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Kellogg rises to #2 in U.S. News & World Report’s best business school rankings
U.S. News & World Report released its 2023 - 2024 business schools rankings putting Kellogg at #2 on its list of best full-time MBA programs in the country. This year’s rankings placed an increased emphasis on employment outcomes as a determining factor for how a school fared, and Kellogg’s performance is a testament to the incredible caliber of our students and the demand for Kellogg talent. In addition to our Full-Time MBA ranking, our school’s Evening & Weekend MBA Program and Executive MBA ranked at #3 and #2 in the publication’s part-time and executive MBA programs, respectively.
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Diversity and Inclusion
Why Diverse Teams Are Smarter
by David Rock and Heidi Grant
November 04, 2016
Striving to increase workplace diversity is not an empty slogan — it is a good business decision. A 2015 McKinsey report on 366 public companies found that those in the top quartile for ethnic and racial diversity in management were 35% more likely to have financial returns above their industry mean, and those in the top quartile for gender diversity were 15% more likely to have returns above the industry mean.
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Florida’s Most Expensive Home Is Back on the Market for $187.5 Million
The most expensive home on the Florida market is this Palm Beach private island compound, which has just been relisted for $187.5 million.
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Professions that may cause burnout and ways to avoid it
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As rewarding as some professions are, the amount of work
and responsibility required on a daily basis can take its
toll on the people performing them.
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The World’s 10 Best Cities of 2024
Resonance’s annual ranking takes into account factors
that include a city’s GDP per capita, cultural programming,
airport connectivity, even Instagram hashtags.
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104-Year-Old Agent Is Still Loving Real Estate
Signature Homes Realty creates its own markets & reality.
We don’t care about "no stinkin mortgages"
Analysts can keep selling seminars & fear stories for the lay general public
It’s the perfect time to buy good real estate :)"
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Special staging Sold in 1 week
A prominent Florida brokerage celebrates REALTOR® Rosa Nell Hammer, a local legend whose old-fashioned ways remain widely admired. read more
Transfer Tax Hearing Gets Heated at Chicago City Council
Advocates for raising Chicago’s real estate transfer tax to fund homeless services held back little as they attacked the commercial property industry in City Hall on Wednesday:read more
Condominium
Certainly, here's a general description of what a condominium is:read more
The best week to buy a home this year: Oct. 1-7
Sidelined homebuyers can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Realtor.com, the best week of the year to buy a home is still ahead of us.read more
Madonna’s Former Miami Home Sells for $20.3 Million
A waterfront Miami mansion once owned by the reigning Queen of Pop, Madonna, has just changed hands in an eight-figure deal.read more
Jackie O’s East Hampton home sold again
Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ childhood summer home is once again under new ownership.read more
Jeff Bezos revealed as buyer of $68M Indian Creek teardown
Billionaire Jeff Bezos, the third richest person in the world, reportedly paid $68 million to purchase a waterfront home in Miami’s Indian Creek Village. read more
As Core Inflation Eases, It’s Time to Consider a Home Renovation
Now could be an ideal time to embark on home renovations, as core inflation, which measures consumer prices excluding volatile food and energy categories, has sunk to its lowest level in two years. read more
Buyers Beware: There Are Now Fewer Homes on the Market in the U.S. Than Last Year
U.S. property prices dipped in July, but a perpetual shortage of home stock means they won’t fall much further, according to a report from Realtor.com on Thursday. The number of homes on the market across the country had been ticking up since the spring of 2022, albeit slowly, from the extreme lows reached during the peak of the pandemic-era property market frenzy. read more
Low Inventory
I see VERY little NEW CONSTRUCTION. Moderate Interest rates... live with it or keep losing more money renting or losing unique home-buying opportunities. read more
We recently represented a Kennedy family member in a real estate transaction and this story reminded me of that event.
This French Riviera is an example of wonderful real estate and the memories created there and the Kennedy East coast properties are also worthy of mention. Always grateful for the Peace Corp, Special Olympics, fashion, John F. Kennedy Sr. and Jr. along with Bobby and all their American Contributions. Thank you to Irish American Heritage #kennedy #irish read more
Zillow: Home Values at New Record High
The typical U.S. home value rose above the $350,000 mark for the first time in June, according to new data from Zillow (NASDAQ:Z, ZG). read more
Foreigners Fueled London’s Ultra-Luxury Home Market. Now They’re Moving to Its Historic Rival
Foreigners Fueled London’s Ultra-Luxury Home Market. Now They’re Moving to Its Historic Rival. read more
New York Duplex 107 Stories Above Central Park Lists for $175 Million
Towering 107 stories above the buzzing streets of New York City, a duplex penthouse has hit the market for an astronomical $175 million. read more
Luxury hotel groups now offer the ultimate superyacht experience - JamesEdition
From Evrima megayacht by Ritz Carlton to the world’s largest sailing yacht by the Orient Express, the new concept is not aimed at the cruise market. read more
The Global Real Estate Marketplace
The Global Real Estate Marketplace is taking place from the 12th - 14th of February at the Dubai World Trade Center... read more
The 50 highest-priced home sales last year in Chicago
The extreme upper end of the Chicago housing market did its own thing in 2022, disregarding the path of the overall residential real estate market to have a record year... read more
Leonardo DiCaprio Buys Neighbor’s Home for $10.5 Million
Leonardo DiCaprio treated himself to a new Los Angeles home this Christmas, and it happens to be the house next door... read more
1720 Maple Avenue #1850
1720 Maple Avenue #1850 is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo in Evanston, IL. See 72 photos, video, maps, and listing history... read more
Most Diverse City in the World 2023
With the advent of quick, safe transportation and the lure of rich culture and opportunities, many of the world’s cities have become unprecedentedly diverse over the last several decades... read more
How's the market doing?
