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What We’re Reading: July 3-7

2017-07-07T09:15:08-05:00July 7th, 2017|NAR|

Demand, video, libraries, architecture, coffee, mobility, and the future. Who else has jumped on the cold brew bandwagon? This gorilla is all of us when it comes to baby videos. We’ve got nothing on this special library! U.S. Department of Energy/flickr/2015 This house has cast a spell on us! So much detail goes into these [...]

Instant Reaction: June Jobs Report

2017-07-07T07:57:03-05:00July 7th, 2017|NAR|

The following is NAR Managing Director of Housing Research’s Danielle Hale’s reaction to this morning’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report for June: June job gains bounced back to 222,000 net jobs added and revisions pushed previous readings for April and May higher by 47,000 jobs, which signals that the apparent weakness in past [...]

Home Staging Decreases Time on the Market, Finds Realtors® Report

2017-07-07T03:06:02-05:00July 7th, 2017|NAR|

WASHINGTON (July 6, 2017) — Sixty-two percent of sellers' agents say that staging a home decreases the amount of time a home spends on the market, according to the National Association of Realtors® 2017 Profile of Home Staging, www.nar.realtor/reports/profile-of-home-staging. "Realtors® know how important it is for buyers to be able to picture themselves living in a home [...]

Consumer Perception: Homes Are Affordable Only to Those With Above Average Incomes

2017-07-06T15:00:36-05:00July 6th, 2017|NAR|

In the second quarter release of the Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) report, NAR asked consumers their thoughts and perceptions on housing affordability in their communities. The responses were nearly split down the line, where 49 percent of buyers felt that homes are affordable for buyers with above average incomes, 41 percent felt that [...]

Staged for Sucess: NAR’s 2017 Profile of Home Staging

2017-07-06T13:10:21-05:00July 6th, 2017|NAR|

Most home sellers know to keep their home clean and clutter-free while it is on the market, but sometimes taking the extra step of staging the home can help a home sell faster and for a higher dollar value. According to the National Association of Realtors® 2017 Profile of Home Staging, 62 percent of sellers’ agents say that [...]

Social Media’s Power Is Tempered by Risk, Expert Says

2017-07-05T15:50:34-05:00July 5th, 2017|NAR|

Even as organizations have embraced tweets, Facebook posts and other social media tools as central elements of their communications strategies, many are not paying enough attention to making sure the information they put out sends the message they intend. The result has been a slew of embarrassing, offensive and otherwise inappropriate information that organizations have [...]

4 Ways to Find Off-Market Deals for Buyers

2017-07-05T13:23:20-05:00July 5th, 2017|NAR|

James Vasquez By James Vasquez If you’re like most real estate agents, you probably source deals for your clients who are looking for fixer uppers or rental property using only one tool, your local multiple listing service (MLS); ours is San Antonio Board of REALTORS® MLS. When I first got started in real estate seven [...]

The Best Homes for ‘Porching’

2017-07-03T02:00:20-05:00July 3rd, 2017|NAR|

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine  Porching is gaining a following. And as the summer heats up, who doesn’t want to hang out on a cozy, stylish front porch or veranda while reading, sipping wine, or saying “hello” to neighbors as they pass by? Some houses were just made for porching too. Check out some of [...]

A Look at Pending Home Sales Numbers for May

2017-06-30T10:17:55-05:00June 30th, 2017|NAR|

NAR released a summary of pending home sales data showing that May’s pending home sales pace is down 0.8 percent from last month and down 1.7 percent from a year ago. Pending sales are homes that have a signed contract to purchase on them but have yet to close. They tend to lead Existing Home [...]

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