Common Sense- a happy customer is a repeat customer or refers new business. The Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, which began 35 years ago, has been collecting information on satisfaction of an agent from the seller’s perspective since 1989 and from the buyer’s perspective since 1995. Although the basic question of customer satisfaction with… Continue Reading Twenty Five Years of Customer Satisfaction
Technology, symbols, upcycling, REITs, GoT, housing starts, neighbors, guac, design, and handwriting. This real estate tech startup is trying to make home buying an online process. The 15th anniversary of 9/11 is approaching, and an iconic part of the event’s aftermath is back where it belongs. Don’t trash those building materials! Upcycle for a profit! … Continue Reading What We’re Reading: September 5-9
Moving, no matter your family situation, can be stressful. However, moving with children provides a whole new set of issues and stressors to take into consideration. In school districts across the country, kids are beginning to return to school, meaning that families that hope to move and be settled by the start of the fall… Continue Reading Story Idea: Moving With Kids
But they’re facing a lot of financial struggles on their way to home ownership. Realtor.com®’s chief economist offers some tips on...Powered by WPeMatico
Many markets are facing a shortage of new-home lots – record lows, in fact – and that’s prompting prices to accelerate.Powered by WPeMatico
Consumers' views on the housing market is getting a boost from an uptick in job confidence as well as more favorable expectations over...Powered by WPeMatico
Ninety-seven percent of business calls go unanswered. So, how can you get prospects to pick up the phone when you call?Powered by WPeMatico
The new home market is struggling as builders report there's currently 200,000 unfilled construction jobs in the U.S.Powered by WPeMatico
Michael Cuevas, a sales associate with Fulton Grace Realty in Chicago, says that asking the right questions of a real estate agent is an important part of lessening anxiety for consumers concerned about the home buying or home selling process. After all, the real estate websites where most shoppers start their home search can’t give… Continue Reading The Worst Question to Ask a Real Estate Agent?
Drew Heasley By Drew Heasley As agents, we’ve all been pitched everything from mailers to web leads—but free is better. Below are six of my favorite free (or next-to-free) ways to generate business. 1. Ask your family and friends. And then ask them again. This is pretty simple, and I hope you are exploring this… Continue Reading 6 Ways to Get Business Without Spending Money