By Liz Dominguez
The change of season often brings a shift in real estate market conditions. Inventory tends to decline and buyers may become more aggressive in their home search. This change can affect real estate transactions in a variety of ways.
Here's what you need to know about buying or selling a home in a seller's market:
Time is valuable.
Buyers don't...
By Liz Dominguez Crowdfunding has appeared in the real estate industry in a variety of forms: house flip investing, mortgage payoff and down payment support. High fees and legality issues have made it difficult for the popular funding method to be taken seriously within U.S. real estate markets. A new crowdfunding platform—HomeFundMe—was recently launched by CMG...
Florida real estate is on fire with addition of a four bedroom home in the luxury Florida community The Concession, located in Bradenton. Sitting at 8337 Lindrick lane, this 5,105 square foot home--freshly built in 2017--boasts soaring ceilings, tons of light, a three car garage and palm trees galore. The bathrooms alone will make you want to move in, and the dining...
Staying ahead of the curve on technology is an ongoing challenge for real estate brokerages of all sizes. From deciding on which technology to use to agent adoption, there are many options. With these challenges in mind, we want to hear directly from the nation's leading brokers about how you make your firm's technology decisions, how you incorporate them into the...
By Liz Dominguez Are you getting ready to find your retirement paradise? There are a lot of things to consider before making the big move. Lucky for you, U.S. News & World Report just unveiled their 2018 Best Places to Retire list to help you make your decision. These rankings reflect a number of factors that can affect your retirement, such as happiness, housing...
Looking to move to paradise? Maui awaits! In the center of cerulean Oneloa Bay in Lahaina's Kapalua sits 9 Kapalua Place, one of only five exclusive beachfront estates in the region. In addition to jaw-dropping views of the ocean from every angle, the estate includes four bedrooms, six bathrooms, outdoor living opportunities on every floor and an infinity pool dropping...
By Liz Dominguez The time to tweet is now. If you haven't taken the Twitter world by storm yet, here's your chance to make a name for yourself. Social media is a great way to boost your real estate business and connect with your younger clients. Marketing yourself with 140-character word limit can be tough. The right string of words can be powerful enough to evoke...
By the experts at Home Advisor With every new iPhone release, we discover new ways we can’t live without our devices. The iPhone 8 is water proof, rust proof, and has the most durable glass yet. It has enhanced stereo speakers, wireless charging, a stellar camera, and more. However, it comes at a hefty price: $699-$949. You may see that price tag and think, there...
It's no secret that an improvement or remodeled room can make being at home that much better. (Who doesn't want more counter space?) The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently identified the projects with a "Joy Score" of 10—the highest happiness level for homeowners. Amp the feel-good factor up with these upgrades: ...
By Kaycee Wegener, Rentec Direct Home improvement doesn’t have to break the bank. You can freshen up the spaces in your home or investment property with a number of small projects that cost less than $500, and make you feel like you spent a lot more! Here are some basic ideas. Paint Power Painting is one of the cheapest and easiest home improvements to make. A fresh...
