Listed for a cool $7 million, this Seattle mansion is located in the desirable Queen Anne neighborhood of the city, where the iconic Space Needle can also be found. Built in 1905, the home underwent extensive upgrades before being listed. Although there are modern amenities throughout the home, great care was taken by the seller to preserve the home’s original...
By Brooke Chaplan As technology progresses, home security measures are evolving. Companies are creating surveillance systems that keep homeowners at ease, especially when they aren’t home. If you’re planning on selling your home in the near future, you should consider investing in a home security system. While it may not seem like a large increase in property...
By Meghan Belnap It's easy to put off home repairs, especially if they seem like big, daunting tasks. You are only making the problem worse and costing yourself more money by procrastinating. So, what home repairs should you never procrastinate? Repair a Leaking Roof The roof keeps everything safe from rain and snow in most homes, so if it falls apart, every room...
With a record number of millennials set to reach key age milestones for homebuyers over the next two years, experts say this could push already accelerated price gains even further. This, according to a new report from Zillow that found home values are growing fastest in areas with the highest share of kids, reflects the impact millennial house hunters are making...
It's that time of year again! To celebrate the upcoming Super Bowl, we want to reward our loyal readers with the chance to win a $100 Visa gift card! From now through Super Bowl Sunday, you can enter to win. Here's how: Simply go to one of our Facebook pages—either RISMedia or Housecall—like the page and share your most creative Super Bowl dish, or a photo...
Actress, model and cultural icon Marilyn Monroe was at the height of her career when she starred in her first dramatic role as a saloon singer named Chérie in 1956’s ‘Bus Stop.’ Monroe took classes at The Actor’s Studio in New York City to prepare for the role, and the result was a film that was both a commercial and critical success. This 12 acre property—consisting...
By Jordan Grice Every successful agent knows how important trust is in building and maintaining relationships that will sustain your career. Trust can be the difference between brand obscurity and standing out from your competition when it comes to your social media marketing effort, so it’s vital that you take time to inspire loyalty with your digital presence. From...
In today’s competitive real estate world, it's vital for brokerages to have strong recruiting and retention strategies, ensuring that their agents are happy and reducing the chance of them leaving for other opportunities. In the latest RISMedia webinar—“Mitigating Attrition: How to Keep Agents from Chasing False Promises”—panelists Nathan Weinberg,...
By Jordan Grice It’s no secret that 2021 was a banner year for real estate sales, but a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions indicates that homeowners that were willing to sell last year reeled in a profit that hasn’t been seen in more than a decade. ATTOM released its Year-End 2021 U.S. Home Sales Report on Jan. 27, which shows that home sellers realized a...
By Jesse Williams & Jordan Grice A highly scrutinized two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve that concluded Wednesday resulted in no new interest rate hikes, though the central bank appears poised to move forward with an increase in the next few months following persistent inflation and an accelerating economic recovery. “With inflation well above 2% and a...
