One of the biggest hurdles to homeownership is the discrepancy between how much a house costs and how much homebuyers earn. The median home price nationally has climbed 4.2 percent in the last year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR); wages have risen just 2.9 percent over the same period, the Labor Department reports. The inconsistency is holding...
By Brooke Chaplan It can seem like having a small home is a liability. After all, there's a certain feeling that homebuyers are always looking for something bigger and better. If you have paid attention to the way home sales have been going over the last few years, though, you'll notice that smaller homes are beginning to sell faster than many of their larger competitors....
Dogs - It's no secret that us millennials love our dogs. In a recent industry survey, research showed that millennials are now more likely to buy a home because they want a place for their dogs to run around rather than because of the birth of a child. In the top five list, more space for a dog fell at No. 3, with 33 percent of respondents answering...
By Liz Dominguez The real estate industry is a big proponent of using tech to drive business. Brokerages are looking for innovative ways of using emerging tech to stand out among competitors. From using drones in aerial photography and incorporating algorithms that provide consumers with quick-access data about a home, a focus on tech is becoming standard practice...
Thumb through any home decor magazine, and you'll see a master bathroom with a soaker or shower as the showpiece. Ta-da! Homeowners, it turns out, are splurging to scrub up, according to the recently released U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study. Ninety-one percent of homeowners in the study added a spacious shower to their master bathroom (after tearing out the tub),...
In the latest RISMedia webinar, we got a little taste of how some of today's top real estate pros meet the needs of their clients, drive more action to their business, hustle their teammates, and lock in those leads. The webinar, titled "Don't Lose Business to Your Competition: Fulfilling Needs of Today's Buyers," was sponsored by American Home Shield and Homes.com...
In the following interview, Kelly Norris, executive vice president and general manager of Heritage Sotheby’s International Realty in Napa, Calif., discusses lead cultivation and generation, realtor.com®, training and more.
Region Served: All of Napa County, some of Sonoma and Solano counties
Years in Real Estate: 29
Number of Offices: 2
By Megan Wild There's a reason that spring and summer are the major seasons for selling houses. Most people want to move at a time that allows them to be settled by the fall, when kids go back to school and daylight shortens. However, you might find yourself having to sell a vacant home in the off-season. The home might be empty because the seller had to move on for...
After functioning as a church for 120 years, this gorgeous historic property in Savannah, Georgia has been transformed into a sprawling two-condo living space, offering four bedrooms, four bathrooms and all the stained glass detailing you could possibly hope for. Sleek and expansive, this lovingly restored home--originally built in 1889 and known as Sanctuary Place--has...
By Liz Dominguez You may be getting into the holiday spirit this October, but remember that if you're trying to sell your home, you still have to appeal to the majority of buyers. Not everyone is into the haunted house scene, so maybe tone down the spook factor while you're on the market. Keep it lit. You may be trying to set the mood with dim, orange or black lighting,...
