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Welcome Back Rick Crawford Dealing Orange County, CA

iPro currently deals throughout the states of California, Texas, Florida and New York. We continue to strive and broaden opportunities for real estate professionals and consumers. Visit www.iprore.com for the latest information and links.Click here for information on becoming a salesperson.

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Average Foreclosure Timelines Soar

The number of foreclosures may be dropping, but a huge backlog is building due to longer processing times. The average time to foreclose jumped to more than 1,000 days nationwide in the fourth quarter of 2017. That marks a 14 percent increase from the previous quarter and a 28 percent increase from a year ago. It also is the longest number of days to process a foreclosure since ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate data firm, began tracking foreclo

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Preservationists Lose Fight to Save Wright Building

A Frank Lloyd Wright building in Whitefish, Mont., that was bulldozed earlier this month reportedly is the first structure designed by the architecture icon to be demolished in more than 40 years. Preservationists were trying to save the building, which was constructed in 1958, a year before Wright’s death, but it was razed when negotiations stalled.The 5,000-square-foot building first opened as a medical clinic but later became a bank in 1964,

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Pros and Cons of Having Amazon HQ2 in Town

The city Amazon selects for its second headquarters, known as HQ2, will likely see an immediate hike in home prices and a new-construction boom in areas within commuting distance of the new campus, says Javier Vivas, director of economic research for realtor.com®. Amazon, which announced the list of 20 finalists under consideration for HQ2, is expected to also invest $5 billion in the local economy of the winning city and create 50,000 high-pa

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3 Ways You Can Prevent Wire Fraud

With scammers increasingly targeting real estate transactions, the National Association of REALTORS® is teaming up with the FBI and brokerage Realty Executives International to educate the industry on how to identify and help clients avoid wire fraud schemes. A particular cause for concern is hackers who send fake emails to home buyers on the cusp of closing on a property purchase, providing bogus wiring instructions. Hundreds of millions of dol

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REALTORS: 7 mistakes buyers make before they even house hunt

Close more sales by helping your clients avoid these pitfallsWhen you’re working with homebuyers, especially first-time homebuyers, you should be aware of very common mistakes buyers make. You’ll serve your clients optimally if you give them advice about pitfalls to avoid. Plus, it’ll make your life much easier and save you a few headaches.Here are seven mistakes you shouldn’t let your buyers make.Not finding out their credit score The

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You can expect higher rents wherever Amazon’s HQ2 lands

Meanwhile homeowners could see property values riseThe city eventually chosen by Amazon to host the tech and e-commerce giant’s second U.S. headquarters will benefit from an influx of 50,000 new jobs and $5 billion in direct investment — but its apartment dwellers could feel the squeeze from higher rent, according to a new study by Apartment List.Over the next decade, rent in mid-market cities like Raleigh, Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio,

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Matterport now captures 3-D tours in half the time

Firmware upgrade speeds up camera rotation to improve time-to-tourHave suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe.Matterport has announced that a recent firmware upgrade has reduced the amount of time it takes to capture footage when creating an immersive 3-D listing tour.The firmware update increases the speed at which the camera rotates, allowing more square footage to be s

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Welcome to the Team Rhonda LaRay Jacobs Dealing the DFW Area

About LaRayContact Bulldog Realty today to make the move or get answers to all of your questions about buying or selling a home.Also a Certified Notary Signing AgentiPro currently deals throughout the states of California, Texas, Florida and New York. We continue to strive and broaden opportunities for real estate professionals and consumers. Visit www.iprore.com for the latest information and links.Click here for information on becoming

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BROKERS: 6 Steps to Update Your Company Culture

The culture of a real estate company has a direct correlation with its success. But for your business to survive long-term, the culture needs to change with the times, which isn’t always easy. Old habits can be hard to break.“The challenge is that most people live every day without much thought to the patterns and habits that are guiding their daily business life, or even their general life,” says Andi Simon, a corporate anthropologist and

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