Editor’s note: Northbrook, Ill.-based Proper Title, LLC provided this overview of the upcoming changes to the real estate closing process that will be implemented on Aug. 1 by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The impending rule changes by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

How will Apple’s new iOS assist real estate agents? Apple hosted its most recent Worldwide Developers Conference this week. Among the tech giant’s many announcements was the introduction of iOS 9, the newest version of the iPhone and iPad

Are real estate agents employees, or independent contractors? Massachusetts’s highest court weighs in The highest court in Massachusetts has settled the matter – real estate agents are independent contractors, not employees. That was the state’s Supreme Judicial Court’s decision

The Hispanic demographic struggles to recover from housing crash, but could become a big shaker in future markets Between now and 2020, roughly four out of every 10 new households in the U.S. will be headed by someone of

Federal Aviation Administration approves 400-plus commercial drone exemptions As of late May 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration had granted 434 section 333 exemption petitions, which allow for the commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, and among them,

Google has implemented several mobile-friendly guidelines to its search engine – is your real estate website following those guidelines? If your website isn’t mobile friendly, then Google may not want to be too friendly to it. And for a

Real estate agents should consider these pros and cons before building their own personal website. It’s a trifecta of statistics that perfectly reflects the modern real estate market’s relationship with the web: 92 percent of homebuyers use the Internet

Seven easy steps to building a real estate website The purpose of a good website should be to instill trust, amplify brand awareness and, ultimately, nurture prospects that will later turn into clients. Here are some “musts” for any

New study finds broadband speeds play big role in home searches An overwhelming share of prospective homebuyers will turn down the perfect home if it lacks access to high-speed Internet. That was the surprising finding of an ISPreview survey,

Twitter has been making serious changes in recent months, and they’ll all impact how you use the platform for your business. Twitter is among the most useful social media platforms for real estate agents today, but like all forms

A new study from NAR shows more than 50 percent of brokerages are failing their agents in terms of providing proactive safety procedures. On Sept. 31, 2014, after an exhaustive search, Little Rock, Ark. police found the body of

A profile of the ultra rich from around the world reveal some interesting facts about luxury real estate buyers. Luxury is a butterfly concept, fluttering about the industry with a thousand hands trying to grab hold. But the idea of luxury

Learn how to build your own team of sales agents – who know every home, community, and area–so you can grow you business exponentially. Mary Elliott is a Houston native and graduate of the Kinkaid School. Her background includes

Foreclosures sidelines millions of consumers from the housing game, but many are now returning to the fray. More than five million American families underwent foreclosure proceedings from 2007 to 2014, but new research suggests that many of them – the

The explosion of the legal cannabis market is have a significant impact on real estate. Here’s what you can expect… Breaking taboos and dusty standards, the impact of marijuana is proving more economically beneficial than previously imagined, leading to

Many people buy houses, but what are the specific reasons for those purchases? The answers may surprise you. Why did American consumers purchase homes in 2014? And how did those reasons differ generation to generation? In our continuing coverage