With more buyers relocating from the north of the U.S. to the south, two counties in Florida have topped the country’s list of fastest-growing luxury real estate markets.
Freddie Mac launches re-employment program for struggling or aspiring homeowners
June 19, 2018 by
Freddie Mac is launching a new program to help job seekers in rural areas find employment, in partnership with the job-hunting company NextJob.
Mobile devices are a key tool for real estate pros, survey reveals
June 18, 2018 by
The importance of mobile devices to real estate professionals was underlined in a new survey from the Realtors Property Resource, which says around one third of agents spend at least seven hours a day
Zillow expands Instant Offers to Las Vegas
June 15, 2018 by
Zillow is bringing its Instant Offers program to Las Vegas, allowing homeowners there to request an offer on their home from the company, and sell it immediately if they accept.
Strengthen your brand with social listening
June 14, 2018 by
Real estate brands looking to build their reputation online could do well to understand the difference between the concepts of “social listening” and “social monitoring”.
Startup OpenDoor raises $325M in mega-funding round
June 14, 2018 by
Online real estate marketplace OpenDoor says it’s raising a whopping $325 million in financing, valuing the company at more than $2 billion.
NAR economist Yun calls for new home construction to solve the inventory crisis
June 14, 2018 by
Unemployment rates are at their lowest level since 2000, while the economy is by all accounts running strong. But although these conditions might normally seem ideal for the real estate market
Here’s why most agents fail to secure repeat business
June 13, 2018 by
The ability of a brand to create a “positive” and “emotional” experience that “drives customer loyalty” is directly correlated to repeat business, concludes a recent report from NewVoiceMedia.
As home values rise, people are having fewer children
June 13, 2018 by
The rate of babies being born is dropping the most in counties where home values are appreciating the fastest, according to a new Zillow analysis.
Cities battle against a flood of Chinese real estate investors
June 12, 2018 by
Chinese investors snapped up around $100 billion worth of property around the world in 2016. While most countries normally like to encourage this kind of investment,
