Consumer sentiment about the housing market zoomed to a record high in June, with seller optimism making up most of the uptick, according to Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index. The index rose 2.1 percentage points last month to an 88.3 reading, which matches a record high in February.The number of consumers who say now is a good time to sell a home reached a record high in June, rising 7 percentage points from the previous month. Resear
After moving in, buyers will discover a lot about their new home—but they may wish they had paid closer attention to some items before signing the sale contract. Help your clients avoid regrets by guiding them to assess a property carefully before purchasing it. Realtor.com® advises giving particular consideration to these areas:Nighttime atmosphere. Advise your clients to view a home at different times of the day and night. “A community ca
"H.O.L.Y." (an acronym for "High on Loving You") is a song recorded by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. It is the lead single from the duo's third studio album, Dig Your Roots, which was released on August 26, 2016. The song was written by busbee, Nate Cyphert, and William Wiik Larsen. "H.O.L.Y." was first released on April 29, 2016 by Republic Nashville.In its second week, "H.O.L.Y." jumped from number 39 to number one on
A long time ago, I heard my father say that most people are too busy working to have time to think about how to make money.You know how, as teens, we thought our parents were totally out of touch with reality?Then, as we grew, we realized that our parents got a lot smarter? I’m pretty sure that was me!As a kid, I never fully understood what he meant, but as I got older, his comment seemed much wiser.He encouraged me to take a day or two off now
Don’t dismiss this method as a costly, ineffective endeavorKey Takeaways Create a message that not only resonates but also has the intended impact. Don’t try to have a “one mailer says it all” campaign. By doing so, you’ll risk confusing your audience.The idea that direct mail campaigns are a thing of the past is not only unsubstantiated, but it could also be hindering your marketing efforts.Granted, you can’t simply mail something
Relationship building is critical in this industrySelling real estate is a full-contact sport. It’s heavily competitive. But by the same token, the most important resources I have are other real estate agents.Here are three reasons that working with other real estate agents is important to our business: The referrals you can get from other agents. You find out about pocket listings and listings that haven’t yet hit the market from other ag
Lay the groundwork for many years to comeKey Takeaways Gen Zers make up the largest generation, and they’re graduating college now. Learning their values and how to communicate best will increase your chances of doing business with them in the future.Generation Z, also known as the iGeneration, is even larger than Gen Y. Born after 1995, the oldest members are just beginning to enter the real estate market and will fundamentally transform how
Social networking site Instagram reportedly experienced a bug that disabled numerous accounts for more than 24 hours. Twitter and Facebook have been flooded with complaints from Instagram users saying they are unable to log into their Instagram accounts or their accounts have been deleted completely.Many users report that when they login to Instagram, they see a message reading: “Your account has been disabled for violating our terms. Learn how
Realtor.com® has launched a new feature that narrows buyers’ home search down to neighborhoods that include certain elementary, middle, or high schools. House hunters can now enter the name of a school into a search box on the website and view a map with a pin that shows the school name and location along with homes for sale nearby.“Searching for homes by school has been the top requested feature by our users, and it showcases the im
The wave of expenditures home buyers make after purchasing a property provides an economic boost to local markets and supports new goods and services, a new study shows. In the first year of homeownership, a new owner will spend about $10,601 on appliances, furnishings, and home improvement projects, according to an analysis by the National Association of Home Builders.Homeowners in the first two years of ownership spent an average of $4,500 m
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