Credit: Halstead During the current pandemic, real estate professionals have been hit particularly hard as being able to conduct in-person showings and open houses is integral to the selling process. Agents have gotten creative in order to continue their business—many have closed homes through a completely virtual process. Related: How Newsmakers Are Navigating...
During these trying times, the most important thing you can do is stay healthy. That doesn’t mean simply isolating yourself and avoiding the coronavirus, but staying mentally fit and physically healthy, in a general sense, as well. Being cooped up inside for days on end is not conducive to either of these points, and it’s why folks that live outside metropolitan...
With the current restrictions in place, such as social distancing, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many businesses are adapting to new tactics for creating and maintaining clients. For real estate agents, lead generation is a top priority. Agents across the country, whether or not stay-at-home orders are in place, will need a new strategy for operating their business...
For 32 years, RISMedia has published the Power Broker Report, our annual brokerage list ranking the Top 1,000 U.S. residential real estate firms, coupled with exclusive insights and observations. Each January, when we begin producing the report, we ask Power Brokers—the best brokers in the country—to share their take, from the good and not-so-good, to their...
As the coronavirus and its impact on the industry unfold, RISMedia is providing resources and updates. Look for them on this page, which is regularly updated, and for more in the RISMedia newsletter. Here’s the current breakdown of state’s mandated or recommended stay-at-home orders, as well as their status on reopening businesses: Made with Visme Infographic...
Many markets are in flux in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a recent RENTCafé report shows that many rental markets stayed strong in February despite concerns over the spread of the virus. "We haven't seen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in official data yet," said Doug Ressler, manager of Business Intelligence at Yardi Matrix, in a statement. "The...
By the Experts at MyOutDesk As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreads, is your business equipped to respond to all urgent concerns? As a business owner, you have to think about the trigger points in your business so that you can make a quick and informed decision to adapt your systems and processes. Remote work is an effective preventative measure that will...
For home sellers, there are two best-case scenarios: an above-ask offer, and a quick sale. Both can happen, and especially with features like quartz and a smart sprinkler system, new research shows. Recently, analysts at Zillow examined a sample of transactions, assessing the descriptions and making note of 170-plus terms, like "Moroccan tile" and "rattan." Then,...
Unless you live in a studio apartment, chances are your rent increased last year. Over the past year, apartment rents increased nationwide, according to Apartment Guide's 2020 Rent Report. Rent prices increased for one-bedroom (3 percent), two-bedroom (1.7 percent) and three-bedroom apartments (1.2 percent) at a higher rate in 2019 than in 2018. For studios, there...
Email-based scams are increasingly derailing real estate transactions and the lives of those who fall prey. Agents and brokers regularly remind their clients to safeguard their information, and educate them on the signs of a fraudulent email. Even industry executives, however, can be vulnerable. Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran, mega investor and founder of The Corcoran...
