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Joe Rand, our Editor-in-Chief and lead contributor is the Chief Creative Officer at Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty.

He is the founder of the “Client-Oriented Real Estate” (“CORE”) school of real estate education, based on the idea that real estate agents should build their business by learning how to be great at the job of helping clients buy and sell homes.

He has been a featured speaker and moderator at Real Estate Connect, the RIS Media CEO Conference, the Women’s Council of REALTORS Annual Conference, and many other industry events.

He is a regular contributor to Inman Media, writing about industry issues mostly relating to agent education and client service.

He is a graduate of Georgetown University, Georgetown Law Center, Stanford Law School, and a former law professor at Brooklyn Law School and Fordham Law School.

He lives in Nyack, New York with his wife and two children.

Plawker Real Estate Merges With Local Real Estate Leader Howard Hanna Rand Realty

Plawker Real Estate, one of Bergen County’s leading brokers, is excited to announce that it has joined forces with real estate leader Howard Hanna Rand Realty. The Plawker Real Estate office will now operate as Howard Hanna Rand Realty – Plawker Group. Additionally, the Plawker Commercial office will now operate as Rand Commercial – Plawker […]
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Howard Hanna | Rand Realty the newest members of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and Luxury Portfolio International®

Howard Hanna | Rand Realty was recently awarded affiliate status in Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and its luxury marketing division, Luxury Portfolio International®, CEO Matt Rand announced today.  Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) is a global real estate community comprised of 550 real estate companies awarded membership based on […]
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Howard Hanna | Rand Realty forms technology partnership with RealScout to bring new services to clients.

On the heels of their recent announcement that they’ve formed a strategic partnership with Howard Hanna Real Estate, the newly created Howard Hanna | Rand Realty is announcing a new technology partner in RealScout.   RealScout provides a computer vision-enhanced technology that helps home shoppers zero-in on the properties that they would be most interested […]
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Howard Hanna-Rand Realty/Rand Commercial & Hudson United Hires Montefiore Care Management Company to Review COVID-19 Onsite Procedures

With the ongoing safety of its staff and guests during COVID-19 a top priority, Howard Hanna-Rand Realty/Rand Commercial & Hudson United recently retained Montefiore Care Management Company – Employer Partnership Solutions to review its onsite policies and protocols. After an extensive onsite audit, as well as a review of Rand Realty’s COVID-19 Safety Plan, Montefiore, […]
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Rand Realty is now Howard Hanna | Rand Realty

Everyone at Rand Realty is delighted to announce that we have now become part of the Howard Hanna Company. We are now Howard Hanna | Rand Realty. For almost 40 years, the Rand family has built one of the most successful real estate brokerages in the northeast, and the largest family owned company in the […]
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NAHREP Honors 2 Super Star Agents from our Rand Realty Team

Nanuet, NY – Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty is honored to have two of our agents, Elizabeth Muniz and Wanda Diaferia, be recognized by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals®️ (NAHREP®️). This award recognizes the industry’s leading Hispanic real estate agents and brokers from across the country.  NAHREP agents represent a combined […]
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Rand Realty Realtors Ranked Among Top Real Estate Agents In The Wall Street Journal America’s Best | Real Trends

NANUET, NY – Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate – Rand Realty is proud to have ten of our top performing agents be recognized by America’s Best Real Trends and featured in the Wall Street Journal, a leading publication on finance and Real Estate. America’s Best Real Estate Professionals honors America’s finest real estate agents […]
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What’s Next For The Housing Marketing In The Pandemic Era?

So what’s going to happen to the real estate market this summer? Will it recover from the Pandemic and the Lockdown? We looked at three prior catastrophic events — 9/11, the financial crisis, and Superstorm Sandy — and came up with 7 reasons to be optimistic about the resilience of the housing market. Join us […]
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Rand Realty Celebrates 2019 Accomplishments

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Rand Realty honors its top agents and celebrates the company’s record-breaking achievements in 2019 with over 250 agents receiving sales awards for their accomplishments. Marsha Rand, Rand Realty’s Founder, released a video announcing the top producers in each region and several other special awards.  In Westchester, Excellence in […]
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How to Enhance Your Home’s Curb Appeal

When you’re getting ready to sell your home, you do everything you can to make it look flawless as you go from room to room to make sure that every space is as clean and organized as can be. While you’re taking care of the inside of your home, however, it’s very important not to forget about the outside. As soon as a potential buyer pulls up in front of your home, you want them to get excited about going […]

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How to Host a Housewarming Party

You’ve just bought a home. Your furniture is all set up. Everything has been put in its proper place. All of the empty boxes have been put away. You have finally settled into your new surroundings. You have met your (hopefully friendly) neighbors. What’s next on the list? Throwing a housewarming party, of course! This is a fun, yet important, step in your transition to your new home because you want your neighbors to know you are fun and outgoing. […]

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