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With less than three weeks to go, let’s take a look at housing preferences of homeowners based on their political beliefs.  Historically, there are states whose residents predominantly vote for Democratic Party (Blue) or Republican Party (Red) presidential candidates[1]. Do homeowners in those states have more in common than their political preferences? In addition to… Continue Reading Housing Characteristics for Homeowners in Blue and Red States

Facebook: is it friend or foe when it comes to building your business? On the face of it, a social media site like Facebook would seem to be a no-brainer for reaching out to people when they’re ready to buy or sell a house. But often the reality doesn’t live up to the potential. You… Continue Reading Using Facebook to Generate Offline Referrals

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine You don’t want to scare buyers away. But who says you can’t have a little fun with your listing for Halloween? Sure, you should probably skip the full cemetery tomb display for the sake of curb appeal. And, probably the ghost popping out of the tree or the witch… Continue Reading Don’t Spook Buyers! Here Is Some Tasteful Halloween-Inspired Curb Appeal

Winter is coming! It is only a matter of time before most of us will be spending a lot more time indoors, so it is important to make sure that your house is clean for you and prepared for any cold and snow. So what can homeowners do to prepare their homes for the coming… Continue Reading Story Idea: Prep Your Home for Winter

Prompts, awards, interviews, housing, Halloween, literature, candy, hobbies, and the internet. This could be useful IRL as an augmented reality feature at cocktail parties. We will never be as cool as Bob Dylan, as proven by his ignoring one of the most prestigious awards out there. Ugh. And we thought Skype interviews were bad. Depending… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: Oct. 17-21

This is the second paper of a two-part series on blockchains. Unlike the first paper which focused on technical aspects, this paper looks at applications used in the real industry and how they might use blockchains. Many other industries are looking seriously at blockchain technology, and so should our industry. Here’s a brief example, explored… Continue Reading Blockchains in Real Estate – Part 2

The last time sales to first-time buyers were as high as they were in September (34 percent), the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 was “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepson. That was back in June 2012. It’s apparent in today’s release of September existing-home sales that many prospective first-time buyers were… Continue Reading First-time Buyers Experience a Revival in September

Real simple, but real cool: leave a sticky note on a web site and it will be there when you return. It’s super easy to remove them too. If you’re the kind of person who has way too many browser tabs open, this might help you remember what’s important on all those pages. From the… Continue Reading A New Sticky Note Chrome Extension, A New Smart Home Checklist, and More in Five for Wednesday