Lighter Side of Real Estate

APRIL 13, 2022

It’s tough to land listings in any market, but when you’re smack dab in the middle of a market with low inventory, they’re like lassoing a unicorn under a rainbow. You could go with the all-too-common advice of hitting up FSBO’s, or calling on expired listings, but so is every other agent out there. And hundreds like it?

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Forget about the fact that most of these “new” listings are re-lists from last fall, but the fact that my gut instinct is not to scroll down and look at the specs, but rather to see if this property is truly new or a re-list, tells you all you need to know about the quality of inventory out there. What do I mean by that?

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The Close

MARCH 23, 2023

New luxury high-rises were popping up like weeds, and open houses looked more like trendy nightclubs with lines of eager buyers spilling out onto the sidewalk. You just need the right guidance. In this article, I’ll walk you through the simple six-step process I used to become a successful real estate agent. So did Jodie.

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The Close

JULY 23, 2022

In my 27 years as an agent and coach, I have never seen inventory this low. Low inventory is a lose-lose for real estate agents and buyers. Imagine if you could tap into a pool of hidden listing inventory that nobody else knows about. How to Talk to Top Producers to Find Hidden Inventory.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Wow, that seems like so long ago! The temperature was in the 30’s, so many people were vacationing or unwinding at cottages, and there wasn’t the faintest thought of snow. It sounds like “fake news,” right? TorontoRealtyBlog. July 30th, 2021. But Should They?” Actual causes. Lots of shame.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

My wife and I both agreed, back in 2013, that a mere one week Honeymoon in the Bahamas would be too short, and that’s why we decided to stay for a full two weeks. To leave now would be way too soon! ” So as amazing as summer was, and as much as it sucks to say goodbye to it, I was just about ready. .”

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Redfin

JULY 24, 2023

But, there are many reasons why buying a home now may be more beneficial for your needs than renting. But, there are many reasons why buying a home now may be more beneficial for your needs than renting. Money in your own pocket The question, “Why rent when you can own?” Let’s get started.

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The Close

AUGUST 18, 2022

Here’s why: older homeowners respond very well to snail mail delivered by the good old USPS. For this article, we pulled together 19 of the best real estate prospecting letters to help you connect with buyers, FSBOs, newly divorced homeowners, expired listings, and more. Related Article. Expired Listing Prospecting Letters.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2022

Home prices are skyrocketing, housing inventory is at all-time lows and homebuyers have to contend with multiple bids. But, that doesn’t mean housing is going to crash. That isn’t a good thing, so I want to see a cool down in prices. However, a cool-down in prices is not the same thing as a housing crash.

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Marco Santarelli

MAY 4, 2023

In 2023, despite a cooling housing market and high mortgage rates, turnkey homes are in demand and selling fast. In this article, we'll examine a report published by Realtor.com on why turnkey homes for sale are still in demand and explore the reasons why some homes sell quickly while others sit unsold.

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Lab Coat Agents

MAY 14, 2021

This article was originally featured on the Follow Up Boss blog. Step 1: Get Your Underlying Systems in Order. Step 2: Hire the Right Role at the Right Time. Step 7: Lead with Why. Before you start a real estate team, make sure it’s the right business move for you. Step 4: Use Your Intuition.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

million, that would mean it’s a good year for housing demand. A big part of my work since the end of 2020 is explaining to people that housing data was going to moderate because the make-up demand from COVID created a surge in sales that is very abnormal. This, to me, would be considered a good year for housing.”.

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The Close

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I’ve compiled a list of my top tips on how to win a bidding war on a house to help you outsmart your competition and get your clients into their dream homes. Even if my buyers can’t offer the whole amount, if they have a large slice of the financial pie they can put down, I encourage them to do so. That’s just 2% on a $250,000 home.

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Boom Town

MARCH 16, 2020

Stay calm, stay aware, and take the necessary steps that you can now in order to put yourself in a better position 6 months down the road. Look at your goals and take inventory of your processes. What’s different now is that you may have to get more creative if there’s a dip in seller or buyer leads in your market.

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Redfin

MAY 16, 2023

However, buying a house is more than just a transaction; it’s a life-changing experience. That’s why Redfin is here to guide you through the ins and outs of buying a house in Maryland, so you can make your dream of homeownership a reality. So, sit back, relax, and let’s get started.

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Marco Santarelli

JANUARY 25, 2021

As someone who is looking to invest in real estate in 2021, I will advise you to consider investing in the Houston real estate market because this city is one of the good examples of a booming housing market. The Houston housing market offers plenty of choices and also amazing prices for properties and it is a good time to invest in Houston.

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Now, as we know, the coronavirus crisis has cost many their jobs. What is so fascinating about it? Well, everyone wants to earn a passive income so they can retire rich and enjoy their lives. Now, there are different types and degrees of passive income, which we'll get into. What is Passive Income?

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The Close

AUGUST 23, 2022

We also link out to 30+ deep-dive articles to help you learn more and apply our expertise to get more leads today. Instead of trying to prospect for leads on Facebook or Instagram where you have to compete with cute kitten videos, why not use the platform that was specifically designed for professional networking? “If Related Article.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog So, how was your summer? And now it’s over… Sometime around mid-July, I told my wife, “This summer is going by really fast! “Live in the now ,” she tells me. So alas, the summer was fleeting from the very moment that it started, but we packed in as much as we could.

