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Tech Trends: Technology Needs to Make Your Life Easier, Or It’s Not Worth It
“I’ve done over 3,000 loans in my career,” said Uplist President Jeff Bell. Continue Reading Tech Trends: Technology Needs to Make Your Life Easier, Or It’s Not Worth It
CRMLS Now Offering CubiCasa’s Floor Plan Product
CRMLS users will receive special access to free floor plans, discounts on add-on features, and access to a network of real estate photographers. Continue Reading CRMLS Now Offering CubiCasa’s Floor Plan Product
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Op-ed: Thinking of moving your primary residence to a tax-advantaged state? Take these steps
Source: CNBC --- It’s not unusual for wealthy taxpayers to relocate from high-tax states to low-tax states. There’s evidence in population trends: Texas and Florida — neither of which have a state income tax — were the states with the biggest population increases...
Homes with the Same Square Footage Can Appear to Be Wildly Different Sizes — Here’s Why
Source: Apartment Therapy --- Square footage in real estate isn’t too complex of a concept, even for a non-mathematically inclined person like myself. But I remember when it became very obvious to me that properties with similar square footage appear vastly different...
WHAT IS THE BEST SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING PLATFORM FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND HOW TO USE THEM
Source: Realty Biz News --- There are several social media platforms that can be effective for real estate agents, depending on your specific goals and target audience. Here are some of the most popular platforms and how to use them for social media marketing:...
6 WAYS TO OVERCOME YOUR REAL ESTATE FARMING CHALLENGES
Source: RisMedia --- Real estate farming seems straightforward at first. If you can stay on top of outreach tasks, then you’ll be successful—right? How hard can it be to regularly send postcards and call prospects? The truth is a little more complicated. All the tasks...
How to get a USDA loan
Source: Bankrate --- Backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA home loans are available to borrowers in certain rural areas. If you’re in an eligible area, you could qualify for this special no-down payment mortgage, provided your income falls within the...
Too Greedy, Lazy, Envious: The 7 Deadly Sins of Home Selling Today
Source: Realtor --- Home sellers have been in heaven these past couple of years, awash in bidding wars that have pushed property prices sky-high. But at long last, the tables are starting to turn. In short, rising interest rates, rampant inflation, and the threat...
6 things you should know about the housing market right now
Source: Deseret News --- Are mortgage rates going to keep going up? Are home prices going to keep climbing — or are they going to go down soon? For anyone deciding whether to buy a home or not in today’s hectic housing market, these questions are top of mind. Here are...
IS IT TIME FOR A MARKETING PLAN MAKEOVER?
Source: RisMedia --- In last month’s column, we talked about how generational characteristics can inform your marketing messaging. Now we want to know: When was the last time you tried a new marketing tactic? If it’s been a while since you took a critical look at your...
NHSCA Hosts First National Home Warranty Conference
June 9-10 marked the first ever convocation of the most significant leaders and stakeholders in the home warranty industry in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The home warranty industry convened the leading providers, suppliers, technology firms and affiliates in the home...
Should You Hire a Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Home? Here’s What Dave Ramsey Says
Source: Nasdaq --- In a normal housing market, a relatively quick and painless home sale is by no means a given. It's not unheard of for homes to sit on the housing market for months on end without a buyer -- especially if they're not priced or marketed well. Today's...
First American: Housing affordability drops to lowest point since 2007
Source: Scotsman Guide --- The latest Real House Price Index (RHPI) report from First American Financial Corp. offered further confirmation that affordability is one of the U.S. housing market’s biggest issues. The RHPI, which measures the price changes of...
Families could be offered mortgages of 50 YEARS that they can then pass to their children under plans being considered to help them buy bigger homes
Source: Daily Mail --- Families could be offered mortgages of 50 years or more that can be passed between generations under plans being considered by Boris Johnson. Lenders will be encouraged to let buyers borrow over terms lasting five decades or even longer so they...
REAL ESTATE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Source: RisMedia--- NextHome’s Humans Over Houses mantra has catapulted the franchisor to record-setting growth. The company added 135 offices between 2019 and 2021, making it No. 1 in office growth in the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2021 Residential Franchise...
