Buying a new house is an exciting adventure to embark on. Whether you are a newlywed just beginning your life with your significant other or a retiree looking to downsize, purchasing a new home is a time of new beginnings. Despite all of the anticipation of owning a new home, there are some housekeeping items that should be taken care of prior to settling in. Committing...
By Jeff Knox As we near 2017, many REALTORS® will start to examine how to increase their sales and productivity in the new year. For many, this means upgrading their real estate website or switching to a new website provider. However, this isn't 1999 and having a large online presence doesn't come overnight. We'll examine the best routes to having a great internet...
By Dixie Somers While winter isn't traditionally considered the best time to sell your home, there's no reason you can't get an offer during the colder months with the right staging. In fact, a study found that homes sold faster and for more money in the winter months, even in cold cities like Chicago. Here are five winter home staging tips that can increase your...
Curling up in front of the fireplace has long been a source of warmth and comfort as Old Man Winter tries to break us down with bitter cold temperatures, mind-numbingly harsh winds and inclement weather. But like everything else in the home, the beloved fireplace of yesteryear (aka the simple brick cutout with a mesh screen positioned just so) has become just another...
Known on the street as the E. Lawrence Brown House, this Spanish-Moorish style home was designed in 1928 by Harold J. Bissner. Situated on a charming 10,308-square-foot lot in Pasadena's prestigious Cal Tech neighborhood, this two story Romantic Revival home boasts five bedrooms and five bathrooms. The charming space is comprised of white stucco walls, warm terracotta...
While I painfully preach advance planning and preparation to my sons, I was actually the kid in school who waited until the last minute to cram for tests and was up until 5 a.m. banging out term papers due later that morning. Even right now, I’ve waited until the last possible minute to finish this blog—the RISMedia holiday party kicks off in 45 minutes and trust...
For real estate professionals looking to harness the power of leads, having a process in place to convert prospects into real profits is critical. But where do agents—whose biggest challenge centers around ramping up their connection time—begin when it comes to filling their lead funnel and solving the response-time dilemma surrounding the lead process? This—and...
By David Young In the last two years, drone technology has rapidly evolved. Two years ago, if you wanted an aerial image, you either had to hire a professional helicopter pilot or had to know how to assemble electrical components, solder wires, set up a flight computer and integrate a camera. Today, with a few clicks on Amazon, you can have a flying professional...
In the following interview, Don Mowery, broker/owner of RE/MAX New Horizons in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., discusses online lead generation and conversion.
Earlier this year, we spoke to you about doubling down on online leads. Was this a good decision?
Yes. I made the decision last year to purchase shared leads for an entire county. At first I was...
By Matt Metcalf The sky is falling! The sky is falling! I have to lock my mortgage rate now! The Fed meets this week and the majority of the market is expecting them to raise rates. What does this really mean for the mortgage market and mortgage rates? Not much. The Fed funds rate is the rate that banks lend money to each other on an overnight basis. The Fed raising...
