RISMedia’s November 2021 Digital Magazine


At McKissock Learning, we want our customers to have all the resources they need to be successful in real estate. That’s why we’ve teamed up with RISMedia, the leading provider of the most relevant and up-to-date information related to the residential real estate market.

As their Strategic Education Partner, we are able to give our customers free access to the digital edition of the RISMedia monthly magazine.

This real estate magazine is full of thought-provoking and valuable content that prospective and licensed agents of all years of experience can apply to their careers. Here’s a brief overview of what you will find in this month’s edition.

Cover Story

Revolutionizing Home Inspection

For real estate professionals trying to help clients navigate the “frenzied” housing market of the past 18 months, “Pillar to Post Home Inspectors®‘ newest suite of tech-powered products couldn’t have come at a better time.”

With the goal of offering “more expansive and timely information” to promote “smooth transactions” and “confident homeownership,” the new product offerings from Pillar to Post include:

  • PTP360 – An interactive visual inspection summary with a 360-degree view of every room
  • PTPFloorPlan – An accurate, measured floor plan of the entire home
  • PTPEstimates – A zip-code specific estimate of repair costs
  • PTPHomeManual – A home management app that allows homebuyers to organize, manage, and maintain their home throughout their life in the home

Read the full article here.

Industry News

Small Businesses, Cooperation Bolster Real Estate Market

In this piece, Ron Phipps, REALTOR and principal broker of Phipps Realty in Rhode Island, explains that “small business has a significant impact on real estate. In fact, every home sale generates roughly $88,000 in local economic activity, and every two home sales supports one American job.”

Phipps provides details about how the real estate marketplace “advances small…