By John Graff, CEO/Broker of Ashby & Graff Real Estate More than 5.5 million houses were bought and sold in the United States in 2017. The number in 2018, once fully calculated, is expected to be nearly the same. Both years are well below the more than 7 million homes sold in 2005 and 6.5 million sold in 2006. For the nearly 1.4 million REALTORS® working in...
By Roy Dekel, CEO of SetSchedule Real estate has always been an industry focused on people—making connections, forming relationships, doing legwork and having face-to-face meetings. An agent's personal network can sometimes be just as valuable to them and their clients as their market knowledge. Things are changing quickly, however, with the advent of advanced...
Are you making a New Year's resolution? If so, you're probably going the tried-and-true self-improvement route, whether it be to lose weight, reduce stress or save money in the new year. A factor many don't consider when trying to stick to their resolution, however, is location. In anticipation for 2019, WalletHub put together a list of the top cities where Americans...
Millennials are out in full force looking to purchase homes as they build their careers and begin having children—but where are they going? A new LendingTree report looked at new purchase mortgage requests made on its website between Jan. 1, 2018 and Nov. 25, 2018 to determine where the majority of millennials are pursuing homeownership. Among the nation's largest...
While the holidays are known as a time for giving, real estate professionals give back to their fellow REALTORS® and the community all year long. These are just a few of their stories: Natally Fisher, REALTOR®, The Pure Integrity Homes Team, RE/MAX Preferred, Wisconsin "We hold a cocoa bar toy drive to help our community in the holiday giving spirit. Additionally,...
It's that time of year—there's gifts aplenty and wrapping paper and bows galore. Money, however? That's in short supply for many American renters during the holiday season, according to a new study by RentCafé. No one wants to rain on the holiday parade, but there's a bitter chill this winter—the average renter goes into debt by $400, according to data from the...
People flock to different areas for a variety of reasons, but there's a trend age-wise. Which states have the highest homeowner age average, and which have the lowest? A recent LendingTree report that uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey ranked the 100 largest metros in the U.S. by average homeowner age. The results? The average homeowner...
By Berta Melder There was a time when cybersecurity was essential only for large finance and retail companies; however, computer technology is now a crucial part of any business and data is a valuable resource that can be worth millions. Every company and its employees generate data streams that have a certain value—real estate is no exception. Brokerages have...
By Lizzie Weakley Instead of decorating your home for the holidays, why not buy a new one? While winter is part of the off-season in real estate, many buyers find that it's the perfect time of year to buy the home of their dreams. After all, you'll have a lot more fun decorating a new home than your current one. Here are some reasons to consider buying real estate...
Looking for a winter wonderland home? We've got some serious snowy stunners in the following Holiday Edition of Great Spaces: Ski Home in Squaw Valley This four-bedroom, five-bathroom estate at 325 Squaw Valley Road in Squaw Valley, Calif., spreads nearly 5,500 square feet and over 29 acres. The chalet-style home was built and owned by Wayne and Sandy Poulsen, the...
