You'll be infatuated with these free and low-cost tools that can make you and your agents' lives a little easier.Here are a dozen standout suggestions from the Emerging Business Issues & Technology Forum at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Orland earlier this month; pass them on to your agents at your next sales meeting.
LOCAL MARKET STATS
Bergen County: January 10k Market Report
January brings out a rejuvenated crop of buyers with a renewed enthusiasm in a new calendar year. Sales totals may still inevitably start slow in the first half of the year due to ongoing inventory concerns.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
The EBCBOR Community Service Committee and Chase are teaming up with Cell Phones for Soldiers, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing cost-free communication services to active-duty military members and veterans. By donating gently-used cell phones you are providing free calling cards to active-duty military members to connect with loved ones as well as assisting veterans with emergency funds to alleviate communication challenges as well as physical, emotional and assimilation hardships. Don't rest; donate today. CLICK HERE to view list of participating drop-off locations.
Did you know that Food Stamps (NJ SNAP) helps put food on the table for low income families, but doesn't provide toiletries or household cleaning supplies that also keep families healthy ?
EBCBOR is partnering with the Bergen Volunteer Center for their annual "Clean Homes, Clean Families" initiative, part of their Mentoring Mom's Program. Consider donating cleaning supplies for local families in need. Your kind donations will keep our clients and their homes clean and healthy! CLICK HERE for List of Supplies and Drop-off locations.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
FHA Strong Enough for MIP Cut
Is now a good time for FHA to reduce hurdles to homeownership with a lower mortgage insurance premium? NAR says yes, but the Trump administration and some members of Congress aren't so sure.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Stable Growth Expected for Commercial Real Estate in 2017
Steered ahead by strengthening demand in smaller markets, the commercial real estate sector should remain on stable ground in 2017 and offer decent returns for investors, according to the latest National Association of Realtors®.
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
5 Steps to Communicate More Successfully Across Cultures
Backgrounds, culture, education, and understanding causes different people to react to all aspects of life - be it relationships or business - in very diverse ways. As the workforce becomes more mobile and global, one must appreciate that miscommunication can easily occur.
2017 AFFILIATE PARTNERS
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