WebsiteBox updates include new templates, faster MLS updates

WebsiteBox has increased the speed of MLS data feeds, created new templates and connected with Google Suite for its agent, team and broker websites. Continue reading

Medical and student debt is killing homeownership dreams: Zillow

Zillow’s fourth annual consumer survey analyzes how medical and student debt is causing consumers to delay buying a home. Continue reading

MLS system ‘in jeopardy,’ facing existential threat from iBuyers

“We are playing dominoes when the new world’s playing 3-D chess,” write the authors of a new MLS Roundtable white paper that was released on Monday. Continue reading

Improvement vs. maintenance: How to explain the difference

Homeowners looking to sell often seem confused over what constitutes an improvement versus deferred maintenance. Here’s a handy list that’ll help your clients distinguish between basic maintenance and genuine home improvements. Continue reading

Exiting real estate: How much is your business really worth?

What does it take to successfully sell a real estate business? The first two parts of this series looked at your mindset around leaving the business and how to increase its value when you sell. The next step is negotiating the sale. Continue reading

How to make the most of your day off

In a field where there’s an expectation of being responsive and “on” constantly, you’re bound to burn out if you don’t take time off. Here’s how to squeeze the most out of a day off. Continue reading

‘I don’t want to commit’: How to handle 27 common objections

We’ve compiled a list of savvy responses to noncommittal or less-than-cooperative buyers and sellers to help you get creative with client pushback. Continue reading

Appraisal requirements axed on sales of $400K and under: Fed

Approved by the Federal Reserve on Friday, the adjustment, from $250,000 to $400,000, marks the first time in 25 years such an appraisal threshold has changed. Continue reading