Michael Crist

With interest rates on the rise, REALTORS® expect the housing market to slightly weaken over the next six months compared to current conditions, according to NAR’s  October 2018 REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey. For the first time since January 2012, the REALTORS® Confidence Index: Six-Month Outlook[1] registered below 50 across all family types: detached single-family homes,… Continue Reading With Higher Mortgage Rates, REALTORS® Expect Slightly Weaker Market Conditions Over the Next Six Months According to NAR October 2018 Survey

NAR released a summary of existing-home sales data showing that housing market activity this October, bounced back after six straight months of declines and was up 3.4 percent from last month, but dropped 5.1 percent from last year. October’s existing-home sales reached a 5.22 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. The national median existing-home price for… Continue Reading October 2018 Existing-Home Sales

Want to give your listing a little holiday flair–without going overboard?  Elyza Brillantes, design program manager at Havenly, offers some of the following tips: 1. Infuse greenery. Greenery is always a must for staging your home so the space feels fresh. “For the holidays, seasonal greenery like evergreen boughs can be a lovely way to… Continue Reading 3 ‘Subtle’ Holiday Staging Tips

The NAR Board of Directors a few weeks ago made a few small but important changes to MLS and other rules to improve cooperation among brokers and reinforce the importance of associations’ ethics procedures. Here’s a brief recap. You can also learn about them in the latest Voice for Real Estate video. Proceeding With Ethics… Continue Reading 2 Ethics Changes That Can Impact Your Real Estate Work

This Thanksgiving we look at how recent buyers are choosing their homes, and how their friends and family can influence their decision. While we don’t all get to see our families every day, for many home buyers having the option to do so can impact the home they purchase. Based on data from the recently… Continue Reading Thanksgiving 2018: How family and friends can influence the home purchase

After a year of anticipation, Amazon decided to split its new headquarters between Arlington County, VA and Long Island City, NY. Since Amazon picked not one but two locations for its second home, these two areas are expected to equally share the anticipated 50,000 well-paid jobs Amazon expects to add in the next 10 years.… Continue Reading Amazon’s New HQ Impact

By Rebecca Donatelli Let’s face it, real estate is an incredibly competitive business. Many markets are over-saturated with agents who are competing for the same clients, same listings, same commission checks. Plus, any time we experience a super “hot” market, a whole new surge of agents enter the industry—many of them hungry and willing to… Continue Reading Becoming an Influencer in Your Real Estate Market

Consumers may be most on the hunt for a new sectional, TV stand, hutch, and sofa table to spruce up their home. These were the most searched-for home furniture items based on Google shopping data, according to a new analysis of search data by NextDay Blinds. NextDay Blinds analyzed the data to find the top-searched… Continue Reading Black Friday Shopping? The Top Searched Furniture Items by State

By Samantha Jones Autumn is all about embracing change, such as the falling temperatures, pumpkin-spice everything, and shifting markets. While inventory levels fluctuate around the country, it’s still common to receive multiple offers on listings in many areas. Serving as a trusted resource with proper advice for your sellers is just as important heading towards… Continue Reading 5 Tips to Help Sellers Navigate Multiple Offers