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Tandy on Real Estate
Tandy on Real Estate
Top 10 issues affecting real estate
The Counselors of Real Estate® (CRE) announced on June 14, 2017 the CRE 2017-2018 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate at the National Association of Real Estate Editors Annual Conference in Denver last week. In the presentation Scott Muldavin, 2017 chair of The Counselors of Real Estate, revealed the Top Ten issues, and then broke out the impact on both residential and commercial real estate. Today I will cover how the Top Ten affects residential real estate according to CRE.
Buyer traffic on the rise
Each month the National Association of REALTORS® surveys 50,000 real estate practitioners on their expectations for home sales, prices and market conditions to create the REALTORS® Confidence Index. On April 21st, the new REALTOR® Confidence Index was released. The index reflects strong buyer traffic and tight supplies as we enter the peak housing market, and that REALTORS® are optimistic about the next six months.
Communication is key
As I discussed in my last post on trust, the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer revealed that only 37% of those surveyed have confidence in CEOs – the lowest in the history of the survey. They noted that the most important change CEOs and companies in general need to make is to do a much more effective job of communicating to their employees. In Edelman’s words: “Companies talk to their employees last, and that is a mistake, that’s crazy.”
Building trust
Each year since 2012, Edelman, surveys a large sample (33,000 for this year’s report) worldwide regarding trust. The trends revealed are grim. This year’s survey showed employee’s trust in CEOs’ has plummeted with a 12-percentage point drop from the year before.
Only 37% of those surveyed have confidence in CEOs – the lowest in the history of the survey.
ALTA urges CFPB to warn consumers about wire fraud schemes
From the American Land Title Association Title News Online.
In a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), ALTA urged the bureau to issue an alert warning consumers about wire fraud schemes attempting to steal funds for real estate closings.
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Corpus Christi real estate activity is alive and well; City continues to turn on seasonal activity
It is that time of year to start planning your summer vacations. The days are longer, Spring Break is over, and now we can look forward to a sunny spring and summer. This planning brings to mind our Texas beaches. On that note, today I would like to highlight Corpus Christi.
Keeping it safe
Today safety is something we all think about and often worry about. We have alarm systems for our cars, homes, video surveillance, video doorbells and many other safety features to keep our family and our homes safe. For REALTORS® safety is a part of their daily job and a growing concern. Their own personal safety, as well as the safety of their clients and the homes that they have been entrusted to market and sell. REALTORS meet new people every day.
Cybersecurity: NAR Email Best Practices
As promised, I will be outlining the National Association of REALTORS® Best Practices from their NAR Data Security and Privacy Toolkit. The National Association of REALTORS Legal Affairs Department outline the following Best Practices on Email.
Cybersecurity: Creating strong passwords
Last week I covered two cybersecurity topics Protecting your business and Protecting your cell phone. Today, I wanted to give you a quick tip on how to create strong passwords to help protect your accounts. Strong passwords help to prevent unauthorized users from using your computer, systems and applications.