Housing affordability in the US remained close to its all-time record highs in the first quarter of 2013, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.
The Best E-Mail Marketing Plugin For WordPress Real Estate Websites
May 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
Finding new ways to engage home buyers and keeping them coming back to your real estate business is often one of the biggest challenges agents and brokers face in today’s competitive real estate industry. Having a high-ranking website helps home buyers and renters to find your business, but what else can be done to ensure you maximize your business potential and chance for a higher conversion?
High-End Homes Are In High Demand Across The US
May 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We’re seeing a lot of momentum in the luxury home market of late, with prices on the rise and many areas where the market had struggled rapidly transforming into seller’s markets, says the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.
Housing Scorecard Shows We’re On The Right Track
May 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Despite the obvious gradual improvements seen in housing markets across the US, the overall recovery remains extremely “fragile”, according to a new report. The April Housing Scorecard notes some significant progress in the main indicators of the real estate market, but warns that there is still much to be done.
Chinese Buyers Can’t Resist The Lure of Florida Homes
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As the housing market continues down the long, winding road to recovery, a growing number of foreign buyers are helping to drive it forward, lured by tantalizingly low real estate prices and the prospect of residency in the US.
Three Tips for Stronger Lead Conversion
May 8, 2013 by
Reaching the point where search engines are giving your real estate website a high-ranking for major keywords and keyword phrases requires a seemingly endless amount of effort, and while that may seem like the end goal, it usually opens the door to a whole new set of problems.
Here’s Three Reasons Why We Should Still Be Worried About Housing
May 7, 2013 by
By all accounts it looks as if housing markets are well on the road to recovery, growing stronger by the day in tandem with a slowly improving economy. We’ve seen home prices and sales rise after bottoming out back in 2010, while the number of mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures has also tailed off.
Pocket Listings – Ethical or Not?
May 3, 2013 by
As the housing market continues its renaissance, a big rise in the number of “pocket listings” has come to the fore, with sellers looking to maintain their anonymity and agents looking to create an aura of exclusivity about their properties. The strategy certainly has its proponents, but at the same time, there are plenty of critics who say that this so-called ‘exclusivity’ could be unethical.
The Underrated Factors of a Real Estate Search
April 30, 2013 by
Buying real estate involves a large amount of effort, time and money. Due to the resources required to complete any transaction, the decision to buy property needs to be calculated on many different levels. It’s common for people to put too much emphasis on property numbers such as square footage and price.
HAMP Borrowers Continue to Default – Did Obama’s Program Fail?
April 26, 2013 by
A new report finds that borrowers who had their mortgage payments reduced as part of the Home Affordable Modification Program are still failing at an “alarming rate” to stay current on their mortgage. The borrowers had their mortgage payments reduced, on average, by more than $400 a month.
