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Pokémon Go is everywhere — is there a real estate angle?

Real estate listing descriptions can be a fascinating reflection of regional character and culture. Idaho loves its soaker tubs, while Alaskans can’t get enough Southern exposure. The latest trend taps into a quirky cultural phenomenon that has resurfaced since its beginnings in the late ’90s and early 2000s — Pokémon. Pokémon is a Japanese anime cartoon that […]

Why focusing on profitability is the wrong approach

This article is a follow up to reading Kelly’s Hager’s great article on profitability. I highly recommend reading it because you’ll learn (or be reminded) that: Focusing on the process, instead of the outcome, is beneficial toward reaching your goal. The work you do today sets up your career and income in the future. If you want […]

Scout24 grows despite German property law

By Christo Volschenk; reposted with permission from AIM Group‘s Classified Intelligence Report. An annual general meeting of Scout24 Group, held June 23 in Berlin, shed light on the impact of the German Rental Law Amendment Act on Germany’s 34,000 real estate agents. The new law (introduced last year) requires that brokers must be paid by […]

Freddie Mac releases Washington DC market indicator

Freddie Mac released it’s monthly Multi-Indicator Market Index (MiMi) last week, measuring housing activity on a national and state scale and providing relative data for the top 100 metro areas in the nation. MiMi ranks each state and city based on four indicators: purchase application rate, which is based solely on applications for single-family homes in the […]

Throw the open house you always wanted with Snapchat geofilters

Imagine if every open house you hosted could become a fun event that attracts people from the local area. And when they attend, they advertise the house for you — via Snapchat. If you’re looking to target those elusive millennials, you’ve just discovered your medium. On any given day, Snapchat reaches 41 percent of all […]

ZIP code profile: 60639

The 60639 ZIP code comprises Chicago neighborhoods Belmont Central, Belmont Cragin, Hermosa and Whiskey Point. The area sits in Cook County, about a 20 minute drive from downtown. 60639 home values to increase through next year Click To Tweet According to Best Places, the ZIP code has a population of 90,763 and an unemployment rate of 8.4 percent, and recent job […]

Freddie Mac releases Miami market indicator

Freddie Mac released it’s monthly Multi-Indicator Market Index (MiMi) last week, measuring housing activity on a national and state scale and providing relative data for the top 100 metro areas in the nation. MiMi ranks each state and city based on four indicators: purchase application rate, which is based solely on applications for single-family homes in the […]

New York in a week: July 4-8

Need news in a flash? Here’s what’s happening in your community The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed New York City’s average home price to be $180,220 in April — 0.3 percent growth over March following the same growth from the month before. Since April 2015, average home prices have climbed 2.6 percent in NYC In just one year, […]

DC in a week: July 4-8

Need news in a flash? Here’s what’s happening in your community. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed Washington D.C.’s average home price to be $213,520 in April. This is 1.8 percent growth over March following 0.7 percent growth from the month before. Since April 2015, average home prices have climbed 1.9 percent in D.C., according to the report. Just […]

South Florida in a week: July 4-8

Need news in a flash? Here’s what’s happening in your community. Although both Florida markets feature high selling prices, Punta Gorda and Port St. Lucie both scored poorly in Pro Teck Services’ May Home Value Forecast report due to high percentages of foreclosure sales. Miami-Maimi Beach-Kendall area home prices saw a strong May, according to CoreLogic’s most recent […]

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