Monthly Archives: December 2015

Christmas Greetings

Warm Winter Wishes Happiness, Warmth and Joy This Winter Season This is the season to gather and take stock of our blessings with friends and family. And I would like to wish you and yours all the best. And remember, … Continue reading

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Using words that buyers and sellers understand

Putting a lot of effort into farming, email marketing, and social media is an important part of lead generation. You want to attract attention, get leads, and convert those leads into sales. However, many Realtors® get lost when it comes … Continue reading

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States offer Exchange Plans – North Carolina is one of them

Consumers are getting a clearer picture of how much they will pay for health insurance under PPACA as more states unveil rates and details about their public health insurance exchange plans. California said it will offer a total of six plans … Continue reading

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Maryland cuts some carriers’ rate requests

The Maryland Insurance Administration is telling some carriers that want to sell coverage through its individual exchange program to make deep cuts in their premiums. Agency officials have summarized the cuts they have demanded in a report on approvals of … Continue reading

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More realtors report housing market gains

Latest data from real estate agents in Iowa and Connecticut show that the markets were strong in October. Iowa Association of Realtors report that the median sale price rose by 8.7 per cent year-over-year to $137,500. Home sales dipped to … Continue reading

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5 WAYS TO GAIN MORE PERSONAL LINES REFERRALS

Referrals are one of the many rewards you enjoy for doing a good job. But they’ll continue to be few in number unless you actively seek them out. Here are five tips for generating them from your client base. (There … Continue reading

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Free Bird

Once there was a free bird. She floated in the sky, catching midges for lunch, swam in the summer rain trickles, and was like many other birds. But she had a habit: every time some event occurred in her life, … Continue reading

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The 10 states where insurance costs the most

The report found that health insurance keeps increasing yearly. Here’s an often overlooked fact about insurance: Its cost varies substantially based on where you live. With this in mind, a new study looks at the cumulative costs for life, health, auto … Continue reading

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Mobile Device Privacy at Work

What would happen if, tomorrow, 30 percent of your workforce walked off the job? That’s the risk an employer takes when asking to review personal information stored on an employee-owned smartphone or tablet. That’s what the folks at MobileIron found … Continue reading

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Active or Passive?

Active people use the Internet to express themselves and learn about their world…passive people watch TV. Active people strategize their life plans and work to accomplish their goals…passive people wait for a miracle. Active people cook their dinner fresh…passive people … Continue reading

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