Real estate professionals officially are entitled to receive a copy of the closing disclosure from lenders, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced last week. Agents traditionally have used the information in the disclosure form to advise their clients during transactions, but about two years ago, when the CFPB made sweeping changes to the settlement process, some lenders stopped making the form available due to privacy concerns.The Na
To garner more attention for a recent listing, a real estate agent in Australia threw a Cirque du Soleil-themed open house at the home. The gimmick worked, drawing 120 people and interest from several serious buyers, says Nick Slater, who listed the property with brokerage McGrath Gunghalin in Canberra, Australia. Slater now expects to sell the home before a scheduled auction on July 22.Guests were greeted at the party by performances from cont
Buyers on the hunt for a lakefront home that promises to be a lucrative investment will want to head to Chelan, Wash. The town tops realtor.com®’s list of top lakeside cities in America.Researchers scoured realtor.com® data to find lake towns that offer the most activities for residents as well the fastest growth in home prices (based on price appreciation between the first quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2017).Lake towns are general
Consumer sentiment about the housing market zoomed to a record high in June, with seller optimism making up most of the uptick, according to Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index. The index rose 2.1 percentage points last month to an 88.3 reading, which matches a record high in February.The number of consumers who say now is a good time to sell a home reached a record high in June, rising 7 percentage points from the previous month. Resear
After moving in, buyers will discover a lot about their new home—but they may wish they had paid closer attention to some items before signing the sale contract. Help your clients avoid regrets by guiding them to assess a property carefully before purchasing it. Realtor.com® advises giving particular consideration to these areas:Nighttime atmosphere. Advise your clients to view a home at different times of the day and night. “A community ca
"H.O.L.Y." (an acronym for "High on Loving You") is a song recorded by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. It is the lead single from the duo's third studio album, Dig Your Roots, which was released on August 26, 2016. The song was written by busbee, Nate Cyphert, and William Wiik Larsen. "H.O.L.Y." was first released on April 29, 2016 by Republic Nashville.In its second week, "H.O.L.Y." jumped from number 39 to number one on
A long time ago, I heard my father say that most people are too busy working to have time to think about how to make money.You know how, as teens, we thought our parents were totally out of touch with reality?Then, as we grew, we realized that our parents got a lot smarter? I’m pretty sure that was me!As a kid, I never fully understood what he meant, but as I got older, his comment seemed much wiser.He encouraged me to take a day or two off now
Don’t dismiss this method as a costly, ineffective endeavorKey Takeaways Create a message that not only resonates but also has the intended impact. Don’t try to have a “one mailer says it all” campaign. By doing so, you’ll risk confusing your audience.The idea that direct mail campaigns are a thing of the past is not only unsubstantiated, but it could also be hindering your marketing efforts.Granted, you can’t simply mail something
Relationship building is critical in this industrySelling real estate is a full-contact sport. It’s heavily competitive. But by the same token, the most important resources I have are other real estate agents.Here are three reasons that working with other real estate agents is important to our business: The referrals you can get from other agents. You find out about pocket listings and listings that haven’t yet hit the market from other ag
Lay the groundwork for many years to comeKey Takeaways Gen Zers make up the largest generation, and they’re graduating college now. Learning their values and how to communicate best will increase your chances of doing business with them in the future.Generation Z, also known as the iGeneration, is even larger than Gen Y. Born after 1995, the oldest members are just beginning to enter the real estate market and will fundamentally transform how
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