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But Is Buying a Home with Groupon a Good Deal for Homebuyers? A Hotseat for Realtors?

By Candy Evans | April 12, 2011 |

My colleague Sheree Curry at AOL really tackled the Groupon real estate deal and adds this caveat: could it be illegal? Some states, such as New York, have laws that prevent an agent from collecting an unearned commission. Let’s face it: there’s a LOT of backscratching going on in the real estate business. (Do not…

Realtor Murdered at Iowa Townhome Update: Is It Safe for Agents to Hold Open Houses?

By Candy Evans | April 12, 2011 |

Ashley Okland The real estate agent, a beautiful 27-year old woman, was gunned down at 2 pm in the afternoon in a development of about 70 town home units, only about a year old, on the Dallas County side of West Des Moines. The area is about 1¬Ω miles from Jordan Creek Town Center, if…

Groupon Comes to Real Estate: A New Way to Market to Consumers?

By Candy Evans | April 11, 2011 |

Now here’s a game changer in real estate marketing that ought to catch both consumer and agent with open ears: Groupon is offering on line real estate deals. A Chicago broker is the first known business to use the popular on-line discount coupon service to convert more web site visitors to buyers and sellers. Frankly,…

Attention Dallas Agents and Real Estate Junkies: Real Estate ReBoot Gives You the Boot You Need

By Candy Evans | April 11, 2011 |

Inman’s Agent¬†ReBoot is coming to Dallas Wednesday, and if you have not yet clicked on the cute orange ad here on SecondShelters.com, well, put your fingers to work right now. What, you may ask, is Agent ReBoot and why do I want to be there? Short answer:¬† ReBoot is a mini Inman Connect for brokers,…

White Rock Home Tour Goes All Modern This Year!

By Candy Evans | April 10, 2011 |

Modernistas, unite! Your day has come or rather, will be here very soon, like next weekend. The White Rock Home Tour has been happening for a few years.¬† But next week, the tour turns thoroughly modern, benefiting Hexter Elementary, and becoming the city’s first all modern home tour. And wait ’till you see the homes…

Why Did Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett Just Put His Home on the Market?

By Candy Evans | April 9, 2011 |

Hopefully, he’s not going anywhere, maybe just closer to Cowboys Stadium? Jason Garrett just put his gorgeous Highland Park home on the market late Friday with none other than broker to the rich and famous Allie Beth Allman listing it. Asking: $1,950,000. The Ivy Leaguer (Princeton, Columbia) just got named head Cowboys coach January 6,…