Rooftop solar power installations are booming, says Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association. The panels may have a more affordable price tag than in previous years, but the installations are coming with another price: leaky roofs.The Solar Energy Industries Association says many homeowners are not using professional roofers to install their solar panels and that’s causing growing reports of “messed-up
Lure potential buyers with a simple and clean palette. Shades of white and off-white are the top colors for a quick home sale, Jody Finglas of Finglas Painting in Ossining, N.Y., told USA Today.“White is the foundation that anchors the home,” adds Friley Saucier, a broker-associate with Sotheby's International Realty in Naples, Fla. “This is absolutely what is most requested when I’m working with home buyers.”Finglas says less is m
Your clients may be under a false assumption on the necessary down payment they need to buy a home. Four in 10 recently surveyed Americans believe that a down payment of 15 percent or more is needed to purchase a home, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2017 National Housing Pulse Survey, a survey of 1,500 adults nationwide.The reality is that the median down payment for first-time buyers is about 6 percent, and repeat b
Homebuyers can now center property search on schools from get-goRealtor.com has made it easier for homebuyers to filter listings based on schools.Users can enter a school name into its property search bar to pull up all for-sale properties that fall within the school’s attendance zone.The feature gives realtor.com a slight edge over Zillow and Trulia when it comes to school-based search, while bringing the listing portal up to speed with Redfin
Remember, social media success means being socialKey Takeaways Take advantage of all the platform's updates, make sure to use different content types, and keep it social.Instagram has been dominating 2017.The platform updates regularly, it recently hit over 700 million monthly users,and over 250 million users are using the stories feature daily.Real estate agents can use Instagram to build their brand and their business.Engagement on the plat
What homeowners, renters, millennials and boomers are regretting (or not) about their most recent home decisionKey Takeaways Homeowners regret not choosing a larger home, while renters wish they'd taken the leap to buy. Parents and high-income respondents were more likely to report regrets.Do you know if that buyer you helped find a house last year is really happy with her choice … or do you think she feels like she settled for less?According
What seems like a convenient and easy solution masks some serious drawbacksKey Takeaways Instant home purchase offers aren't designed to benefit the homeseller; they are designed to benefit the investor or company. Sellers are positioned to get low offers and still pay fees at or above an agent's fees.Sue stood in her parents’ San Diego garage, overwhelmed by the years of stuff they’d accumulated and the volume of repairs needed. Add to that
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Not every improvement made to a house will ultimately raise its value. Homeowners who are looking for projects that will pay back at resale would be smart to consult a local real estate professional to determine whether the project they have planned would help boost their home’s value. Home office remodels.More people work from home nowadays, but that doesn’t mean they necessarily want a dedicated office. As such, investing more than $2
Owners believe their homes are worth an average of 1.7 percent more than what appraisers say, according to the latest Quicken Loans National Home Price Perception Index. Appraiser and homeowner value opinions did narrow slightly in July for the first time in seven months. In June, consumers estimated their homes to be worth an average of 1.93 percent higher.That schism could cause trouble for your next transaction.“While a 1 or 2 percent diff
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