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After two straight months of declines, existing home sales climbed 1.1 percent in March but it was a familiar story as low inventory and high prices kept sales activity to a level lower than a year ago, according to NAR. As NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun explained during this morning’s press conference, gains last month… Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Grew Slightly in March; Supply Shortage Continues

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Want to add some greenery or a garden to a backyard but tight on space? Try a vertical garden. By going up with your plants instead of spreading them out, you’ll be able to squeeze a garden in even the smallest of spots. Vertical gardens are considered a hot… Continue Reading Hot Home Trend: Vertical Gardens

Property, technology, and bookbinding. Thinking about buying a second home? Consider one of these U.S. cities. How did we take aerial photographs before we had drones? We turned to these guys obviously. German Blanco/flickr/2010 Check out this chart showing how technology changed over the last 150 years. Can’t wrap your head around how a home… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: April 16-20

What authority does the European Union have over your real estate business? That’s a tricky question, but an E.U. rule that takes effect next month could end up affecting your business in some manner. That’s because any European that comes to your web site to browse listings will be covered by what’s called the GDPR.… Continue Reading Can an EU Rule Impact Your Real Estate Business? It Might

Amid strong demand and tight supply, REALTORS® reported that properties that sold in February 2018 were typically on the market for 37 days, down from 45 days compared to the same month last year, according to the  February 2018 REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey.[1] The median days on market have been broadly on a downtrend since… Continue Reading In Which States Did Properties Sell Most Quickly in February 2018?

What’s your home improvement persona: The Sensible Improver, the Project Planner, the Reliable Renovator, the Visionary, or the Extrovert? View this infographic from the Home Projects Council to learn the five main home remodeling personality types. Powered by WPeMatico

Drew Heasley By Drew Heasley Most markets are facing inventory shortages this time of year. There are simply too many buyers and not enough homes for sale. This requires buyer’s agents to get creative and aggressive in order to help their clients get the home they want. There are a lot of ways to get… Continue Reading How to Win the Deal in a Seller’s Market

Calling all stagers! Realtor Magazine is on the lookout for great examples of staging a space in some of today’s most popular home styles, from farmhouse chic to modern or contemporary. I’m looking for some real estate professionals and stagers who would be willing to show off some of their favorite staging styles. If you… Continue Reading Show Us Your Best Staging Photos!

Closing, bots, candy, relocation, technology, community, and books. There are many variables in play before a sale closes. Have you run into any of these? Are you clicking a link shared by a person or a bot? Why hasn’t anyone told New England Confectionery Co. that all they need to do is rename these “Blockchain… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: April 9-13

Federally backed home loans from the Rural Housing Service have been called one of the the government’s best kept secrets because buyers can get safe, affordable mortgage financing in areas where few other loan options are available. The underwriting requirements are considered both strong and reasonable, and, maybe most important, homes that wouldn’t be eligible… Continue Reading How Suburbanization Impacts Rural Home Loans