News

Move, the company that runs Realtor.com, has added some interesting features to its Realtor.com Android app. It now gives information about school districts.

This appeared in the April/May issue of Commonwealth magazine.

With more and more electronic communication being done in public — the “social” part of social media — you’ll find that you can never really remove your Realtor hat. That means you need to be extra careful when you’re writing an e-mail, crafting a blog post, or replying to a tweet.

And I don’t just mean “always be professional.” I mean that there are disclosure rules from both the Virginia Real Estate Board and the Realtor Code of Ethics that apply online whenever you engage in “advertising.”

And believe me, the definition of “advertising” is pretty broad.

Interesting story in the Financial Times about how immigrants to the U.S. have not only been key to the housing recovery, they will remain key to the market. It’s based in part on a report from Housing America and the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Some key points:

Kudos to the Bristol Tennessee-Virginia Association of Realtors for hosting a debate forum for for City Council candidates — something the association has been doing for many years. 

Whatever your political views, it’s good for Realtors to be involved in local politics; it helps cement the idea that we are business and community leaders.

Hosting debates, running forums (fora, for you Latin speakers), and being involved in as many community activities as possible — keep up the good work.