Alexis Craig By Alexis Craig Why are so many digital marketing companies saying that prospecting over the phone is dead, while they try to sell you over a cold call? I don’t care that my mom likes to ignore my calls, prospecting on the phone isn’t dead. It can be an effective sales channel when… Continue Reading Top 3 Mistakes Agents Make on the Phone
WASHINGTON (December 6, 2016) — The homeownership rate in America continues to hover around a 50-year low, but experts gathered for an event in the Washington, D.C. offices of the National Association of Realtors® said today that there are real-world opportunities to turn that trend around. “It’s tough out there right now for buyers, especially… Continue Reading Challenges and Opportunities for Homeownership Take Center State at National Association of Realtors®, S&P Global Joint Event
Home buyer demographics change slightly from year to year due to macroeconomic forces from the health of the economy to inflation to the global trade on oil prices. The National Association of REALTORS® recently released its 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report and the trend of purchasing up in home size has continued… Continue Reading 2016 Home Buying Trend: Purchasing Larger Homes Continues
This week, in Five for Wednesday: If even just a few of these predictions for 2017 are accurate, next year will be pretty exciting, tech-wise. Google WiFi (which uses multiple routers to create a mesh network for your home or business’s WiFI) is getting great reviews. Here are two, from The Verge and CNET. While… Continue Reading Tech Trends for 2017, Google WiFi Reviews, Goodbye Pebble, Detroit’s “Agrihood,” & More Disappearing Headphone Jacks
When the temperature drops and words like “icy conditions” and “blizzard” start appearing in the weather forecast, keeping a house warm and cozy becomes even more important and even more difficult. There are several things homeowners can do to prepare their home for the cold ahead of time. Winterizing pipes, especially those in areas that… Continue Reading Story Ideas: Protect Your Home From the Cold
In the monthly REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey, the National Association of REALTORS® asks members the characteristics of the most recent sale that closed in the reference month, including “Was the buyer a first-time buyer?” The share of first-time home buyers accounted for 33 percent of residential sales in October 2016 (34 percent in September 2016;… Continue Reading First-time Homebuyers: 33 Percent of Residential Sales in October 2016
Since 1997, the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers has collected data on the sources of buyers’ downpayment for when they purchase a home. This year, 88 percent of all buyers financed their home and 98 percent of buyers ages 18 through 44 financed the home. All buyers financed a median of 90 percent of… Continue Reading The Sources of Downpayments Among Different Buyer Types
Homeowners across the country are beginning to open their doors for friends and family in celebration of wintertime traditions. Not coincidentally, it is during the holiday season that homeowners pay particularly close attention to necessary home improvements as they prepare to host their loved ones. While spending numerous hours preparing their favorite holiday meals, owners… Continue Reading Tis the Season to be…Thinking About Remodeling Your Kitchen?
In the monthly REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey, the National Association of REALTORS® asks members “For the last house that you closed in the past month, how long was it on the market from listing time to the time the seller accepted the buyer’s offer?” Properties stayed on the market for fewer days in October 2016… Continue Reading Properties Were Typically on the Market for 41 Days in October 2016
WASHINGTON (December 5, 2016) – In response to the announcement of Dr. Ben Carson as President-Elect Donald J. Trump’s selection for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, NAR President William E. Brown issued the following statement: “Realtors® know that the incoming Secretary of Housing and Urban Development has a big job ahead. Potential homebuyers face… Continue Reading National Association of Realtors® Congratulates Dr. Ben Carson, Nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development