About EricI am a father of four and husband to an incredible wife. We have a cool cat named, Liberty "Libby".I have 20+ plus years of online advertisement and web/graphic designs and development. Real Estate requires a keen eye and mind to understand how marketing works from consumers aspect. I believe with my experience and knowledge I can help my clients market their homes effectively. Working with business owners I understand that they have
Unless you’re a professional poker player, most people have a hard time controlling their body language, especially under stressful conditions. For example, buying and selling a property can cause tension for clients, according to John Asher, CEO of Asher Strategies and author of Close Deals Faster. How do you handle a situation where a client says one thing but their body language is saying another?“In a mismatch between words and body,
A real estate professional has been identified as one of 17 people killed this week after mudslides pummeled a Southern California neighborhood. Rebecca Riskin, a REALTOR® and founder of Riskin Partners in Santa Barbara, Calif., died in the natural disaster that hit Montecito, Calif.Riskin, 61, was described by colleagues as an “exceptional woman” who demonstrated strength, grace, and elegance, her company posted in memoriam on Facebook.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is nearing 4 percent, but still remains well below its average from this time a year ago.“After dipping slightly last week, Treasury yields surged this week amid sell-offs in the bond market,” says Len Kiefer, Freddie Mac’s deputy chief economist. “The 10-year Treasury yield, for instance, reached its highest point since March of last year. Mortgage rates followed Treasury yields and ticked up modestly acr
A new program allows employers to help workers' down payment on a home, similar to how companies contribute to a 401(k).HomeFundMe, a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-approved down payment crowdfunding platform, allows borrowers to crowdfund their down payment from several sources, including their employer. CMG Financial, a mortgage banking firm, created the HomeFundMe program. Employers can contribute directly to employees’ HomeFundMe accounts to
Despite rising prices, buying a home makes more sense than paying increasingly high rents in more than half of the U.S. Buying a median-priced home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property in 240 of 447—or 54 percent—of U.S. counties analyzed, according to a new report released by ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate data firm.Renting a three-bedroom property requires an average of nearly 39 percent of weekly wages across the
The cryptocurrency bitcoin is increasingly coming into play in real estate transactions across the globe. One recent listing describes a 9,000-square-foot beachfront Malibu home on the market for $45 million, and the owner says he’s willing to accept bitcoin as part of the payment from a buyer.“I’ve been interested since [bitcoin] started, and I’m always watching what’s going on,” Wei Tzuoh Chen told CNBC. “It’s going to be the
In some situations, it might make sense to actually increase the list price to get buyers’ attention, according to a new article at realtor.com®. The article provides several scenarios where increasing the asking price may be justified on a home for sale, including:Market conditions have changed since the home was first listed. When comparable properties start selling for more than the list price, raising a home’s price may actually garner
Technology has been a disruptor in the real estate industry, as more customers head online. But while it may cause many brokerages to rethink how they do business, technology has proven a huge differentiator as well, David Marine, senior vice president of marketing at Coldwell Banker, said during the session “Every Company is a Tech Company” at CES 2018 in Las Vegas on Wednesday.“Technology has helped the real estate industry better compe
The lack of affordable and buildable lots is hampering housing production, according to a survey released by the National Association of Home Builders this week at the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.Seventy-nine percent of prospective buyers say they can only afford half the homes in their markets.“These potential buyers see a problem with housing availability,” says Rose Quint, assistant vice president of survey research
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