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Notorious ROB

JULY 14, 2022

I spent the last month or so trying to understand the view that higher interest rates, leading to higher mortgage rates, will tame the crazy housing market. And this article from yesterday titled “ With home sales down, why are home prices still up? ” Well, inventory has been at all-time lows.

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Miller Samuel INC

MARCH 19, 2019

An earlier version of this post appeared in my weekly Housing Notes, March 15, 2019 edition. The majority of new development units purchased as non-primary were rented out which is why the high-end rental market was crushed by all the new development condo sales by investors. I'm sorry about the length of this piece but please read on.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

You’ll learn what you can do right now to set the stage for a strong January, and three keys that will help you keep your business strong all year long. Grab a pen and take some notes as you listen to this end-of-year coaching session from real estate’s #1 coach. Join our Walkthrough Listener Mastermind.

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HomeLight

MARCH 30, 2023

If you’re thinking about buying a home right now, you’re probably eyeing housing market headlines with caution. Some experts believe many concerns about the housing market are overblown, and they see opportunities for home buyers to cash in on buyer-friendly patterns that are surfacing on the horizon.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 15, 2021

And rightly so, but many more factors cause market values to climb and ultimately determine how much profit can be made on a sale. In this article, we discuss the factors that cause property values to increase over time and how to obtain a home value estimate. This is why location is key. can be attributed to supply and demand.

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Real Trends

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This article will focus on what we can see for 2023. We’ve got a few more weeks of this year, we have the second week of January where we’ll see an inflection point in pricing and inventory and we’re going to see where we can look. we’ll show you why we know that and what we can see coming in the future.

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

However, the Raleigh housing market is much larger than this. The Raleigh real estate market is landlord-friendly, contains several large populations of renters, and has an economic future that ensures long-term growth in housing demand and rents. House appreciation rates in Raleigh were 2.02 percent.

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Marco Santarelli

MARCH 24, 2021

The homebuyers in the Charlotte housing market have dealt with a persistent seller’s market, which has shrunk inventory and driven up home prices. Continuing the Charlotte-area housing market's hot streak, home sales and the median price paid for those homes rise in February. Charlotte Housing Market Trends 2021.

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Marco Santarelli

MAY 11, 2022

How is The Housing Market in Birmingham Alabama? ” The Birmingham AL real estate market continues to take steps in the right direction in 2022. Price increases in the Birmingham housing market were largely driven by increased demand amid tight inventory. Birmingham Metro Housing Market Trends & Forecast 2022.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

” Prices are rising, affordability is falling, inventory is low, bla, bla, bla. For now, it’s the question(s) at hand. So let’s pick up where we left off last week… 3) Will the rental market regain lost ground? I would estimate the average length of tenancy for a 1-bedroom condo to be about 1.5

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The Close

JULY 22, 2022

It’s an essential guide that lays out where, how, why, and when you will promote your client’s home for sale. With this plan, you can confidently list any property—including luxury ones—and convince any seller that you’re the agent to get their house sold. Set Dates for Open Houses Open House. Related Article.

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Marco Santarelli

AUGUST 10, 2020

Austin housing market has been impacted by the pandemic which led to a decline in home sales due to critically low levels of housing inventory. The total sales dollar volume in the Greater Austin housing market (five-county MSA) experienced a double-digit y-o-y increase of 13.1%, which amounted to $1,674,070,282.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

This article first appeared in Real Estate magazine’s special-edition Women in Real Estate issue. How would you describe opportunities for women in the real estate business when you first started as compared to now? . Now it is celebrated more than ever. Marilyn Eiland: When I started, very few men were showing houses.

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Notorious ROB

JUNE 12, 2022

In part 1 , we covered legal and regulatory challenges to the real estate industry. We’ve already looked at why a number of very smart people think the Fed is just shoveling a lot of bull manure and that they won’t have a choice but to go back to quantitative easing and dovish policies, aka, money printer go brrrrr.

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Cincinnati is a sizzling hot housing market due to low housing inventory and relatively higher demand. 2021 started strong with an increase in home-buying activity in the Greater Cincinnati housing market. 2021 started strong with an increase in home-buying activity in the Greater Cincinnati housing market.

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Marco Santarelli

AUGUST 26, 2020

Despite the economic downturn and disruptions stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, the Seattle housing prices are keeping strong and steady. Even with the market virtually shutting down, there isn't a great drop in the open house attendance or sales activity. July was a great month for the Seattle housing market. Typically 6.5

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The Kansas City real estate market is very hot and in many ways the envy of housing pundits on both coasts. Despite the COVID pandemic causing huge unemployment and impaired consumer confidence in real estate buying and selling, the Kansas City housing prices are soaring. percent compared to the same quarter in 2019. year-over-year.

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Boom Town

DECEMBER 18, 2018

It’s been a whirlwind couple of decades in the real estate industry, with many agents experiencing both the peak highs and devastating lows. Defined by the crushing great recession of 2008 and the subsequent steady rise to a booming seller’s market (fueled by sky-high home prices and stalled inventory growth), it’s been a wild ride.

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