There are so many quotes about change, but this one from Ben Franklin is one of my favorites: “When you're finished changing, you're finished.” To help us all embrace change, the forthcoming November issue of Real Estate magazine will feature a new column titled ‘Innovations.’ While we interview dozens of real estate professionals each month, who enthusiastically...
By Eric Boyenga As a real estate professional, you may find the market slows down in the winter. However, this doesn't mean you should lose hope in selling that property before spring. Below are a handful of tips for selling during winter. Stay seasonal. Make a festive impression on potential buyers with garlands or boughs, and containers of greenery, branches with...
We get it—you're busy—and we're right there with you! Maintaining a social media presence is hard enough for companies and teams, let alone a single individual. If you are a real estate agent who finds it hard to keep up with the changing paces of the internet and social media, you're not alone. Even the savviest of the bunch might find it difficult to write...
By Jonathan Deesing Millennials have grown to represent 32 percent of homebuyers, which is the largest portion of the home buying market. According to millennial Austin Hale, product manager for real estate investment software company Realeflow, “Millennials present an entirely new dynamic in the real estate market. [They’re] much more likely to rent, to congregate...
Recent news reports show that rent across the country may finally be leveling off. New data reported by Bloomberg shows that rent in Manhattan fell 1.2 percent in September, the second year-over-year dip since February 2014. A reason for the dip in price is an over-saturated market, with a construction surge adding many more units to the fold. Bloomberg also noted...
By Matt Murphy, CEO of Chime The Jetsons lasted on TV for just three seasons, but its impact was far greater. According to Smithsonian Magazine, “The Jetsons stands as the single most important piece of 20th century futurism.” As we stand on the cusp of a revolution in AI and robotics, it’s amazing how much the show informed the way “Americans think and talk...
Timing is everything, even in real estate. Homebuyers in the nation’s densest metro areas could save thousands by purchasing a home in the off-season, according to a new analysis by NerdWallet. Sale prices fall an average of approximately 3 percent, or by $8,300 on a median-priced home, September through November, the analysis found. Sale prices, as well, tend to...
Real estate as an industry has become reliant on data to measure, inform and predict the factors that impact business. Much of one dataset, however, is lost, unable to be gathered by conventional analytics: untraceable online referral traffic, or “dark social.” Dark social activity is any form of private online sharing, such as email, instant messaging and text...
If you're not working with Hispanic clients, you're missing a huge market, as they remain one of the fastest growing homebuying demographics. However, if you're not Hispanic yourself, there are a few things you might want to know before you dive in. Below are some tips from the top two winners of NAHREP's Top 250 award, Mario Negron, Owner/Broker Associate, RE/MAX...
Left to right: Mark McLaughlin, CEO of Pacific Union International, Cary Sylvester, vice president of Industry Development for Keller Williams Realty International, and Alex Lange, CEO, Upstream™ Forty-one. That’s the amount of times listing data may be entered through the course of one real estate transaction, estimates Upstream™ CEO Alex Lange. That’s 41...
