Daily Search Forum Recap: April 19, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
You Can Experience ‘Pluto Time’ Twice a Day on Earth
As the quote goes, “Born too late to explore earth, born too early to explore space.” It’s true: Barring some monumental development, our kind is destined to live the rest of our lives on Earth, leaving space exploration to some future generation that actually gets their act together. But just because you’re stuck on… Read […]
Why Your Tax Refund Wasn’t As Big This Year
As a taxpayer, you get a federal refund whenever it turns you overpaid taxes throughout the year or had withheld from your paychecks more than what you ultimately owe. If you enjoyed getting a few nice, big refunds in recent years, you might have been disappointed with your numbers when you filed your taxes—and you’re… Read […]
You Can Finally Add Multiple Links to Your Instagram Bio
Instagram is the land of self-promotion, but it doesn’t allow you to easily share links in a post. If you have links you want people to see (and click), you can make them convenient to access from your bio. Well, as convenient as possible, anyway: Historically, Instagram limited us to one link in our bios at […]
Learn a New Language While Casually Browsing the Internet
Learning a new language is tough, man. Plenty of us have tried every app under the sun, put in the work day in and day out, and yet have no ability to hold a conversation with someone in this new language. Most of these apps’ methods of language learning are the same, involving a conscious […]
Your Frittata Might Need a Piece of Metal in It
Inevitably, almost every conversation I have with anyone I meet turns into a food conversation. Maybe 80% of those are about eggs. It wasn’t until a recent egg conversation with Mashable Editor-in-Chief Alesha Williams Boyd that I understood that not everyone likes their eggs custardy. Here I was, thinking most folks… Read more…
Listing shortages kept prices from falling in Q1: Fannie Mae
The mortgage giant’s quarterly Home Price Index shows national home prices were up 1 percent during the first quarter of 2023 compared to the final three months of 2022.
Size matters: 4 traits guaranteed to make your penthouse stand tall
A “penthouse” title alone isn’t enough to get a seller top dollar anymore, according to a new report obtained exclusively by Inman from Jim St. André at Compass. Other factors play a key role, too.
Pulse: What’s your best real estate conversation starter?
Breaking the ice can be a challenge. This week on Pulse, we want to know your best conversation starters to strike up a real estate chat with anyone, anywhere.
Commission compression depression? 4 steps to ease the pain
Do your clients focus on price or potential? Whether it’s your commission or their home price, their attitude will make all the difference.
Condos are confusing. This cheat sheet should clear things up
What you don’t know can hurt you and your clients. Find out everything you need to learn about detached or site condos.
Real Brokerage CEO: ‘At times like these, new leaders are crowned’
The Real Brokerage founder and CEO Tamir Poleg shares how his rapidly growing business scooped up so much market share last year against the odds — and what the market holds in the days ahead.
The ‘Great Reshuffling’ is more complex than we realized
The dust has begun to settle from the great pandemic home-price boom and bust. An Intel deep-dive analysis sheds light on which markets have been hit hardest by falling prices — and why.
So-called ‘incentive splits’ are golden handcuffs for agents
These contract terms incentivize agent retention by creating an ever-growing bill that must be paid before leaving for a new brokerage.
Texas RPACs are backing anti-LGBTQ+ candidates. Get angry
Realtors, through local, regional and state RPACs are providing financial support for elected officials who are discriminating as they write and support anti-LGBTQ+ bills in statehouses across the nation. It’s time to stand up, says Ryan Weyandt, CEO of The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance. Here’s what you can do.
