Single women continue to outpace single men as homebuyers in the U.S. housing market. Last year, single men only made up 8 percent of homebuyers, while single women made up a whopping 18 percent, according to the National Association of REALTORS®' (NAR) 2017 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Related: Where Are Women Buying Homes? The profile also reveals that...
As owner and principal broker of VR Gateway Business Brokers of St. Louis, Jeff Kalil currently serves as a licensed real estate professional, a member of the St. Louis Chapter of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) and a Military Relocation Professional specialist. However, Kalil tells us that his main focus is helping business owners sell their companies...
By Scott Bay Owning a rental property can be a lucrative business. There's a lot of potential for landlords to generate passive income by renting out homes. Real estate isn’t all passive, though. Property owners should be checking in on their rental properties on a regular basis to ensure tenants are taking care of the home and that everything is in good...
Ever wonder where homeowners with the highest income levels are congregating? The experts at PropertyShark.com recently set out to find out just that. The site searched for the top 100 zip codes with high-income homeowners, and then compared these findings to the top 100 zip codes with the most expensive homes. Their findings may surprise you. It seems that being...
By Catherine Claire Unlike businesses where the office environment may be predictable day in and day out, REALTORS® often find themselves in vastly different settings with unique clients multiple times a day. This unpredictability can make dressing for success a little bit tricky—you may be checking in on the progress of a new build in the morning, but need to...
By Dixie Somers If you're looking to raise the value of your home, especially for resale purposes, you've undoubtedly heard all sorts of ideas that will get the job done, many of which may be too expensive or too difficult for you to handle at the moment. Many require a large chunk of change, and while they may very well give you a return on your investment, you may...
While most U.S. homebuyers are looking for Craftsman-style homes or Capes as their primary residence, when it comes to purchasing a second home or vacation property, styles radically change to match the relaxing and exotic feel of highly sought-after vacation spots. A new report by Point2Homes uses Google search data to determine where U.S. residents are looking...
With two decades of experience, Brenda Noffert, an associate broker with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Alliance in Wichita, Kan., got her start in Detroit before moving to her current area after that market began to falter. Over the course of her career, Noffert tells us that she’s seen how social media can really aid in generating new leads, and she herself...
By Alethea M. Selling your home can often be stressful as you live life in limbo. Once the house is listed, you want to receive a good offer as quickly as possible. Here are tips for staging and upgrading your home for a faster sale in 2018: Start With the Basics Buyers are going to be turned off if they see a leaking roof or furnace on its last leg. It's not going...
As you make plans for St. Patrick's Day this weekend with friends, WalletHub has released a helpful list of the top cities in the country to celebrate the Irish holiday. Related: Irish Luck? These Homebuyers Are Rolling in the Green Drawing from a pool of the 200 largest cities in the U.S., the site compiled this list by comparing the locations across 17 metrics....
