Many countries around the world are in lockdown or under strict restrictions of movement. The COVID-19 crisis has hit many businesses hard. Among them, real estate experiences critical setbacks too. According to NAR’s latest Economic Pulse Flash Survey, home buyer interest has decreased due to the coronavirus outbreak, and Capital Economics said that home sales […]
Virtual Open House Tours: A Safe Alternative for Realtors During the COVID-19 Crisis
Essential COVID-19 tips marketers must know right now
The global COVID-19 crisis reshapes the way we do business offline and online. Businesses – including real estate – are going to struggle for a while. For instance, mortgage applications plummeted 24% compared to 2019, while refinancing applications recorded an increase of 168%. Recent estimates predict that home sales could fall by 35% annually this […]
Voice Search SEO: Is Your Real Estate Site Optimized?
Voice search SEO is the hot new trend in website optimization. Is your real estate website optimize to rank well in voice search results?
Here’s Why You Should Use Facebook for Real Estate Marketing
Facebook is a gold-mine for real estate marketing because it simply is too big to ignore. The social network boasts over 2.01 billion users who are active every month,
Foreign Buyers Boost Mallorca Market
A market forecast from the Instituto de Practica Empresarial (IPE) business school, in collaboration with property company Mar Real Estate, reveals a resurgent Spanish market. With the spotlight on Costa del Sol, the report also shows Mallorca properties spurring the overall upward trend. With the overall market set to grow from 5% to 7%, the Mallorca and the Balearics scene are the most prevalent positives.
Ivanhoé Cambridge & Partners Acquire 73 Silicon Valley Buildings
Last week Ivanhoé Cambridge announced the acquisition of a total of 73 office buildings in Silicon Valley. In partnership with affiliates of TPG and DivcoWest, IC further expands their US portfolio of properties. The deal allows these partners access to some 6.4 million square feet of long terms lease property in and around San Jose. Ivanhoé Cambridge’s President, […]
The Good News: US Real Estate Has Bounced Back [infographic]
All we ever seem to hear is bad news about the US real estate market. Well, ActiveRain just did a survey of almost 2500 real estate pros, and the infographic below tells their story where the economic recovery is concerned. All in all, a rebounding market seems to be the good news for today.
BCO Madrid 2013 Coming in May
Coming up in May, the 2013 BCO Annual Conference in Madrid offers a varied plenary and seminar program featuring world class industry professionals discussing special issues facing Spain and Europe in the coming months.