DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 07, 2017 Sixty-two percent of listing agents say professional staging decreases the amount of time a home spends on the market, while 40 percent of buyer’s agents say their clients are more willing to walk through a home that has been staged, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2017 Profile […]
The Best Color for Sellers
You may love that dark maroon accent wall, but not every buyer will. To tailor to every taste that walks through the door, keep the color scheme NEUTRAL. Even the word neutral means impartial or unbiased. Most people aren’t going to complain! No one I’ve ever shown a house to said “oh I’d buy this […]
Looking at Homes with a Unique Perspective
During the 1st tour, buyers take a look at a home, usually when the sun is shining bright. During the walk-thru, the sun is probably still shining bright… and that’s it. Most buyers have purchased their home at that point! Once buyers move into a home is when they realize there are many things they […]
Expenses Buyers Don’t Expect
Many buyers don’t realize how expensive purchasing a house may be. While it is great to pay towards your own equity instead of someone else’s each month, buyers should know that going into the process may cost more than they realize. Gas. Shockingly enough, finding a house in today’s market will eat up a few gallons […]
Study: Most renters should be buyers
NEW YORK – May 18, 2017 – Rent is so high that a typical renter in the U.S. can purchase a home nearly 50 percent more expensive than the median valued home and keep the same monthly housing budget, according to a new Zillow analysis. The median rent in the U.S. is $1,416 per month, […]
5 Mistakes Buyers Make
Making an Offer: 5 Mistakes to Avoid DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017 In competitive housing markets across the country, making an offer that sticks has become increasingly difficult. Ensure your client doesn’t make the process even tougher by succumbing to one of these common mistakes. Delaying “Time kills deals,” says Andrew Sandholm […]
Spring real estate buyers: Early bird gets worm
CHICAGO – March 15, 2017 – Entering real estate’s traditionally busiest time of year, the housing market is buoyed by a stronger economy and consumer confidence. Job creation is 30 percent stronger year-to-year, unemployment is near a nine-year low, and wages and incomes are growing at the highest levels in about eight years, says Jonathan […]