 Oct What Is a Real Estate Association?

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A real estate association is a trade group made up of agents and brokers that can provide trainings, lobby the government, produce market research, and operate an MLS for the benefit of its members. The...

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30 Sep Can I Reschedule My Real Estate Licensing Exam?

Posted at 11:39h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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Yes, you can reschedule your real estate licensing exam, though the rules and fees vary widely by state. In New York, you can reschedule with no penalty up to 6 days in advance of the...

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29 Sep What Is a Real Estate Plugin?

Posted at 11:08h in Blog, Real Estate Basics, Realtyna Products and News by Tait 0 Comments

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A real estate plugin is a piece of software that can be installed on your website to expand its features and allow it to accomplish new tasks related to real estate. For example, a real estate...

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28 Sep What Factors Influence Home Value?

Posted at 10:15h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Elena Metreveli 0 Comments

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Have you ever thought about how price tags are put on houses? Well, we most certainly have, so here are the major factors that influence home value. Sharing is caring, they say. LOCATION This one is...

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27 Sep What is Broker Reciprocity?

Posted at 11:20h in Blog, IDX, Multiple Listing Service, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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Broker Reciprocity is the principle of cooperation that backs all Internet Data Exchange (IDX) programs. Under Broker Reciprocity, participating brokers are granted access to the listings of all other participating brokers in exchange for granting...

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20 Sep What is CREA in Real Estate?

Posted at 11:24h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Canada, Real Estate Tech News by Tait 0 Comments

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CREA or the Canadian Real Estate Association is Canada’s trade association for real estate. Consisting of more than 100,000 brokers and agents, CREA maintains industry ethical standards, provides technology products to further the real estate...

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17 Sep What is FTP in Real Estate?

Posted at 11:27h in Blog, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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FTP or File Transfer Protocol is a method for moving files between two computers. Once popular among IDX real estate websites, FTP has taken a niche role since the emergence of faster, more dynamic technologies...

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11 Sep How Long Does It Take to Become a Real Estate Agent?

Posted at 12:24h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Morgan Taylor 3 Comments

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It can take 4 to 6 months to become a real estate agent, depending on your state’s licensing requirements and when you take the real estate exam. Rarely does it take more than a year,...

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07 Sep How Does the Real Estate Market Work?

Posted at 10:48h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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The real estate market works according to the laws of supply and demand. When supply is greater than demand, prices fall. When demand is greater than supply, prices rise. In this way, the real estate...

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05 Sep How Do Real Estate Agents Make Money?

Posted at 13:58h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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Real estate agents make money by selling marketing, legal, negotiation, and other services to those involved in a real estate transaction. Payment for these services is typically collected through a commission, a fee charged to...

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02 Sep What Is FSBO?

Posted at 11:19h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Morgan Taylor 1 Comment

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FSBO or ‘For Sale By Owner’ is when a property owner attempts to sell a home without hiring real agent or broker. Sellers may consider FSBO to avoid paying a commission on the sale or...

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31 Aug What Is an IDX Website?

Posted at 11:56h in Blog, IDX, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Tips by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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An IDX website is a website that displays listings from an MLS by way of an Internet Data Exchange or IDX. Typically maintained by a real estate agent, an IDX website is designed to help...

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26 Aug What If I Fail the Real Estate Licensing Exam?

Posted at 12:27h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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Overview If you fail the real estate licensing exam, you can take it again usually within a few days. But you’ll need to pay an additional exam fee and some states limit the number of attempts...

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15 Aug What Is the National Association of REALTORS?

Posted at 13:08h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) is North America’s largest trade association for real estate. Comprising of more than 1 million members, NAR provides education and professional resources to agents, establishes ethical standards, and lobby’s...

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14 Aug Difference Between Agent, Broker, and REALTOR? Real Estate Titles Explained

Posted at 11:44h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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The difference between agent, broker, and REALTOR is a matter of experience and association. An agent is anyone with a real estate license. A broker usually has education beyond the agent level. A REALTOR is...

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12 Aug How Much Does It Cost to Get Access to the MLS?

Posted at 11:50h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology by Morgan Taylor 7 Comments

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Access to the MLS generally costs between $20 and $50 a month, depending on the MLS. This comes on top of any other fees you must pay as a member of the local real estate...

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10 Aug What Personality Types Make the Best Real Estate Agents?

Posted at 11:32h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Morgan Taylor 2 Comments

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11 personality traits seen in top agents One of the great things about real estate is the flexibility. Because it doesn’t require super advanced degrees, the industry is virtually open to everyone. Still, there are some...

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30 Jul What Is AVM (Automated Valuation Model) in Real Estate?

