Day: May 24, 2024

5 Totally Fixable Reasons Smart Real Estate Agents Underperform

At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new business opportunities will be revealed. Join us. Sometimes what we view as a strength ends up being a weakness. It isn’t always the smartest agents that win, but the ones [...]read more5 Totally Fixable Reasons Smart Real Estate Agents Underperform

Brian Took the Easy Way Out—Here’s Why He Made a Big Mistake and Why I’m Never Selling My Properties

In This Article   A very “good” problem many investors have is whether they should sell or rent their primary residence when it comes time to move out. I have been blessed with this problem over the last two months, and jumped back and forth as to what I think the best option is and ultimately decided to [...]read moreBrian Took the Easy Way Out—Here’s Why He Made a Big Mistake and Why I’m Never Selling My Properties

An Awkward Money Situation Reveals An Uncomfortable Truth

Money is great, but it can also create awkwardness among friends, colleagues, or even strangers. In this post, I want to share an awkward money situation that dragged on for months. In the end, the money situation was resolved. However, it made me realize that we personal finance enthusiasts are an unusual bunch. It also [...]read moreAn Awkward Money Situation Reveals An Uncomfortable Truth

The Evolution From Blackboards To Chatbots

The Rise And Evolution Of eLearning In India The Indian learning landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years. Dusty textbooks and boring lectures are a thing of the past. Today’s learners want dynamic, engaging experiences that are tailored to their specific requirements and learning methods. This is where the wonderful world of eLearning comes in, [...]read moreThe Evolution From Blackboards To Chatbots

TikTok Updates Disclosures Around State-Based Influence Efforts

Amid ongoing questions about the influence of the Chinese Government on its operations, TikTok has launched an updated transparency report, which will now provide more specific insight into detected influence operations that have been removed from the app, while it’s also updating its rules to restrict the reach of state-affiliated media accounts that attempt to [...]read moreTikTok Updates Disclosures Around State-Based Influence Efforts

High Interest Rates Are Forcing Big-Time Investors to Cut Their Losses—Is a Bust Coming?

In This Article   Key Takeaways Commercial vacancies reached 17% in Q4 2023, higher than the peak vacancy rate during the 2008 financial crisis. As a result of high interest rates, high vacancies, and mounting costs, big-time commercial investors are selling off their assets at 50-80% value. Investors continue to be frustrated with the Federal [...]read moreHigh Interest Rates Are Forcing Big-Time Investors to Cut Their Losses—Is a Bust Coming?

Snap Provides Overview of Its Evolving Ad Tools

In Q4 last year, Snapchat’s performance looked pretty bleak, with lower-than-expected ad growth, and higher-than-anticipated costs, leading to job cuts, funding reductions, projects shelved, etc. But in Q1 this year, Snap shares bounced back, based on increased ad performance, re-focused businesses opportunities, and a major new push on SMBs. That final point resulted in the [...]read moreSnap Provides Overview of Its Evolving Ad Tools

The No. 1 Skill You Need To Convert Leads Into Clients

Truly engaging is an essential component in providing stellar service from first contact to the closing table. Author and trainer Bernice Ross provides a step-by-step approach to evaluating your skills. At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new [...]read moreThe No. 1 Skill You Need To Convert Leads Into Clients

Snap Launches Camera Extension for Chrome

Hey, remember that one time you added a funny AR filter to your PC camera view, via Snapchat’s separate “Snap Camera” app, and it livened up the endless stream of Zoom meetings during lockdown? Well, you can now do it again, and be the funny guy/girl, for at least a moment. Snap’s Snap Camera app [...]read moreSnap Launches Camera Extension for Chrome

US Inventory Rises To Highest Level Since 2022 As New-Home Sales Fall

Newly built homes available on the market rose to 480,000, representing a supply of 9.1 months at the current sales rate, up from an 8.5 month supply in March, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will [...]read moreUS Inventory Rises To Highest Level Since 2022 As New-Home Sales Fall