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Happy\u00a0(almost)<\/em> July 4th Weekend! Before you run out to grab the rest of your picnic provisions for tomorrow, here are just a few articles for our weekly Real Estate Resource Roundup!<\/p>\n

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Rise Most in Four Years
\n<\/a>The number of contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes jumped in May by the most in more than four years.<\/p>\n

Missing Piece of the Housing Recovery
\n<\/a>After an unusually chilly winter froze sales activity in the U.S. housing market, existing and new home sales rebounded sharply.\u00a0 However, applications for mortgages continued to decline.<\/p>\n

Nicole Beauchamp, New York City Real Estate Agent, Shares Personal Tips for Maximizing Connections at Connect
\n<\/a>If you’re planning on attending Real Estate Connect San Francisco<\/span>\u00a0– or any networking event, in general – real estate agent\u00a0Nicole Beauchamp shares a few pro-tips for having conversations and getting to know new people.<\/p>\n

Trump Your Real Estate Competition: Invest in Sleep, Take to Twitter Embrace Uniqueness
\n<\/a>The nation\u2019s foremost real estate educators and female leaders in real convened in Scottsdale, Arizona, this month for their respective annual conferences to share their personal insider tips that can help you grow your business.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agent Makeover Series: The One Thing That Will Change Your Real Estate Business
\n<\/a>Kelly White, BHGRE\u00ae<\/sup> Director of Talent Attraction, offers insight into what you can do every day to change your business.<\/p>\n

What to Wear: Real Estate Connect
\n<\/a>A different twist on prepping for Real Estate Connect San Francisco – fashion tips for attending Inman Connect.<\/p>\n

The way to a client\u2019s heart: 4 fantastic email marketing ideas for REALTORS\u00ae<\/sup>
\n<\/a>Whether it’s an e-newsletter or Just Sold e-cards, email marketing has been proven to be a tremendously powerful real estate marketing tool.<\/p>\n

Buying a Home: The Cost of Waiting
\n<\/a>Figuring out whether to buy now or later is hard enough, but it might help to consider projected increases in home prices and interest rates. A good mortgage payment chart for first-time and move-up buyers, and a great\u00a0pass-along article for your clients.<\/p>\n

Happy Fourth!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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