Check out the October market snapshot in our bio to find out! read more
“Normal" for this time of year. Little longer market time. Single-Family. Rare multiple offers.
Interest rate going up.
Where else in the world can you buy a house at a 6-7 % mortgage?
Serious buyers and sellers as we approach the Holidays. ... read more
In the wake of Matterport’s sale, digital twin options are plentiful
Matterport's sale to CoStar will ignite interest in the value of digital twins and tour marketing, and the options for creating them are many.... read more
Court movements, FAQ answers, ticking clocks: Inman Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.... read more
HomeServices of America agrees to pay $250M to settle lawsuits
HomeServices was potentially on the hook for the remaining $4.7 billion in damages from an Oct. 31 jury verdict in Sitzer | Burnett, which awarded plaintiffs $5.3 billion.... read more
A never-fail, step-by-step blueprint to consistently find listing leads
Change is coming, so it's time to make sure you're leaning into the potential of a listings-based business, Jimmy Burgess writes. Nothing helps do that better than geographic farming.... read more
Splitting up: Navigating the division of property for divorcing clients
Patience, collaboration and clear communication, Lindsey Harn writes, can help you help your divorcing clients navigate the rocky shoals of dividing their real estate holdings.... read more
EXp Realty taps Wendy Forsythe as new chief marketing officer
Four months after taking the helm at coaching firm Chirag Shah Coaching, Wendy Forsythe has re-entered the brokerage world as the chief marketing officer for eXp Realty. As CMO, Forsythe will spearhead eXp's marketing strategy, which includes brand management, advertising, digital marketing and public relations.... read more
Local Logic to make homegenius even smarter
Local Logic's specific location-based marketing smarts will elevate the search experience for partners of homegenius, a Radian company.... read more
Steep home-price growth hampers February pending sales
Rising home prices and mortgage rates stifled pending home sales in February, according to the National Association of Realtors on Thursday. The Pending Home Sales Index, which is a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, was 75.6 in February. The maximum score on the scale is 100, which represents the contract activity seen in 2001. ... read more
‘RHONY’ alum Sonja Morgan auctioning UES townhouse
The 4,650-square-foot home is also being listed for $7.5 million by Adam Modlin of the Modlin Group. Bidding is expected to begin around $1.75 million to $3.75 million.... read more
The last dance? Possible TikTok ban has been signed into law
As the clock ticks down, TikTok faces a real threat of being banned in the U.S., with legislation already signed into law. Jessi Healey says this battle isn't just about an app but about the larger implications of social media, censorship and how we engage online in times of digital scrutiny.... read more
Broker Spotlight: Nancy Almodovar, Nan and Co. Properties
Find out how award-winning Houston broker-owner Nancy Almodovar differentiates her service and elevates her agents at Nan and Company Properties.... read more
Growing real estate portal Movoto inks exclusive GreatSchools deal
The deal will make Movoto the sole provider of some GreatSchools data. It also comes as portals compete to differentiate themselves.... read more
Anywhere’s revenue holds steady in Q1 amid ‘tough’ housing market
Generated revenue remained flat at $1.1 billion from the same period a year ago while the franchisor improved net losses by 27 percent year over year to a loss of $101 million, according to a Thursday earnings call.... read more
Sitzer | Burnett judge consolidates 2 nationwide commission suits
The Gibson and Umpa cases allege Berkshire Hathaway Energy, eXp, Redfin, Weichert, United Real Estate, Douglas Elliman, HomeSmart and others conspired against homesellers nationwide.... read more
Stop micromanaging your agents. It’s time to start leading them
Growing and scaling a team is one of leadership's most challenging yet rewarding aspects. Side's Manny Solis shares insights to consider when examining your own leadership style.... read more
10 essential brand-building tips for first-year real estate agents
When it comes to your personal brand, coach Darryl Davis writes, it's a case of say what you mean, and mean what you say about service.... read more
Homebuyers falter as mortgage rates hit new 2024 highs
Requests for purchase loans were down 1 percent week over week and 15 percent from a year ago, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association survey.... read more
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