We are in a digital age and home buyers use the internet at various stages in their home search process. NAR data from the 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers shows that the first step in the buying process is to look online for properties—44 percent of buyers started here (up from 42 in… Continue Reading Home Buyers: Search Online For A Home, Close With An Agent
NAR released a summary of pending home sales data showing that October’s pending home sales are up 0.1 percent from last month and also up 1.8 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 sales… Continue Reading October Pending Home Sales
Shortcuts, privacy, taste, nature, freelancers, stress, currency, and amusement. This article keeps showing up in my feed, so it must be useful. Cyber Monday has come and gone, but online shopping is forever. Take precautions. In case you feel the need to monitor your pet while away from home, take a look at these. Here… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: November 28-December 2
The following is NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun’s reaction to today’s November jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Today’s November jobs report can be summed up as not bad, but not great. The good news is that 178,000 new job additions are positive enough for the Federal Reserve to raise the fed… Continue Reading Instant Reaction: November Jobs Report
CHICAGO (December 1, 2016) - Second Century Ventures, the National Association of Realtors®’ strategic investment arm, is accepting applications for its 2017 REach® accelerator class now through January 31, 2017 at www.narreach.com. REach offers education, mentorship and exposure for technology companies to enter into the real estate market, advance their businesses and expand into adjacent… Continue Reading Second Century Ventures Accepting Applications for 2017 REach Accelerator Class
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WASHINGTON (November 30, 2016) — As smart homes become more popular among consumers, buyers and sellers are showing greater interest in those homes and smart-home technologies and Realtors® in a certification to acknowledge their experience and expertise in those features. This is according to the National Association of Realtors®' inaugural Smart Homes and Realtors® report,… Continue Reading Consumers and Realtors® Show Greater Interest in Smart Home Technologies, Certifications
The lights are up on Michigan Avenue, the Christkindlmarket is open in Daley Plaza, and Sears Tower (no, we won’t call it Willis) is lit up with red and green – the holiday season is in full force here in Chicago! As important as it is to stay in touch with clients all year long,… Continue Reading Holiday Outreach and Marketing
If you’re like us, you use your smart phone more as a task manager than as a phone. We’re always looking for good calendar apps; here are The Verge’s favorites for Android. Use an iPhone? The Verge has you covered too. Is a new tablet on your holiday wish list? Wondering what to do with… Continue Reading Best Smart Phone Calendars, Repurposing Old Tablets, Online Holiday Scams, and CRT’s Smart Home Survey
Last month, pending home sales eked out a small gain (0.1 percent). More notably, NAR Research’s index was 1.8 percent higher than a year ago and was up year-over-year in all four major regions. But… A lot has happened since the very last buyer signed a contract to purchase a home in October. Ever since the… Continue Reading October Pending Sales Up Slightly. What About the Rest of the Year?