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Living with its motto, “The west’s most Western town,” Scottsdale has the reputation of giving you the old town road vibe. Everywhere you look, a reminiscent of cowboys and saloons. Not only that, Scottsdale draws an aesthetic reputation for its fantastic weather. It also offers fun activities an... 02/24/2021

2021 is off to a great start in Real Estate here in the Valley. The January single-family home sales were strong. Overall, there was an increase in sales of 7.3% over January 2020. Franklin County saw a 33.3% increase, while Hampshire County only saw a 2.6% increase.The median price overall was u... 02/24/2021

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), which measures consumer sentiments about the real estate market, increased a modest 3.7 percentage points from December 2020 to January 2021—which means that, overall, consumers are feeling slightly more optimistic about the housing market.But... 02/23/2021

Gen Zers are early adopters, ice-breakers, who have been challenging and pushing a lot of industries to become more innovative and creative, and the real estate industry is among them. The path to success for the most popular social networks is marked with the footprints of Gen Z. Who would think... 02/23/2021

What buyers want in a home changes all the time. So, the question is—what are home buyers looking for in 2021?The National Association of Home Builders 2021 What Home Buyers Really Want report (outlined in a recent article from REALTOR® Magazine) explored the features that home buyers find the mo... 02/22/2021

The Real Estate Today podcast opens doors for buyers and sellers with critical and credible information on the real estate market. It’s fast paced and fact packed with experts, interviews, call-ins, field reports, and timely market conditions.In today's show we learn to "Love Your Home" 02/21/2021

2021 Austin Real Estate took off with unseasonable buyer frenzy as each new listing became available. Multiple offers were the norm with many agents reviewing with sellers more than 50 submissions! All indicators point to the strongest seller’s market in Austin’s history! Home prices are increasi... 02/20/2021

In the following video, from the Realtor.com YouTube channel, Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale explains why these metro markets will be the ones to watch—and perhaps to buy in—in the coming year. 02/20/2021

Everyone wants their work to be harmonious and less stressful. Real estate professionals face many challenges. They need to be tech-friendly, able to communicate well with customers, and proactive. They also need to focus on growing sales and keep an eye on every event in the real estate field. I... 02/20/2021

Earlier this month we decided to move our business to ReMax First Realty II in Cranford, NJ.Having worked at independent companies since getting licensed in 2007, we felt that ReMax had the tools and support to help us better represent our clients, whether buying or selling.We are already learnin... 02/19/2021

On February 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau reported nationwide housing building permits rose 10.4% to 1,881,000 units in January of 2021 from 1,7040,000 units in December of 2020, and jumped 22.5% from 1,536,000 in January of 2020. Single... 02/19/2021

With more people working from home than ever, the home office has become a major selling point to many potential buyers—and if you want to attract those potential buyers, you need to frame your office in a way that’s going to appeal to them.And that includes getting rid of things that won’t appea... 02/19/2021

The year 2020 involved some of the most important property technology (proptech) changes in decades. The pace of change was so rapid that we might call it the year of digital interactions. Since the beginning of the pandemic, real estate agents around the country have adopted Zoom conferences, e... 02/19/2021

I've been hearing a great deal about how Zillow has purchased ShowingTime, and apparently that is one of the indicators of the apocalypse and the end of the world as we know it.I wasn't aware that Zillow was one of the four horsemen portending doom. Of course Realtors have been walking around wit... 02/19/2021

Everyday AgencyLogic publishes real estate news and press releases from around the country.Here are recent press releases:A Record 52% of Homes Under Contract Within 2 Weeks56% of Redfin Home Offers Faced Competition in January, the Ninth-Straight Month More Than Half of Redfin Offers Faced Biddi... 02/19/2021

This post contains great and helpful information! Enjoy reading!Best wishes for a successful week! Onward! 3 Ways Home Equity Can Have a Major Impact on Your Life There have been a lot of headlines reporting on how homeowner equity (the difference between the current market value of your home and... 02/19/2021

Investing in real estate is like gambling. You put money on a property hoping its value grows and you gain revenue. Of course, that real estate agents base their investments on strategies, but so do gamblers. But no strategy or tactic can guarantee a win, no matter how seasoned the investor or ga... 02/19/2021

3 Ways Home Equity Can Have a Major Impact on Your Life There have been a lot of headlines reporting on how homeowner equity (the difference between the current market value of your home and the amount you owe on your mortgage) has dramatically increased over the past few years. CoreLogic indicat... 02/18/2021

Wow! I've been in the real estate business for 40 years now and licensed in 5 states and a broker in three for almost 40 years (as a broker). I have seen the booms and the busts: the dot.com and the dot.gone. The recessions. The no listings, the flooded market with listings. But I have never seen... 02/18/2021

When you’re in a committed relationship, you want to build a life with your partner. And for many couples, part of building a life together is buying a home.But it takes more than love to successfully buy property—and if you want buying a home to ultimately help you build a happy life with your p... 02/18/2021