Marrying old-school approaches with today’s hottest tech tools is a win-win for your businessKey Takeaways The one thing that is always in demand with homeowners is a home valuation, but agents can go above and beyond by providing an equity checkup to potential clients.Do you know what the No. 1 listing lead generation strategy is that works better than Facebook ads, SEO or anything else you can do? Almost everyone uses it, but now you can turn
As a real estate professional, there will always be more to learn. The actual act (and art) of selling a home isn’t too hard. It’s everything else you need to do to have a successful career in real estate that proves more difficult.Think about it. Even if you have the most amazing brokerage support in the world and the deepest network of experts to assist you, you still have to understand, manage, and work toward mastering: Business mana
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Making room for kids just takes a little creativity.When “Hart of Dixie” star Jaime King purchased her first home in Beverly Hills at 24 years old, she immediately felt at home.So when she and her husband, Kyle Newman, had their first son, they decided to update the home they love to make room for their growing family.A reimagined garage Looking to create both a play space and guest suite, Jaime and Kyle separated their garage into three sect
With perfectly framed views of Griffith Observatory, the flapper-era mansion includes many personal touches.King of the Nerds Chris Hardwick and his wife, Lydia Hearst, have a unique home style described by Chris as “Victorian gentleman serial killer.” Their 8,240-square-foot home is full of one-of-a-kind details, and he invited us in to see them.Source: zillow.com
Home buyers who don’t gather more than one quote when shopping for a mortgage may be losing out on some savings to their monthly payments.Lenders can offer a wide dispersion of rates, up to 50 basis points or 0.5 percent, after controlling for factors like the borrower’s down payment and credit score. That could be the difference between a 3.5 percent versus a 4 percent mortgage rate, according to a recent study by two economists at the Consu
The U.S. homeownership rate was 63.6 percent in the first quarter of 2017, barely budging from last quarter’s reading of 63.7 percent, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.After reaching a cycle low of 62.9 percent in the second quarter of 2016, the homeownership rate appears to be stabilizing. The ownership rate, however, still remains way below the 27-year average rate of 66.1 percent.The homeownership rate increased among all age groups in the fir
For the first time in five weeks, average mortgage rates reversed course and edged up.“The 10-year Treasury yield rose about 10 basis points this week,” notes Sean Becketti, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “The 30-year mortgage rate moved with Treasury yields, rising 6 basis points to 4.03 percent. Despite recent swings in mortgage rates,t he housing market continues to show strength—both existing- and new-home sales in March exceeded
Homeowners who sold in the first quarter realized an average price gain of $44,000 since purchase. That represents an average 24 percent of return on the purchase price, which is the highest average price gain for home sellers in terms of both dollars and percent returns since the third quarter of 2007, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ First Quarter 2017 U.S. Home Sales Report.“The first quarter of 2017 was the most profitable time to be a
Today is Arbor Day, the perfect time to send clients information on landscaping that can boost their home’s value and reduce energy bills.The U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station says that planting a tree in front of a house increases the home’s sale price by an average of $7,130. So, in essence, money can grow on trees.Planting a tree on the west side of a home can reduce a home’s energy bills 3 percent within five years
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