Texas Gaining on the Global Scene
The Texas Association of REALTORS® reports the state is emerging as a hot-spot among international home buyers. Powered by WPeMatico
Historical Low Time on Market to Sell a Home
Since 1987, NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers has tracked the number of weeks on the market a home is listed. In 2014 and 2015, homes sold on the market at a median of four weeks. This is the shortest time homes have sold on the market in the last twenty years. In 2001,… Continue Reading Historical Low Time on Market to Sell a Home
State Job Growth Comparisons, July 2016
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Real Estate Pros Reveal How They Stay Safe
Nearly 40 percent of real estate agents say they’ve encountered a situation where they’ve felt unsafe on the job. Here are the safety...Powered by WPeMatico
5 Home Buying Myths: Set Your Clients Straight
Don't let home buyers ruin their home-shopping experience by falling for one of these myths. Powered by WPeMatico
Protect Your ‘Facebookonality’
Your personality is being blurred with the persona you project on social media. Here are topics to avoid that could damage it. Powered by WPeMatico
These Could Be the Best Cities for Prospecting
A new study suggests that some cities offer the best promise for making new friends, which could help your prospecting efforts. Powered by WPeMatico
Student Housing Gets an Upgrade
Luxury is entering the lexicon in describing new student housing available today. Powered by WPeMatico
Uses of Home Equity Loans Show Benefits of Homeowership
According to the Census Bureau’s latest data, the U.S. homeownership rate edged lower to 63.1 percent in the second quarter of 2016, with the homeownership rates falling across all age groups. [1] This is the lowest rate recorded since 1980, based on this quarterly survey.[2] The declining trend in homeownership is disheartening because homeownership is… Continue Reading Uses of Home Equity Loans Show Benefits of Homeowership
Let’s Talk Quartz: There’s Good Reason To
Photo by Cory Holland and designed by Sandra Gjesdahl and Scott Gjesdahl By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Granite no longer reigns. The most popular countertop material remodelers say they’re using is quartz, then followed by granite. In 2015, 89 percent of National Kitchen and Bath Association members said they used quartz in their kitchen… Continue Reading Let’s Talk Quartz: There’s Good Reason To