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In May, “consumer resilience” was enough to keep existing-home sales afloat, but sheer willpower failed to offset the effect of low inventory on the market in June. The National Association of Realtors’ existing-home sales dipped 1.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 5.52 million in June — down from 5.62 million in May. […]
So many real estate tech startups are popping up that it can be difficult to figure out which ones are worth paying attention to. Since 2013, Realogy — the operator of real estate brands including Century 21, Coldwell Banker and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate — has helped by hosting an annual contest that […]
The world is moving out there, although it doesn’t look like it. First the explainable, hard-evidence stuff. Then I’ll get to the other stuff (ahem, politics). The US 10-year T-note in the last year. With the Fed approaching a hold-point, and unknown effects from reverse-QE, the next big move will be based on economic news. […]
Seattle-based Windermere Real Estate has just appointed Brooks Burton, the former EVP and COO of Ohio-based HER Realtors, as its first COO. Brooks Burton The new position has been created to allow Windermere CEO Geoff Wood and his co-presidents to focus less on day-to-day operations and more on company engagement and growth. As COO, Burton […]
Reposted with permission — show notes and credits here. Sometimes, being a real estate agent means sticking it out for clients in the most dire situations. For one agent, sticking it out meant showing three houses even though he had a puddle of blood pooling in his shoe. In this episode, Leigh Brown welcomes Peter Murray, […]
Most companies, including real estate brokerages, will tell you they care deeply about customer service. But when five-star real estate agent reviews are ubiquitous across rating platforms, how are discerning buyers and sellers supposed to find the agents — and brokerages — who care most about the service experience? Quality Service Certification (QSC), a customer […]
Has this ever happened to you? It’s a weeknight, and you’re sitting on the couch browsing through Amazon.com or your favorite online department store looking at clothes or the latest gizmo. You’re not really browsing because you’re not ready to buy anything — you’re just comparing prices, features, etc. via GIPHY Then, you get distracted. […]
You’re probably familiar with this scene on the TV: A young couple purchases a fixer-upper and wants to change the layout, the outdated features and a few other undesirable features the home has to offer. Within 30 to 60 minutes, you see this fixer-upper become transformed into something you would see on the front cover […]
How many Starbucks coffees would it take to pay for a down payment on a new home? Let’s use Alexandria, Virginia, as our example. According to Starbucks pricing, a Grande Starbucks Cappuccino costs $3.65. The Metropolitan Regional Information System (MRIS) and current market stats list the average sold price in Alexandria in June at $612,327; […]
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