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A ‘new adventure’: Pandemic drives demand for vacation homes
Source: Washington Post --- For years, Meredith Klein had been spending Thanksgiving and other vacations near the Outer Banks, in North Carolina, where her parents own a vacation home. Last fall, she, her husband, James, and their children were sitting on the pier...
Percentage of all-cash home purchases in US soars to 30%
Source: Inman --- All-cash home purchases skyrocketed to make up nearly one-third of all home purchases thus far in 2021, according to data from tech-powered brokerage Redfin. That figure represents the largest share of homes purchased in all-cash since 2014, and is...
Simplifying Homeowner, Contractor, and Real Estate Relationships
Source: KPVI --- Pearl Certification, a national firm that provides third-party certification of high-performing homes, today announces it has become a trusted partner with Schedule Engine. Schedule Engine, the leader in home services booking solutions, helps...
Why You Should Negotiate Your Real Estate Agent’s Commission in a Hot Market
Source: LifeHacker --- With the real estate market superheated right now, some homes are selling within days, with cash offers well over the asking price. What that means, though—if you’re looking to sell and you think your house will sell quickly—is that you have a...
Creating Value in Today’s Overpriced CRE Market
Source: GlobeSt --- It is very difficult to buy properties at favorable cap rates and make appropriate returns on equity in the competitive CRE industry these days. Many property sectors, especially industrial and apartments are trading at very low cap rates, many in...
What Should Real Estate Agents And Consumers Know About Prizes, Gifts And “Love Letters”
Source: TN --- In Tennessee’s hot real estate market, many potential homebuyers and buyers’ agents are going above and beyond making financial offers in order to separate themselves from the pack and attract the attention of sellers. Concert tickets, homemade cookies,...

















