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Education Tops 2015 New Year’s Resolutions
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January 7, 2015 |
With every New Year comes new resolutions. We ponder how we lived our lives the year before and vow to change in the year to come. We wonder what we could do more of, spend less on, and devote more time to in order to improve upon ourselves. 45% of Americans usually make New Year’s… Read more
Two Real Estate Education Veterans Join Hondros Team
Blog, News
January 7, 2015 |
COLUMBUS, OHIO (PRWEB) January 06, 2015 Hondros Family of Companies is pleased to announce that Nancy Dunlop and Chris Vincenzi will join the Hondros team as national sales director and vice president of technology. Dunlop comes to Hondros from Dearborn Real Estate Education, a division of Kaplan University Professional and Continuing Education, where she was… Read more
Simple Gestures to Keep Clients
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January 4, 2015 |
Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS)! How many times have we all heard this advice throughout our lives and careers. This article by Andrew Flachner points out 5 Simple Gestures you can do to show your clients you appreciate their business, and that you want to retain that business for years to come. rimi4ac.net All… Read more
5 resolutions that will supercharge seller communication
Blog
December 23, 2014 |
How often do you communicate with a client after listing their home for sale? Do you communicate at all, or wait for them to call you to ask what is going on? This article by Robert McTague provides good reminders of the types and frequency of communication you should be doing for and with your… Read more
New Dialogue, New Tools, Some of the Same Old Problems
Appraisal, Blog, News
December 21, 2014 |
The past couple of months have been busy! In that time I have attended multiple appraisal conferences on behalf of Hondros Learning and Hondros College to keep all of us up to date on what is going on in the appraisal world. Most of the meetings have been focused on the federal regulatory side of… Read more
Hondros Family of Companies Gives Back this Holiday Season
Blog
December 16, 2014 |
Throughout the state of Ohio, more than 650,000 children are uncertain of when their next meal will be. That’s enough to fill OSU stadium more than six times. In order to help combat hunger within our communities, Hondros Family of Companies invited everyone to help feed Ohio this holiday season. Beginning November 1, each of… Read more
Median New Home Prices in October Set Record
Blog, Mortgage Lending
December 11, 2014 |
redcrosswestmo.com The median price of new homes sold in October rose to an all-time high of $305,000 while the average price was $401,000, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mortgage News Daily reported Nov. 26. A year earlier, those numbers stood at $264,400 and… Read more
4 Insights that ‘WOW’ Potential Homebuying Clients
Blog
December 5, 2014 |
This article reminded me of the traits I’d like to see in my next Real Estate Agent, especially if I’m buying a home. While these 4 insights seem very commonsensical (is that a word), many agents don’t employ them to their fullest. iscbrm.org The 4 insights and a brief description of each, are: 1. Be… Read more
Appraiser Qualifications Board Q & A’s
Appraisal, Blog, News
October 21, 2014 |
Most practicing appraisers and appraisal students are familiar with the USPAP Q & As offered as guidance by the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB). But did you know that the Appraiser Qualifications Board also periodically publishes Q & As? As the time is drawing near for revised appraiser qualifications commencing January 1, 2015, many appraisers and… Read more
How Many Messages Are In Your Inbox?
Blog
October 15, 2014 |
I’ve always been pretty aggressive about keeping the number of emails in my Inbox to as small a number as possible. Part of that process for me has been to read and respond to emails as they come in, whenever possible. Also, delete emails as soon as possible if you don’t need to respond, don’t… Read more
Large Historic Mansions Can Be A Bargain In Some Older Industrial Cities
Blog
October 10, 2014 |
Some home buyers, especially those with an eye toward large, historical homes, are finding bargain prices in Midwestern cities like Toledo, Detroit and Minneapolis. One example is a home in Toledo, OH, with 10 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, almost 19,000 square feet, built in 1887, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. mckenna-group.com This… Read more