Posted at 13:38h in Blog, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology, Real Estate Tips by Morgan Taylor 3 Comments

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An AVM or automated valuation model is a computer program that uses mathematical modeling and a database of existing homes to generate property appraisals. AVMs produce the Zestimate and other home value estimations seen on...

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24 Jul The Hardest Things About Being a Real Estate Agent

Posted at 08:25h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Tait 0 Comments

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Working in real estate is a fast-paced, exciting lifestyle. But for the vast majority of us, it is far from luxurious. There are real challenges to confront day to day. In this article, we’ll discuss...

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23 Jul How Is the Job Market For Real Estate Agents?

Posted at 08:25h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Tait 0 Comments

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As of July 2018, the real estate industry is maintaining healthy job growth about on par with the national average. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for real estate agents and brokers is...

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21 Jul What Is an IDX Search?

Posted at 11:10h in Blog, IDX, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Tips by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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What is an IDX Search? An IDX search is a real estate website feature that allows users to search active MLS property listings using keywords, locations, prices, and other parameters. Designed to help match homebuyers to...

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20 Jul How to List a Home on the MLS?

Posted at 11:07h in Blog, How to, How To's, Multiple Listing Service, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Technology by Morgan Taylor 3 Comments

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[realtyna_blog_notice] To list a home on the MLS requires a licensed real estate agent in most cases. But there are a few other options for those working without an agent, such as listing with a flat-fee...

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14 Jul What Is the Realtors Property Resource (RPR)?

Posted at 11:25h in Blog, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News by Morgan Taylor 1 Comment

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The Realtors Property Resource (RPR): is a comprehensive online library of property, school, demographic, neighborhood, and tax data provided exclusively to real estate agents by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). RPR is how your real...

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12 Jul List of CIEs in the U.S.

Posted at 13:50h in Blog, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate US by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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List of CIEs in the U.S. According to the National Association of Realtors, there are 67 CIEs in the United States. Each one provides a database of commercial property listing in its coverage area. Here is...

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09 Jul Is Real Estate Right for Me?

Posted at 07:44h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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12 signs that a career in real estate is a good fit. Real estate is an exciting, rewarding lifestyle. Need evidence? Just look at all the T.V. shows and movies produced about the industry. But it’s...

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30 Jun What Is a CIE Database In Real Estate?

Posted at 10:59h in Blog, Multiple Listing Service, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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What Is a CIE In Real Estate? A CIE is a database of commercial property listings designed to facilitate the sharing of information among agents and brokers. As a result, agents and brokers can better match...

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28 Jun What is Centris?

Posted at 11:42h in Blog, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Canada, Real Estate Tech News by Morgan Taylor 3 Comments

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What Is Centris? Centris is a province-wide database of property listings and consumer-facing property search website that serves all 12 real estate boards in Québec, Canada. It functions as a multiple listing service in Québec and...

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26 Jun How to Find a Work-Life Balance in Real Estate

Posted at 10:03h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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Real estate is a fast-paced, exciting lifestyle. This is why so many people get into real estate as a career. But unless you are careful, it can become a 24-hour job. The fact is that...

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25 Jun How Many MLS Are In The United States?

Posted at 10:42h in Blog, Essentials, Multiple Listing Service, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate US by Morgan Taylor 1 Comment

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There are currently 581 multiple listing services (MLSs) in the United States, according to the Real Estate Standards Organization, but the exact number changes fairly regularly. For example, in November 2018, a RESO official stated there...

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23 Jun How the Real Estate Industry Works

Posted at 11:23h in Blog, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tips by Morgan Taylor 32 Comments

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How does the Real Estate Industry Work? The real estate industry works because the value of real estate tends to rise. As a result, people are able to make a profit by buying and selling real...

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20 Jun MLS Integration For Dummies: All Your Questions Answered

Posted at 10:13h in Blog, Essentials, Multiple Listing Service, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News, Realtyna Products and News by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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The world of real estate is always evolving. Keeping up with the newest technology and marketing trends can come as a challenge. Find out if you are on track by answering this simple question: What...

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10 Jun How to Dress as a Real Estate Agent – Men

Posted at 05:17h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Essentials, How To's, Real Estate Basics by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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Real estate agents should dress to the clients they are serving, but err on the side of formal, conservative, and professional. In general, this means wearing a suit most days. You should wear something sharp...

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10 Jun 6 Weird Real Estate Marketing Strategies You Have not Tried Yet

Posted at 05:10h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Creative ideas, Lead Generation, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Marketing by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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In every real estate agent’s office around the country, you will find some things in common. Open house signs, a few fliers or brochures, and maybe a pen or notepad with their name on it....

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