Redfin: SF home sales slow despite rush of new sellers
By Lorraine Woellert; reposted with permission of Redfin. San Francisco home prices rose 2 percent in June from a year earlier, to a median $1.25 million. Sales in the city fell 6.9 percent, the sixth year-over-year slowdown. Price growth has slowed this year after four years of double-digit inflation, which has sellers rushing into the market. The […]
Maponics acquired by Pitney Bowes
Maponics, a provider of boundary sets and other data to many real estate websites and vendors, has been snatched up by Pitney Bowes, a provider of products and services that power commerce, according to an email sent to Maponics clients. Maponics’ spatial data paired with Pitney Bowes’ identification and location software will offer clients a “holistic, accurate and precise view of your target […]
DC home sales surge while inventory takes a dive
By Alina Ptaszynski; reposted with permission of Redfin. Washington D.C. home prices fell 2.3 percent in June from a year earlier—the third time prices have fallen in the past two years. The typical home sold for $550,000 as home sales made an impressive 18.6 percent leap since last year. In June, 1,058 homes were sold in D.C. — the […]
Team transactions outpacing top producers’, according to REAL Trends
Real estate teams are on the rise, according to a new in-depth report from REAL Trends. Citing real estate coach Tom Ferry from a 2016 survey, the report — “The Real Estate Teams Playbook: Aligning Structures and Strategies” — said there are between 35,000 and 50,000 real estate teams in the U.S. And the numbers […]
May 2016 Black Knight Home Price Index climbs closer to June 2006 peak
Movie stars recall their most iconic roles. Athletes look back on their record-breaking game. And housing experts talk about that brief moment when home prices hit an all-time high — the glorified calm before the housing bust storm. According to Black Knight Financial Services’ most recent Home Price Index (HPI) report, home prices in May 2016 […]
Ambitious urban renewal projects of the world
Matthew Zajechowski is senior outreach manager for Digital Third Coast, a digital marketing firm based in Chicago. Many common issues face big cities these days, including money issues, blighted areas, crime and a myriad of other problems. With a move towards the re-urbanization of big cities around the country, more and more of them are having to find creative […]
11 modern closing gift ideas for every type of buyer
An experienced agent knows the impact of referrals and the importance of following through after the sale with an appropriate closing gift. In fact, it’s too important to put on autopilot. The right closing gift will fulfill two purposes: to show your appreciation to clients and celebrate their success — and also to keep your […]
Need a business boost? Try this simple 30-day lead generation plan
We are now past the first quarter of 2016. Remember that excitement and enthusiasm you started off with the first week of January? It’s natural that some of that energy might have faded a bit. No matter the state of your business right now, sometimes it’s a good idea to give it a shot in the […]
Podcast: 8 keys to mastering the real estate listing presentation
Are you ready to learn how to master the real estate listing presentation and close more real estate listings when you get in the door? The following eight keys to mastering a real estate listing presentation come from Brian Weast — a top-producing Dallas-area real estate agent who has been on nearly 1,000 listing appointments during […]
10 tips for selling a home — with kids living in it
Selling a home is a tough business, in that, there are a lot of balls in the air at once between the open houses, last-minute showings and keeping your home in staged-perfect condition at all times. Add a kid (or two or three — or more) to the mix, and you have some stressed out […]
