Looking to get a little more for your real estate listing? Sure, you can paint that front door red and add a few flower beds, but curb appeal can only get you so far. One secret to asking more for your home, according to the professionals at Pillar to Post Home Inspectors, is having a pre-listing inspection. By understanding exactly what the issues are in your property,...
Sometimes, even publishers use the wrong words. While the title of RISMedia’s Power Broker Forum at the recent REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C., touted “emerging-market business,” we came to realize this was a misnomer. The reality is, these markets have already changed the face of the real estate business. As Co-moderator...
Mood rings change color as our finger temperature fluctuates—. Behold the Mood Ring House, a rainbow spectacle outfitted with LED lamps that reflect the owner’s disposition at night. The single-family home, located in Fayetteville, Ark., was conceived by SILO AR+D as an “exploration of how architecture can have different day and night presences with distinct...
Summer means warm weather, relaxation and vacation. For those with second homes, it also offers an opportunity to cash in on your property by renting it out. But before you throw your spot up on Airbnb or VRBO, consider the following: Are you willing to be on call 24/7? As a property owner, you’ll need to make timely repairs and take care of renter issues as they...
The bigger, the better. That’s the sentiment many of us agree on when it comes to remodeling, according to a recently released National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) survey indicating a rise in additions and whole-house remodels. Remodeling spending is following suit, reports the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, up to $325 billion by...
By Kyla Stelling A homeowners association (HOA) determines the security measures implemented into a community, yet some HOAs don’t properly assess and protect their residents. Ensure the necessary measures that will protect you and your neighbors aren't neglected so your home isn't put at great risk. You can do this by making sure your HOA takes the right steps...
While women in business schools and C-level suites may still hover on the low end when compared to their male counterparts, single women are currently proving to be one of the most important demographics in the home buying market. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) reported this year that — of the recent buyers who are single — single women accounted...
Twitter is making a small change that is bound to have a huge impact. In the coming weeks, the service will stop counting pictures and links in its 140 character limit, giving its users the flexibility to compose longer tweets. For Facebook fans, this may not seem like a big deal, as Zuckerberg and Co. still allow your fourth-removed cousins and rando' bar acquaintances...
From AI and virtual reality to self-driving cars and solar mapping, Google’s reach extends well beyond the search engine—now, even in housing. Alphabet hasn’t ruled out the possibility of developing a city “from the Internet up,” confirmed one of the Google parent company’s executives recently. “Technology,” the exec said, “ultimately cannot be...
As the technology landscape continues to change, keeping up with today’s connected consumer is a challenging proposition. Understanding and aligning with the connected consumer is a must, but real estate professionals and brokers alike often don’t know where to begin when choosing which technology will have the biggest impact on their bottom line. And then there’s...
