The National Association of REALTORS® released an infographic this week on their average member profiles. One interesting statistic: the average agent earned 21% of his or her business through repeat clients and 21% through past client and customer referrals. How do your stats stack up?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Producer Price Indexes (PPI) for April. The index shows that there have been declines overall, but after sharp increases it was nice to see the price of lumber finally coming down. The recovery has not been kind to the price of lumber and this recent decline could […]
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I have always been extremely interested in real estate all over the country. Whether it is real estate in Miami, Vegas, Houston, or Hawaii, I love to see what the different real estate markets are like. And so do many other people. Which is why I was so horrified by what I came across on […]
According to REALTOR® Magazine, 25% of transactions last year were by single home buyers, with twice as many single women purchasing homes than single men! To read more about it, Click Here to view the rest of the article.
This is not so much a news item as it is some great advice for newer agents, from Sam DeBord, State Director for Washington REALTORS®. If you are a newer agent and struggling to establish your credibility against more seasoned agents, there is one thing you can do right now to not only wow your […]
Will a generation of Baby Boomers downsizing to smaller homes result in a flood of large homes lingering on the market? This recent article from REALTOR® Magazine tackles this question. To read more please, Click Here.
Posted in Buyers, Real Estate Industry News, Sellers Tags: baby boomers, downsizing, Market, news, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News No Comments » The National Association of REALTORS® Nationwide Open House Weekend is this weekend, April 20th and 21st! Check your local Association office for resources! To visit REALTOR.org for more open house statistics, please Click Here.
For almost five years agents have found themselves working in markets where sellers’ homes sat on the market for extended periods of time as buyers sat on fences. The market was slow to say the least and the buyers and sellers were slow to make decisions. Fast forward to 2013 and some agents in some […]
Posted in Communication, Client Care, and Follow-up, Lead Generation for Real Estate Agents, Motivation & Planning, Real Estate Industry News, Tools and Systems for Real Estate Agents, Zebra Reports Tags: Branding & Design, business building, client care, fast paced market, Follow-up, market change, marketing strategy, real estate industry, Real Estate Market, zebra report No Comments » If you live or sell real estate in a tourist area, then listen up! The National Association of REALTORS® has indicated that the housing market recovery has also included vacation properties. In 2012 vacation home sales rose 10.1% to 553,000, up from 502,000 in 2011. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun indicated that, “attractively-priced recreation property […]
“Boomerang Buyers”- those buyers who lost their homes during the economic challenges of the last few years – are making a comeback according to an article by REALTOR® Magazine. Over 4.7 million people lost their homes during the past few years. But now, estimates show that 70% of those buyers are likely to return to […]
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