Compass CEO Robert Reffkin calls on Congress to provide aid to agents
Robert Reffkin argued coronavirus aid shouldn't be limited to W-2 workers. The National Association of Realtors has also said it is working to ensure aid packages to benefit agents....Read MoreLesson Learned: Operate from the client’s perspective
In this column, real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week, find out how New York City broker Tania Isacoff Friedland keeps the focus on client needs to provide the best possible service....Read MoreReal estate is looking very different in the Hamptons this summer — here’s why
Top New York real estate agent Jamie Safier is seeing incredible growth in demand in the Hamptons as well as changes in what renters are looking for....Read MoreHome staging can be done virtually — here’s how
Just because in-person interactions are limited doesn't mean that agents can't help clients take advantage of services like staging. This is how homeowners can complete the process virtually, step by step....Read MoreHow Ivis Suarez saved a deal and a family’s dream of going back home
Florida-based Century 21 agent Ivis Suarez shares how she persevered through the toughest transaction of her career to help a family get back to Puerto Rico....Read MoreDigital title startup Spruce raises $29M
The New York-based company will use the funding to fuel its expansion and build up its technology....Read MoreWith summer near, vacation home owners are renting — for now
"Since this happened before Memorial Day, people are saying, 'I can get $400 grand for four months? I'll just list it in September.'"...Read MoreColdwell Banker CEO: Real estate has undergone a ‘tremendous transition’
Coldwell Banker CEO Ryan Gorman told CNBC it's not just millennials who are open to buying homes virtually....Read More7 inspiring ideas for building community through service
In a profession that already brings community together, real estate agents know the importance of lending a helping hand, especially in difficult times. Through acts of service both big and small, agents are able to make lasting impacts on their communities – without focusing on sales. ...Read More150 top luxury agents on one call? Hear what they said
It was the middle of March 2020 and no one knew what the weeks ahead would look like. The world was in the throes of the “Great Pause,” commerce was stopped on a global level and capital markets redefined volatility. The stakes appeared to have never been higher as we prepared for new industry safety standards, as well as sheltering-in-place ourselves....Read More
Teresa Merelman, Broker
Pall Spera Company Realtors, LLC
Cell: (802) 793-5171
Office: (802) 253-9771
1800 Mountain Road, P.O. Box 539 Stowe, VT 05672