Beware of 'title pirates' wreaking havoc on closings | Driving your real estate business to new heights | Why Threads should still be on marketers' radars
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October 10, 2023
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As more real estate transactions face title fraud, learn what to look for and how to keep your clients safe.
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Best Practices in Sales & Marketing
Discover how top real estate agents are leveraging a unique strategy from On The Move Truck to stand out in a crowded market. Learn the features, benefits and best practices for implementation.
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Why Threads should still be on marketers' radars
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Although user engagement on Threads steeply declined following its buzzy launch, marketers should continue using it until the future of X, formerly known as Twitter, becomes more clear, advises Kent Lewis, founder of pdxMindShare. Lewis explains the features, functionality and benefits of Threads, as well as offering best practice marketing tips for the platform.
Full Story: SmartBrief/Marketing (10/9) 
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Celebrity deepfake ad scams and Meta stickers that generate controversial content are recent examples of the "bitter fruit" that generative AI can yield, writes Marty Swant. These instances show how alarms among experts regarding potential data privacy and misinformation "are more than just a hypotheses—and provide concrete examples for how the AI era might accelerate the same woes of Web2," Swant writes.
Full Story: Digiday (tiered subscription model) (10/9) 
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Real Estate Trends
Accent countertops by dressing up the wall behind them.
Full Story: REALTOR® Magazine/Styled, Staged & Sold (10/2) 
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How an HGTV show is turning around Mississippi town
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Erin Napier and Ben Napier, stars of HGTV's "Home Town" house renovation show, have helped transform the small town of Laurel, Miss. Since the show began, property values have risen, the town is attracting more tourists, new stores have opened and sales tax revenue is up.
Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (10/3) 
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Technology & Innovations
See how smart you are when it comes to keeping your transactions safe from hackers.
Full Story: REALTOR® Magazine (4/20) 
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Cybercrime is a serious danger to New York state's economy and critical infrastructure, and the number of attacks is increasing rapidly, according to a report from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. "The rise in ransomware attacks is particularly troubling, as they can disrupt systems essential for water, power, healthcare, and other necessities," DiNapoli said in the report.
Full Story: amNewYork (10/5) 
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Fair & Equitable Housing
Mobile home communities in Washington are organizing against "economic eviction," or rent increases by corporate managers that are seen as unsustainable. Residents face challenges such as poor management and lack of transparency in payment documentation, leading to concerns about economic stability and homeownership.
Full Story: The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) (tiered subscription model) (10/9) 
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Legislation & Regulation
Robust job numbers make it more likely that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again this year, exacerbating challenges in the already strained credit markets. This scenario dims the prospects of rate cuts in the coming year, posing a problem for U.S. companies that have been piling on debt amid rising yields.
Full Story: Bloomberg (10/7) 
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