RISMedia Updates

Excerpted from our website: Official word came from Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) this morning that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire listings portal rival Trulia, Inc. (NYSE:TRLA) for $3.5 billion in stock. What had been rumored for weeks was picked up by the mainstream me...

Have your comments, likes and shares dwindled? Noticing that your posts are losing steam? You can point the finger at a slow summer, or you can take action. I find that when I’m in need of a social networking ramp-up, I concentrate my efforts on posting more often about the 2 C’s – causes and con...

TODAY'S CLIENT MEMO: Moving Day! With moving season in full swing, you’ve probably got a number of happy clients packing up and shipping out. Congratulations!Be sure to remind them to take care of these extras when working with their moving company – DIY movers need the reminder, too! These extra...

Yesterday, I wrote a blog about Twitter mistakes – one of which was to protect your account from being compromised. Hackers aside, there are other ways your social media accounts can stir up trouble. Today, I’m sharing with you all a few pointers to keep in mind that will help you avoid legal has...

I love Twitter. There’s something really personal about it that makes it my go-to forum for reading news, sharing, or just venting. Who knew 140 characters could have such a vast impact? But, there’s also Twitter for real estate. You’ve read about the PR disasters following big businesses that tw...

Agents everywhere lament the day they take on a buyer who does everything possible to irritate the seller. You know the story… The buyer skips appointments. Missing an appointment without calling ahead of time – is there anything worse? Inconsiderate buyers fail to realize that the seller’s spent...

I hope not! But chances are, you’ve dealt with a home that just won’t sell. With a myriad of things that could go wrong between listing and closing, your client will likely suffer from home seller’s fatigue at one point or another.To combat HSF, keep in mind these three things: 1. Having to const...

A recent Harvard study analyzing demographic trends revealed how new households will change in the next 10 years. Put simply, if recovery continues, first-time homebuyers will be real estate ROCKSTARS! Some interesting tidbits from the study: • If rates hold, the number of homeowners in their 30s...

“Home” is the most searched word on Pinterest. Because of that, real estate professionals (and anyone else involved in the homeownership industry) have a unique advantage when it comes to pinning. The fact is, people out there are actively searching for what you’re selling. That, my friends, is e...

If you haven’t seen my profile here lately, I’ve been sharing more and more resources for agents as a supplement to blogging.I’m happy to share that I've started uploading our Home Update videos each week! These videos cover anything and everything related to real estate and homeownership, rangin...