By Meghan Belnap Selling a home often means getting a home inspection; in fact, only 5 percent of home purchases go through without a thorough check. This is typically paid for by the buyer, but if you're the one selling, you're going to want to ensure that the home inspection goes well. Related: Home Inspections: Items That Aren't Deal Breakers If your home doesn't...
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Two side-by-side test homes were set on fire. One burned, the other endured.
Researchers have been working around the clock trying to figure out a solution to the devastating wildfire problem that has destroyed more U.S. homes and buildings in the last year than ever before.
In an experiment conducted...
Buying leads is only a potentially profitable strategy. Cultivating them from your database, according to the latest RISMedia webinar, is a sure thing. In fact, the familiar leads are the most worthwhile, according to Brooke Sines and Terri Murphy, who divulged their referral strategies in the "How to Find Gold in Referrals" webinar, hosted by Homes.com, RISMedia...
Spring has arrived! As the home-buying season heats up and you look to list your home, there's one thing you need to seriously consider: staging your home. According to the recent National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) 2019 Profile of Home Staging, 83 percent of buyers' agents agree that staging your home makes it easier for homebuyers to see themselves living...
By Kurtis Forster If you're on the hunt for a new home, you need to be doing your homework. Research before buying a new home is absolutely crucial to ensure you're making the right choice. After all, you want to love your new place years into the future. Thus, you want to find a place that'll fit all your needs and won’t leave you wanting more. Related: How...
Sellers are often faced with a difficult question: "When should I list my home for sale?" Each season has its own pros and cons. The winter months, for example, are slower so there is less inventory competition. The spring market, however, is abuzz with new buyers coming out in full force. For the best answer, the question needs to be expanded to "When should I list...
By Shelley Alexanian You want your home to look luxe, but your bank account has other ideas. Fortunately, you don't have to spend a lot to make it look like you did. Related: The Buzziest Luxury Markets Aren't All a Million and Up With a little ingenuity and these 12 ideas, you can transform your home into a posh palace: Splurge on Focal Pieces. You may...
By Meghan Belnap If you’re creating your own custom dream home, you don’t want to waste the opportunity to make something amazing. With a custom build, your imagination (and the laws of physics) are your only real limits. This can allow for some truly fantastic additions that you won’t find in any other home, carrying an element of fun, as well. Related: Top...
This past year, each individual honored as one of RISMedia's 2019 Real Estate Newsmakers made headlines in his or her own way. Whether it was through charitable work or notable growth, each honoree made a positive impact in the real estate industry. Here, we highlight a few who were chosen as Newsmakers in the Trendsetters category: Dana Green, CEO/Owner at Dana...
This month, Housecall is highlighting some of the biggest and brightest the U.S. luxury housing market has to offer. Here, we continue that theme with the results of a recent realtor.com® study. Related: Great Spaces: March Is for Mansions By calculating the 2018 median listing price for every ZIP code in the country, realtor.com's data team was able to pinpoint...
