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New real estate laws for 2018: What agents should expect

Staying on top of the latest changes to real estate laws and regulations can sometimes be a challenge. For agents, 2018 will bring changes to how they can market themselves and their services. The biggest rules and regulations changes

Agents share their goals for 2018

Read more about what is coming in 2018 Cover story: New real estate laws for 2018: What agents should expect Consumer bureau rolls back expected HMDA regulations for 2018 3 ways tech will transform real estate in

Who’s Who in Residential Real Estate 2015
Best Agent Website: Paige Martin, Keller Williams Realty – HoustonProperties.com

As featured on Fox News in the Morning, the Houston Chronicle, the Houston Business Journal and Houston magazine, Paige Martin, a consistent top producing Realtor and the owner of HoustonProperties.com, is ranked amongst the very top Keller Williams agents in

Best Developer: Perry Homes

Perry Homes is one of the largest and most respected new home builders in Texas. The firm offers designs for every lifestyle in the most desirable communities. Perry Homes is dedicated to providing high-level customer service, during and after the sale. The continuing loyalty

Best Team: Tina Brickhouse Team, Keller Williams Realty

Tina Brickhouse has lived in The Woodlands Area for over 12 years. She and her team share a vast knowledge of the neighborhoods, amenities and schools, which allows them to effectively work with a  variety of buyers and sellers. The team’s leader

Best Brokerage Website: BernsteinRealty.com

Bernstein Realty is recognized as one of Houston’s leading boutique real estate firms, offering a comprehensive portfolio of real estate services that meet the needs of a variety of lifestyle choices and price ranges. Whether you love city life,

Lender of the Year: HomeStart Capital

HomeStart Capital licensed mortgage lenders have 20yrs of combined mortgage lending experience. Each is an expert in their field and always provides the highest level of knowledge, availability, service, honesty and hard work. “I go to sleep thinking and

Best Dressed: Martina Shirey, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene

While Martina Shirey began her career in real estate only four years ago, she’s a 35-year Houston native and believes her long-earned knowledge of the local market gives her a distinct advantage over the competition. “I put as much

Managing Broker of the Year: Michael Bossart, Keller Williams

Michael Bossart is an energetic, well-liked team leader with extensive real-life experience in the real estate industry. Team members have come to rely on Bossart’s steady guidance and creative approach to team-building. Bossart encourages his team members to become active

The Cost of Pricing: How Technology, Psychology and Timing Impact Listing Value

As they say, “Everything’s Bigger in Texas.” Well, except the recent economic recession. Texas has managed to avoid many of the most damaging effects of the mortgage crisis, which is why the state’s real estate market has flourished in its wake,

TEAM EFFORT: Banding Together Can Be a Boon for Your Business

One of the greatest challenges facing real estate agents is the choice of working as a solo operator or joining with one or more agents to form a team. The question can lead to agonizing over the pros and

Enhance Your Business With Online Client Reviews

In the digital age, almost everyone scours online reviews before they make any kind of purchase. People won’t rent a hotel room or read a book until they know its online star rating and have insight from others who

Amidst Customer Review Revolution, RealSatisfied Specifies the Concept

The Internet has ushered in many changes to the U.S. economy, and one of the most pronounced has been the customer review. Though Consumer Reports, Consumer Digest and other publications have offered reviews of products and services for decades,

Handling Online Reviews: A Challenge in Every Industry

The delivery and role of customer reviews have evolved dramatically and handling feedback is no longer an internal process The Internet has become such a prominent cog in our world that no industry is quarantined from its relevance. Doctors,

How Do Houston Brokerage Websites Rank?

Houston Agent analyzed Web traffic data from Alexa.com, a leading analytics firm, and collected its findings in the infographic below. The numbers were pulled the week of May 18, and the brokerages are ranked in alphabetical order. How does your brokerage rank

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