The Impact of Office Design on Your Business
Earlier this week, we hosted another fantastic Google + Hangout, this time on the topic, “The Impact of Office Design on Business.” Thanks again to our speakers, Susana Murphy from Alante Real Estate,...
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Tell a story and keep it simple. In today’s hectic marketing bazaar, it is easy to be seduced by the latest social media bells and whistles or geo-location mobile ads, among many other advertising...
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Week In Review
If the “kickoff” of football season and the baseball playoffs have not put you in an autumnal mood yet, perhaps this will! A man in California took the blue ribbon at the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin...
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You know that Facebook friend who updates their status so much you feel as though you know a little too much about their life (i.e. every meal, waking thought, etc) – and not in a good way? Well, it...
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Our neighbors to the north had an encouraging month in terms of home sales. In September, sales of existing homes rose 2.7 percent in Canada. The country’s housing market remains steady and a “bright...
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According to the National Association of Realtors, 89 percent of home buyers use the Internet during the home search process. While it’s probable they are looking at property listings, potential home...
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This week the U.S. government made modifications to the Home Affordable Refinance Program. These changes aim to assist struggling homeowners by allowing them to refinance to today’s low interest rates...
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Finding Your Perfect New York Home According to a recent article in The New York Times, home buyers looking for more affordable real estate in the outskirts of may have a difficult time tracking down...
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The REport: Week in Review
We received welcome news this week as the homeownership rate in the United States rose to 66.3% in the third quarter. Although the number is below what it was a year earlier, all four regions...
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BHGRE Returns from the 2011 NAR Conference
We just returned from an exhilarating trip to Anaheim, CA for the National Association of REALTORS® Conference & Expo. The annual NAR event is always an excellent time to network and engage with...
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A Video Message from Sherry Chris – Happy Holidays!
The closing of the year always provides us an opportunity to reflect on the many successes we have achieved together at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. I want to personally thank all of you for...
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Working with Millennial Homebuyers, Part 1
In a recent piece in RISMedia’s Real Estate, Generation Next, Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, explores the Millennial generation, and our findings on who they...
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Working with Millennial Homebuyers, Part 2
We’ve learned a lot about Millennials, as Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, shares in Generation Next, her contributed piece in RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine....
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Why the Luxury Housing Market Is Hot, Hot, Hot
The real estate market feels like it’s bouncing back. But the luxury housing market is downright hot in several markets. Barring a stock market correction — unlikely given how investors reacted...
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Join Our Next Beta Broker Hangout: The Impact of Office Design on Business
As part of our ongoing Beta Brokerage project, we invite you to join our next Beta Broker Hangout on Google+. We’re planning a lively discussion with two successful brokers on “The Impact of Office...
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What have you done for them lately? Random Acts of Kindness week, a success...
Doing good works. Everyone talks about it, and if they’re lucky, people actually go out there and do them. This past week, we took a bit of a break from our real estate lives, packed up our snazzy...
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10 Questions with… Alex Goering
1. Which of our BHGRE®P.A.I.G.E. (Passion, Authenticity, Inclusion, Growth, Excellence) core values do you identify with most, and why? I identify most with Authenticity. I think that if you are...
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10 Questions with… Elizabeth Byrne
Elizabeth Byrne is the Brand Marketing Manager for Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate corporate office in Madison, New Jersey. 1. Which of our BHGRE® P.A.I.G.E. (Passion, Authenticity,...
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As rumors of a 50th anniversary tour next year for The Rolling Stones swirled around this week in the U.K., a lot of people here in the U.S. were screaming “Gimme Shelter” for a different reason. CNN...
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The direct competition to Facebook has begun with the official opening of Google’s social networking site, Google+, after three months as an invite-only service. The service features video...
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A bright spot in today’s housing economy is luxury real estate, with “multimillion-dollar mansion sales up 25{0a8e414e4f0423ce9f97e7209435b0fa449e6cffaf599cce0c556757c159a30c} compared to the rest of...
View ArticleKnow When to Grow… Strategically
In the early days of real estate, growth was synonymous with success. Times have changed, and we now find ourselves in a struggling economy amidst a highly competitive environment. Gone are the days...
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When we launched the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand in 2008, we launched in the most difficult time in our industry’s history. Despite this challenge, three years later, not only have we...
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Defying expectations? According to Royal LePage, this is exactly what is happening with Canadian housing prices, which increased in the third quarter as compared to a year earlier. On this side of the...
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