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"BUSINESS TRENDS" for 2013: How Do You See It???
"BUSINESS TRENDS" for 2013: How Do You See It???
Below are some examples of the way I see the real estate business trending for both buyers and sellers; This is my point of view from a "Bigger Picture" aspect and I know that markets vary from community to community. I am using the ideas that come from actual facts, i.e. Prudential is no longer a real estate company--they remain a financial firm. (My company has dropped the "Prudential" name and rock logo and is now Douglas Elliman Real Estate as it was since 1911).
I believe these trends may affect the real estate business to such a degree that it will determine whether or not we, as agents, will be in this business next year or not. I welcome your input, as you see it, in your comments here.
It will be the agents responsibility to give buyers and sellers the news about the direction of this industry..We are the ones who really need to see these trends to help our clients make the big decisions about housing. Both buyers and sellers are in a state of deep concern today--fear of the unknown is controlling buying and selling patterns.
I. Many sellers today find themselves in a difficult place ... more

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