What makes a happy community? That’s what HomeAdvisor sought to find out when it launched its Homeowner Happiness Survey. Here’s what their 18,000 respondents had to say about the traits that help create a happy community:
1. Accessibility
Practical commutes and access to cultural hotspots are important parts of a happy community. Well-planned highway systems...
Editor's Note: This post was originally published on October 25, 2016. Housecall continues to share this piece due to ongoing requests and reader interest. By Cary Teller Homes cost a lot of money to maintain. But are you spending extra money unnecessarily on upkeep? Here are the 10 most expensive mistakes you could be making in your home. 1. Using Traditional Light...
As a real estate professional, you may have come into contact with a spooky space. Self-slamming doors, footsteps on the stairs, the laughter of small children - we've heard all about haunted houses here on Housecall. But are there any disclosure laws for selling a haunted house? With Halloween haunting us from right around the corner, Western Michigan University-Cooley...
This Spanish Contemporary estate is situated in Tanglewood, one of Houston's most sought after neighborhoods. The 8,018 square foot home contains 6 bedrooms, 6 full baths and 2 half baths, and sits on over 24,000 square feet of land. Visitors will encounter a jaw-dropping 24-foot ceiling the second they enter the premises. Designed by architects Francisco Robles...
Succeeding in real estate comes down to skillful communication—scripts that are not only well thought-out, but also delivered thoughtfully. RISMedia’s recent ACE webinar, “What to Say and When to Say It: Scripts and Dialogues of Successful Agents,” sponsored by Homes.com and OutboundEngine and featuring Sara Guldi of The Guldi Group, Keller Williams, Mark...
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...
By Dixie Somers Selling a luxury property is slightly different than selling a more moderate home or property. To begin with, the new owners will often be more able to tailor the property to their own specifications and may not even view the property themselves; rather, they may purchase the property through an agent, sight unseen. Here are five tips to help you...
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...
