As the national housing market continues on its way to recovery, one of the biggest stories over the last year has been the growth in home prices. According to a new survey conducted by the National Association of REALTORS®, this prosperity has finally been carried...
As the old saying goes: timing is everything. Truer words could not be stated especially when delving into real estate transactions. One of the most common questions that real estate agents find themselves fielding from potential home buyers and sellers is: What is the best...
When it comes to real estate transactions, there’s a lot to know! Working with a seasoned real estate agent is perhaps the best way to make the process easier because they’re highly familiar with how everything works. Whether you’re buying or selling a home, it’s...
It’s hard to imagine a time when you couldn’t open up your laptop or mobile device and quickly gather the information you need. This is especially true concerning house hunting, a practice where a record number of people initiate their search online. For years, it’s...
A bright spot on the horizon is coming into focus -- commercial real estate lending. Despite its residential cousin’s slow economic recovery, commercial lending has been fast to regain its footing. Three years of consistent year-over-year momentum is leading some analysts to predict that 2014...
The debate of whether or not to have an open house remains alive and well in the real estate industry, but Wendy English, contributor for Inman news, believes open houses pose numerous benefits to sellers, buyers and agents alike. Some agents argue that in this...
A bipartisan flood bill passed through the House March 4 that could ease the pain for many living in flood-prone areas. The Senate passed a similar legislation at the end of January, and the Senate could vote on the House’s version as early as the...
One of the most important jobs of a real estate agent is to create return and referral business. An astounding 84 percent of sellers said they would definitely or probably use an agent again, according to the National Association of Realtors® 2013 Profile of Home...
Year in and year out, trends come and go in every aspect of life, and the home is no exception. Anything from complete remodels to a simple swap of pillows or kitchenware can turn any home from one of the past to one of the...
Home buyers kept real estate brokers and agents extremely busy in 2013! From historically low interest rates that prompted buyers off the sidelines to almost constant news of a real estate recovery taking place, there’s no doubt that it was a great time to be...