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REALTORS: Free Fast Track Marketing Package through the New Year

   iPro Real Estate was founded on the idea of building a better living with champion services. We focus on incorporating and mastering the latest technologies and procedures, keeping you above the crowd. Servicing all types of real estate transactions, our team of professionals set a stronger standard of business, abide by a strict code of ethics, and give a superior performance.SOME OF OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE AGENT PROFILE SYSTEMAll

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An American explorer just became the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided, finishing with an 'ultramarathon' - Photos show his spectacular 932-mile journey

American adventurer Colin O'Brady just made it across Antarctica alive, alone, and way ahead of schedule.That feat makes O'Brady the first person to ever cross the southern continent on a solo, unsupported mission without getting resupplied or using a kite."This is something that no one in history has ever accomplished, and people have been trying for 100 years," O'Brady told Business Insider before he started the record-breaking trek.According t

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Most Popular Cities for Millennials to Call Home

Millennials are choosing to plant roots in Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, and Pittsburgh at higher rates than in any other of the nation’s 50 largest metro areas, according to a new report by online marketplace LendingTree, which analyzed mortgage requests from January to November. “While millennials are often stereotyped as adolescents, the reality is that this generation is well into adulthood, with most between their early 20s and mid-30s,

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REALTORS: Introverts vs. Extroverts - Who is Really Better at Sales?

It’s a common assumption that more outgoing individuals make stronger salespeople. But what does psychological science have to say about it? You don’t have to be a “people person” to succeed in sales. If your natural tendency is to be more quiet and reflective rather than talkative and outgoing, you can be just as successful in real estate—maybe even better, says Andy Johnson, a licensed counselor and author of Introvert Revolution. Joh

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Why First-Time Buyers Chose Their Homes

Do you believe in love at first sight? Many house hunters do: They describe stepping inside a house and instantly feeling like it’s “home.” But was it the price, the amenities, or the location that attracted them? Home improvement website Porch.com surveyed nearly 1,000 consumers about their first home purchase to find some of the top factors that influenced their buying decisions.Aesthetic appeal, affordability, commute time, and neig

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6 Buying, Selling Myths

Home buyers and sellers may have false assumptions about the real estate transaction process, believing in myths that could rob them of a purchase opportunity or keep them from selling for more money. Leaders of the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association culled the top myths consumers fall for.1. The longer a home has been on the market, the more negotiable the deal is.There are many reasons a property may be on the market for a long time that ha

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Merry Christmas and HNY from iPro

The iPro Real Estate family feels blessed to have your business and wishes you a Merry Christmas and an amazing prosperous New Year. Our gift to you this year is a song from iPro owner Jason D. Mechura's (a.k.a. Jason Daniels) new album Cinematic Dreams. Watch Glenn Keane's duet animation along with the 5th track from the new album, Come be Mine: Watch Jason Daniels - Come be Mine - duet More links to Jason Daniels' music: Artist website: http://

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Holidays in 3D: Tour 5 festive locations right now

Get inspiration for decorating and staging listings at the most wonderful time of year When staging a property, brokers want to evoke a sense of what life is like inside the home. Buyers who come through should be able to imagine their own lives in the space — including entertaining and family gatherings.If part of your staging efforts include decorating a home during the holidays, you can look for inspiration in many places. The architectural

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3 Things To Do Before You Can Buy a House

When that dream home arises on the market, it's hard to walk away. But if you haven't completed these three tasks, you aren't ready to be a homeowner. Buying a house is one of life's most exciting milestones. You get to decorate, make the home your own, and set down roots -- all while building equity and, ideally, increasing your net worth. But buying a house is also a really big financial decision, and if you don't hit some money miles

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Housing Affordability Plummets to 10-Year Low

The median home price in the United States in the fourth quarter was at its least affordable level since the third quarter of 2008, according to a new report released by ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate data firm.Researchers calculated affordability based on the percentage of income needed to buy a median-priced home relative to historic averages. An index reading above 100 indicates that median home prices are more affordable than the histori

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