Ask the Expert: How Can I Help Clients Protect Their Home from Natural Disasters?
Today’s “Ask the Expert” column features Dan Steward, President of Pillar To Post Home Inspectors. Q: As natural disasters continue to become a common occurrence, what advice can I pass on to my clients to help them protect their homes and families during rough weather? A: If you think climate change isn’t real, look out […]
Mark Woodroof: Invested in Agent Success
The Greater Houston market started to plateau late in 2015, and Mark Woodroof, managing partner, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, feels that as we hit the mid-point of 2016, the market is starting to soften, particularly in the high-end, driven by the apparition of energy jobs eliminated by the price of oil. […]
Hottest Summer for Housing in 10 Years
Confirming a record-breaking summer, the residential real estate market has kept the temperature up with the hottest July in a decade, according to new data on inventory and demand on realtor.com®. Homes for sale in July are moving two percent more quickly than last year as prices continue to hit new record highs. “The best spring […]
Mark Woodroof: Invested in Agent Success
The Greater Houston market started to plateau late in 2015, and Mark Woodroof, managing partner, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, feels that as we hit the mid-point of 2016, the market is starting to soften, particularly in the high-end, driven by the apparition of energy jobs eliminated by the price of oil. […]
Hottest Summer for Housing in 10 Years
Confirming a record-breaking summer, the residential real estate market has kept the temperature up with the hottest July in a decade, according to new data on inventory and demand on realtor.com®. Homes for sale in July are moving two percent more quickly than last year as prices continue to hit new record highs. “The best spring […]
Breaking down discounts and services of the new CRMLS Marketplace
The California Regional MLS (CRMLS) announced the opening of the CRMLS Marketplace to its subscribers. Accessible by subscribers through CRMLS.org since July 18, the marketplace is an online portal through which members can purchase access to tools and technology at a discount. CRMLS CEO Art Carter stressed the need of current tools and enhancements in order […]
Consumers Stand to Win Big With Proposed 'Know Before You Owe' Rule Coming Their Way
WASHINGTON (July 29, 2016) — Since the October 2015 implementation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ‘Know Before You Owe’ mortgage initiative, Realtors® have raised red flags over challenges in gaining access to what’s known as the mortgage “closing disclosure” form, or CD. The CD is delivered to homebuyers in advance of their closing and […]
Russ Cofano hired to lead strategy for agent-owned cloud brokerage eXp
With with 25 years of real estate industry experience under his belt, Russ Cofano has joined eXp World Holdings as the Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel. The holdings company operates eXp Realty, which is an “agent-owned cloud brokerage” that acts as a “full-service real estate brokerage providing 24/7 access to collaborative tools, training, and […]
Hamptons home sales take a hit in first half of the year
Hamptons sales are dipping annually, according to the latest Brown Harris Stevens East End market report, which says sales were 21.8 percent lower in the first six months of 2016 than the same period last year. Things didn’t heat up quite as experts anticipated following the first quarter report, when home sales posted a 21.1 percent […]
New goMLS Austin app offers easier communication with clients
goMLS / Austin Board of Realtors Searching for a simpler method to interact with clients, scan the Austin market, edit listings and share homes with clients without channeling links between devices? The new goMLS Austin app allows real estate agents and brokers to peek at market data, send listings and receive client feedback from one streamlined platform. […]
