Use a Slow Winter to Prep for Spring Sales
When you hit the usual sales slump during the cold months, here’s what you can do to keep your business from freezing until spring. It’s...
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- Jan 5
- 2 min
November 2022 Existing-Home Sales Fall to the Lowest Level Since November 2011
NAR released a summary of existing-home sales data showing that November's housing market activity declined 7.7% from October 2022....
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- Dec 27, 2022
- 4 min
Ideas for Reaching Out to Clients This Holiday Season
3 Takeaways: Many people are spending the holidays alone and could use a meaningful gesture. Simple and authentic acknowledgements go a...
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- May 10, 2022
- 5 min
How Brokers Are Adapting to an Ever-Changing Market
If the pandemic had any effect in the real estate world, it made real estate professionals more aware than ever of how quickly business...
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- Apr 19, 2022
- 7 min
What Your Clients Need to Know About Short-Term Rentals
So, your client wants to buy a property they can list on Airbnb? Great! First, dispel these five common myths about short-term rentals...
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- Mar 14, 2022
- 4 min
Helping Clients and Agents in a Low Inventory Market
3 Takeaways: Waiving some contingencies such as an inspection can put buyers at financial risk. Clients need to be emotionally prepared...
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- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
Home Prices Set Records Ahead of Spring Buying
Spring may have sprung early in the housing market. The U.S. median list price set a record high of $392,000 in February, according to...
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- Feb 28, 2022
- 2 min
Buyers to See Tough Spring
The supply of home listings has never been so low. Prices are still increasing by double-digit percentages annually, and mortgage rates...
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- Feb 16, 2022
- 1 min
‘Real Estate Agent’ Most Googled Job Search Term
The pandemic-fueled trend of the “Great Resignation” has prompted a lot of people to leave their current jobs in search of new roles. For...
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- Jan 10, 2022
- 2 min
Second-Home Demand Up 77% From Pre-Pandemic Levels
Vacation homes have emerged as a hot commodity ever since the pandemic began. As more employees find greater flexibility in working...
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- Jan 4, 2022
- 3 min
Sales Up as Buyers Rush to Lock in Mortgage Rates
Home buyers may have felt more determined in November to purchase before 2021 comes to an end and mortgage rates and borrowing costs...
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- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
A Record Year in Real Estate Sales
When 2021 is over, it will have seen the highest level of home sales in 15 years. So said National Association of REALTORS® Chief...
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- Nov 15, 2021
- 2 min
Buyers Still Must Think Fast, Act Fast
Home buyers don’t have much time to decide whether they want a house or not. As soon as a listing hits the market, the rush is on. Home...
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- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
Should Buyers Be Scared That Mortgage Rates Are Rising?
Mortgage rates are no longer at ultra-low rates below 3% as they were this summer, but housing analysts are reminding house hunters that...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
The Average Costs of Homeownership Over the First Year
The first year of homeownership can be one of the most expensive years. After all, new homeowners are paying for the down payment,...
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- Oct 26, 2021
- 2 min
Home Sales Jump as Buyers Aim to Beat Rising Rates
Existing-home sales rebounded in September as buyers may have felt a sense of pressure as mortgage rates started to inch up....
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- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
Builders Seek Alternative Materials for Faster Construction
Builders are up against short supplies of a variety of materials needed to build homes, such as wood paneling, ceiling joists, and pipes....
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- Oct 4, 2021
- 1 min
Average Mortgage Amount Rises to $410,000
The dollar value of mortgages home buyers are taking out is soaring as they try to afford higher home prices. The average amount for a...
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- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
Top 5 Reasons Buyers Call Off Their Home Search
Some house hunters have decided to put their search on hold—at least for now. The pandemic and the competitive, intimidating market are...
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- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
6 Emerging Home Trends to Watch
With more time spent on activities in the home, flexible design is becoming increasingly important to homeowners. Also, homeowners are...
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