The recent uptick in canceled contracts reveals that buyers with tepid toes have begun actively looking for valid ways to terminate their purchase, writes mega team leader Carl Medford. Here is his list of top 15 potential deal-breakers. Continue reading
A new study suggests that buyers who viewed homes in high-risk flood areas ended up turning to higher ground with their eventual offers when presented with the brokerage’s flooding data. Continue reading
Closing on a home takes effort, strategy and skill. Expert and team leader Tom Toole says that if the sizzling markets of the past two years have taught us anything, it’s this: never assume your offer is the only one. Continue reading
Has your marketing fallen flat? CSO Luke Babich of Clever Real Estate says your content may be the problem. Here are seven common mistakes agents make. Continue reading
Give your first-time homebuyers the information they need to stay motivated to buy against rising prices, rents and rates. Homeownership is still key, according to trainer and author Bernice Ross. Continue reading
Forget the memes. According to broker Teresa Boardman, if you’ve been around real estate for any length of time, you know that the only thing you can expect is the unexpected. Continue reading
Home sales were down 19 percent year over year in July, a sign the pandemic-era boom in housing demand may be in the rearview mirror, according to new data released Monday by Redfin. Continue reading
“While July’s housing market data update is big news, and could get first-time buyers’ hopes up, the future is unlikely to bring meaningful improvement to housing affordability,” Zillow’s latest market report reads. Continue reading
The long-awaited recovery in home inventory is in full swing. It’s not being driven by a rise in new listings but by the ongoing slowdown in demand from buyers, according to Realtor.com Continue reading
In a tight economy, everything is getting a second look, including you. Agent Confidence Stimpson outlines her recommendations to advocate, explain and defend your commission Continue reading