More contracts are being settled on time, according to a survey of REALTORS® in the May 2018 REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey. The monthly survey asks REALTOR® respondents: “Think of your most recent sales contract in the past 3 months that was either closed or terminated. Please explain how the deal concluded.” Among respondents who either… Continue Reading Home Purchase Contracts Are Increasingly Being Settled on Time
The General Assembly saw that commercial leases give much value to the real estate, much like a tradesman gives value when installing kitchen equipment in a restaurant, etc. So, commercial leasing can enable you to use the mechanic's lien statute. https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t29c005.php SECTION 29-5-21. Services of surveyor and real estate licensee as improving real estate; real… Continue Reading Commercial Leasing, Mechanic’s Lien for BIC’s
By Bronwen Leibe Hi there! I am this summer’s research intern here at NAR! I attend the University of Maryland (go Terps!) where I am studying economics and history. I have been working on a few interesting reports and learning a great deal about real estate! Currently, I am updating the report “Real Estate in… Continue Reading Harnessing Technology for Everyone
This blog was originally published on June 29, 2017. It has since been updated to reflect new data. Consumers who are seriously in the home buying and home selling market should be mindful of a variety of competing home price estimators. Solely relying on just one price estimate is likely to skew the views of… Continue Reading UPDATED: Online Home Value Estimates Are NOT Appraisals
NAR members and Association staff can borrow up to six electronic books, digital audios and/or videos at no cost, through the Virtual Library eBooks Collection. Members can also borrow up to three books for 30 days from the Library Catalog for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Services at 800.874.6500 for assistance. Tribe of Mentors by Tim… Continue Reading New Books–July 2018
First-time homebuyers accounted for 31 percent of all home sales transactions of REALTORS® in May 2018, according to the May 2018 REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey. The share of first-time buyers has hovered at about this level for most of the housing market’s recovery since 2012. The share of first-time buyers not increased even with the… Continue Reading 25-34-Year-Old Population Has Been Rising, But Not Household Formation
Article Submitted by Fixr.com Whether you’re selling your own home or staging a home for your seller, paying attention to industry trends can go a long way toward ensuring a fast and successful sale. Each year, Fixr—a company that creates remodeling cost guides–polls industry influencers to find out what the top trends are within the… Continue Reading Report: The Buyers and the Design Trending in 2018
The Internet won’t be the end of stores but it’s certainly having an impact on the retail segment of commercial real estate. How much business has online shopping sites taken away from brick-and-mortar stores? Would downtown areas look different if some $1 trillion in sales hadn’t transferred from stores to the Internet in just the… Continue Reading Stores Aren’t Going Away, and Yet . . .
Landscape management services, standard lawn care services, and an overall landscape upgrade are the top three most requested projects by landscape professionals, according to a new study 2018 Remodeling Impact Report: Outdoor Features. Standard lawn care services, overall landscape upgrade, hardscape upgrade, and landscape management services were also the top ranked projects by REALTORS® that… Continue Reading Top Outdoor Landscape Enhancements for Commercial Property
Design, science, tech, World Cup, libraries, art, and fun. Could you live in a space like this? Let’s behold the beauty of these modern homes that blur the lines between indoor and outdoor space. Days are getting longer, but not by much. lohengrin_net/flickr/2007 Do you know about these Android Easter eggs? At this rate, maybe… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: June 25-29