Sales and Texting? Know the Rules
Texting your sales prospects en masse can be an efficient way to get your message through if you follow these best practices
Will NAR's Landmark Commissions Settlement Lower Housing Costs?
The $418 million deal changes long-standing rules—written and unwritten—that consumers claim inflated sales commissions for home sellers, including new-home builders
January's Mortgage Rate Dip Prompts Some Thawing of the Housing Market
A drop in mortgage rates from recent peaks nudged more homebuyers and sellers into the market, signaling the start of greater supply and demand
Report Explores US Homeownership Trends, Finds Minorities Making Gains
A new National Association of Realtors report finds Asian Americans and Hispanics have made the greatest gains in homeownership over the past decade
Consumers Show Renewed Optimism About Homebuying
Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index reaches its highest level in almost two years
The Best Places to Buy a Home During Fall
These housing markets offer greater inventory and more affordable list prices during the fall season
Home Price Gains Predicted for 2018
Recent analysis from CoreLogic shows that home prices rose 6 percent year over year in December, with another 4.3 percent increase predicted by…
Housing Demand Remains Flat While Supply Falls
New analysis of Redfin’s Housing Demand Index shows that demand for housing remained stagnant in December while inventory…
Home Prices Rise to a New High
Home prices continued to rise to new highs in November, according to the…
A Ten Year Struggle with the U.S. Housing Crisis
More than a decade after the housing crisis first hit, journalist Ryan Dezember looks back at his experience with selling his southern-Alabama…
Metro Denver Faces Housing Shortage
More than a decade after the recession, the Denver metro area is dealing with a tight housing deficit that is driving prices to prohibitive levels…
December Home Prices Fall Due to Lack of Inventory
The Houston Chronicle reports that U.S. home sales fell 3.6 percent in December, despite 2017 reporting the highest home sales…
4 Common Website Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Think responsive, fast, good-looking, and just inquisitive enough
Sales Lead Tracking
New Year, New Benchmarks for Measuring Online Sales
The online sales world is constantly shifting, and so are ways of measuring success. Here’s an update for home builders
Local Builders
How Small and Medium-Size Builders Can Prevail
Three smaller-size home builders share advice and success stories on competing with big builders in their markets
Real Estate is Starting to Talk About Bitcoin
According to Realtor.com, players in the home sale and rental markets are considering the use of bitcoin and blockchain…
