3 ways buyers can come out on top in a sellers’ market
Right now, the market under $300,000, maybe under $350,000, is cray. Homes are selling immediately if they are decent and priced right. There are so few listings, and so many buyers; we are in a very serious seller’s market for the lower-priced homes — not that I think $350,000 is a low-priced home. A seller’s market […]
Los Angeles in a week: July 25-29
Need news in a flash? Here’s what’s happening in your community Black Knight Financial Services released its May 2016 home price index data for Los Angeles, finding the metro home price index value at $600,000 in May — up 0.5 percent month-over-month and 6.3 percent year-over-year. A new collaboration between charitable real estate network Giveback Homes and San Francisco-based […]
San Francisco in a week: July 25-29
Need news in a flash? Here’s what’s happening in your community The normalization of the Bay Area market isn’t limited to San Francisco and Silicon Valley. The Marin County and East Bay real estate markets aren’t climbing as fast in price, while sellers face a more lenient buying process, according to Pacific Union’s second quarter report. The majority […]
8 powerful negotiation questions to get the deal done
Do you struggle with closing your clients or overcoming objections? Rather than arguing or trying to persuade your clients, you can control negotiations by asking the right questions. Powerful questions can be one of the most effective tools in your negotiation arsenal. In fact, the person asking the questions controls the negotiation. But always wait […]
Tips and tricks for using Google reviews to improve your search engine rankings
Client testimonials have always been a valuable asset to any real estate agent. They provide genuine feedback to potential clients that shape opinion and trustworthiness. In a similar vein, Google utilizes client testimonials to determine the credibility of a real estate agent’s website. Typically, the more meaningful, positive reviews your company receives, the higher your […]
Daily market update: August 1, 2016
We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Mortgage rates: Home equity rates: Most recent market news: First American June 2016 Loan Application Defect Index: The index decreased 1.4 percent in June from May. Year-over-year, the index decreased 12.2 percent. At the high point of risk in October […]
5 real estate data innovators
An emerging wave of entrepreneurial companies are leveraging real estate data to provide innovative solutions in a broad spectrum of venues — from the land title business grounded in centuries-old property law to the wild west of online dating. Housing News Report identified five companies at the forefront of this new real estate data innovation […]
Podcast: How to turn buyers into a major profit center for your business
This week we are pleased to welcome Lindsay Grandquest, a rising star at Better Homes and Gardens Generations in Mobile, Alabama. Lindsay’s approach can help you to become a much more effective buyer’s agent as well as helping you to close more buyer transactions with much less effort. Here’s what she will be covering: How […]
Houston in a week: July 25-29
Need news in a flash? Here’s what’s happening in your community Black Knight Financial Services released its May 2016 home price index data for Houston, finding the metro’s home price index value at $227,000 — up 1 percent month-over-month and 4.3 percent year-over-year. Shell recently announced that it would cut 190 jobs from its Gulf of Mexico […]
Chicago in a week: July 25-29
Need news in a flash? Here’s what’s happening in your community Black Knight Financial Services released its May 2016 home price index data for Chicago, finding the metro’s home price index value at $235,000 — up 1.3 percent month-over-month and 3.9 percent year-over-year. Two big changes are occurring in the Chicago real estate industry, with one […]
