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Company Updates - Custom Website

Hello, y'all,Overall the transition to the upgrades has gone very productive. A special thanks to those of you that gave insight that helped to keep it that way, and we even added a few features suggested as well. One of those features is part of the Free Custom Website that also provides you with Lead Capture, Adaptive IDX (that will actually adjust to the user's searching habits), and a CRM for you to manage them. Dig deep into the actual searc

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Appliance Manufacturers Focus on Hygiene

Appliance manufacturers are putting a new focus on keeping bad germs out as they look to attract virus-weary buyers to their new products. LG Electronics, Whirlpool, and others are rolling out products that focus on hygiene by removing germs and allergens.For example, LG Electronics is touting refrigerators that have sterilizing ultraviolet lights. Whirlpool Corp. is launching washing machines with built-in heating designed to eliminate germs fro

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Where Rooftop Solar Panels are Worth the Money

Solar photovoltaic panels can offer homeowners reduced electric bills and are a more environmentally friendly way to power up a home. But they can be pricey to install, leading to questions about whether the return on investment is worth it.Home Innovation Research Labs recently analyzed the cost-effectiveness of rooftop solar panels on new homes in five markets: Phoenix; Tampa, Fla.; Kansas City, Mo.; Boston; and Seattle. The analysis did not fa

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Why 5G Matters to Real Estate

The emergence of superfast 5G wireless could potentially widen buyers’ home searches and accelerate growth in real estate technology, panelists said Wednesday at a session called “How 5G Will Impact Where and How We Live and Work,” presented by the iOi Summit, during the virtual 2020 REALTORS® Conference & Expo.5G is at least 100 times faster than 4G and promises to remove latency issues—that is, the delay in response time

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Real Estate Stocks Surge on Hopes for a Vaccine

Monday’s announcement of promising COVID-19 vaccine test results prompted investors to get bullish on several real estate stocks, notably within sectors of the market that have faltered during the pandemic. The Wall Street Journal reported as part of Monday’s vaccine news: “The share prices of some of the country’s biggest property owners were up more than 20% Monday compared with a roughly 3% increase in the Dow Jones Industria

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2 Pandemic Housing Trends with Staying Power

Certain housing trends emerging from the pandemic likely will outlast the virus, real estate professionals predict. “The idea of what is necessary is changing,” Camille Thomas, a real estate professional in Jackson Hole, Wyo., told realtor.com®. “The home has become more than a living space.”The Great Escape The suburbs have become a hot place to be in the pandemic. Some real estate experts have called urban flight a myth, but Americans

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TIP: How to Troubleshoot Spotty Wi-Fi

Tech problems have taken on greater significance in 2020 as more people work from home. One of the biggest complaints is a bad internet connection.Sometimes even the best internet connection can stall. What can you do?As a first step, restart. Power down your router and modem. On your device, close any apps you don’t need to make sure other background systems aren’t draining your device.Then run an internet speed test to check on your co

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Which States See the Most Identity Theft?

Your identity can be bought for as little as $1,192.58, a new study from Reviews.org shows. Scammers who steal identities and private information through data breaches sell the private information on the dark web, a collection of encrypted websites accessible only through special browsers.And while you may be at more risk for identity theft depending on where you live, the danger doesn't necessarily break down into regional categories, the study

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Sight Unseen Offers are Growing

Real estate sales are continuing on within a global pandemic as the use of virtual tools is giving buyers a feel for homes—so much so that some are willing to put an offer on a home without even physically stepping inside.A quarter of REALTORS® surveyed reported that their clients put contracts on homes this week without physically seeing the property. The survey was released Thursday by the National Association of REALTORS®.As stay-at home o

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REALTORS: NAR's COVID-19 Response Hotline Available for REALTORS

The National Association of REALTORS® announced a new hotline that members can call if they have questions about the association’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Members also can call the hotline for the latest information on what programs and services are being developed to help them in their business during this time.“Our members’ well-being and their businesses are of paramount importance to us at this unprecedented time,” NAR sai

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