Above: Greg Pernus and Marianne Drenik. Marianne Drenik, Broker/Owner Greg Pernus, Broker/Owner HomeSmart Real Estate Momentum Mentor, Ohio https://homesmart.com/real-estate-office/ohio/mentor/113-homesmart-real-estate-momentum Region served: Northern Ohio Years in real estate: Marianne: 23; Greg: 30 Number of offices: 6 Number of agents: 260 Most effective recruiting pitch: “If you’re looking for a real estate brokerage that helps you make…
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In real estate, consistency separates top-producing agents from the rest. The ability to count on steady closings month after month keeps pipelines full, commissions predictable and reputations strong. Yet, traditional leads can be unpredictable, as many buyers or sellers may only transact once every several years. That’s why more and more experienced agents are tapping…
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ATTOM’s U.S. foreclosure market report for August reveals foreclosure filings decreased 1% since the month prior, but are 18% higher than last year’s total. For the month of August, there were a total of 35,697 properties with foreclosure filings including default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions. “August marked the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year…
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Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. – The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), a bill aimed at curbing the controversial practice of selling mortgage “trigger leads,” was officially signed into law Sept. 5 by President Trump. The bill reforms…
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Homeowners insurance premiums have been increasing across the United States, driven in part by the escalating frequency of climate disasters such as wildfires and tropical storms. A new survey from Realtor.com® finds that recent and prospective homebuyers are anticipating higher insurance premiums…if they can afford premiums at all. The survey, conducted among 1,000 new or…
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After serving our country, veterans shouldn’t face unnecessary barriers when trying to buy a home. Yet that’s exactly what happened under an outdated Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rule that barred veterans from paying their real estate agents, making them the only homebuyers in America prohibited from directly compensating professional representation. Now, Congress has delivered…
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Above: Set within a 3,000 acre private prairie reserve, world-class design and Four Seasons converge in perfect harmony. Property highlights: Location: Costalegre, Mexico Listing price: $15.5 million Features: 10,000-square-foot living space with six bedrooms and 8.5 bathrooms. Added appeal: Three-structure design, direct beach access, ocean-facing pools, native landscaping, sustainable materials, future-proofed layout and Four Seasons…
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FBS, creator of Flexmls platform, has announced a new partnership with Northwest Ohio Real Estate Information System (NORIS) to deliver the Flexmls platform to over 2,300 members. NORIS says the decision to transition to Flexmls was driven by its vision for a more intuitive and integrated platform that empowers real estate professionals across Northwest Ohio.…
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In a year marked by economic uncertainty, AI disruption and ongoing litigation, many real estate professionals are taking a hard look at their future. With profit margins shrinking and recruiting challenges mounting, brokerages and teams are asking: Where do we go from here? For Charis Moreno, vice president of sales at NextHome, the answer is…
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Above: Robert Ott. Robert Ott Managing Broker and Owner Raintown Realty, under the JPAR franchise system Bellevue, Washington https://raintownrealty.org Region served: Washington metro area within the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue MSA Years in real estate: 33 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 58 Latest tech game changer: The use of AI to better understand what clients need.…
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