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Some people interested in Google’s new phone — the Pixel — were worried that purchasing the device through Verizon would delay delivery of Android updates. To the delight of many potential Pixel purchasers, that won’t be the case. Into a fairly crowded marketplace strolls another music streaming service, Amazon Music Unlimited. If you’re a Prime… Continue Reading All Pixel Phones Guaranteed to Get Timely Updates; Amazon Wades Into Music Streaming; More in Five for Wednesday

After peaking at 3.9 days in August, delays in the settlement process eased in September. The difference in time to settle a sale eased relative to last year by 3.4 days. Settlement delays surged in wake of Brexit as rates fell and lenders strained under a surge of refinancing. Under the new TRID or Know… Continue Reading Closing Delays Ease in September

Nico Hohman By Nico Hohman The fourth quarter of 2016 just started, and in my world that means getting ready for a great 2017. To do that, there is one business activity that I need to practice more than any other if I want to succeed in real estate: prospecting. Last year, I wrote a… Continue Reading 7 Ways to Improve Your Prospecting for 2017

When considering a remodeling project, most homeowners think of renovating their kitchen or redoing a bathroom, but maybe they should be looking to the outdoors for an upgrade. According to research by the National Association of REALTORS® outdoor remodeling projects not only add value to a house on resale, they also increase the amount of… Continue Reading Story Idea: Deciding which outdoor remodeling project should you take on

By Patti Stern, PJ & Company Staging and Interior Decorating Thinking about remodeling but not sure it will pay off when it comes time to sell? According to Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report, most room remodels and additions may only recoup up to 80 percent of the cost. And since time and money is… Continue Reading How to Reinvent a Room to Attract Buyers

Existing home sales dropped 0.9 percent in August from one month prior while new home sales slipped 7.6 percent.  These headline figures are seasonally adjusted figures and are reported in the news.  However, for everyday practitioners, simple raw counts of home sales are often more meaningful than the seasonally adjusted figures.  The raw count determines… Continue Reading Raw Count of Home Sales (August 2016)

Baseball, privacy, nature, safety, bees, coffee, TV, home buying, and bathrooms. The Chicago Cubs are having a record season — how did Theo Epstein put this team together? Let’s hope the Cubs can put this mess behind them! No one deserves an ordeal like this, but can oversharing information on social media make you a… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: October 3-7