Report: consumer house-buying power is the highest it’s been since 1991
HousingWire | Alcynna Lloyd In June, consumer home-buying power increased by 12.2 percent from the previous year. In June, home prices fell 2.2%, declining 4.6%...
Month : August 2019
Amazon doubling tech workforce in downtown Portland
Portland Business Journal | Malia Spencer Internet giant Amazon is doubling its tech workforce in downtown Portland. Last year, the company confirmed it leased 84,000...
Top five common blunders agents make on Instagram
Inman | Marian McPherson Instagram is the perfect social media platform for real estate — there’s plenty of opportunity to make followers ogle at property...
Five tips to avoid overpricing a listing
Inman | John Giffen I tell agents getting a listing is relatively easy if you are prepared and know how to present your value proposition...
Certain home sales of $400,000 and under may soon not need an appraisal
HousingWire | Ben Lane A proposal to increase the threshold at which residential home sales require an appraisal is pending final approve from the Federal...
Adjusting for inflation, how much easier was it for baby boomers to buy a home in Seattle?
Seattle Times | Gene Balk In this column from the Seattle Times’ FYI Guy, Gene Balk examines how much less baby boomers paid for their...
Study: 20 percent down payment myth persists
RISMedia | Odeta Kushi According to a recent study, about 19 million millennials in the 31 largest metropolitan areas are able to afford a home,...
How to capture the attention of affluent international buyers
RISMedia | Diane Hartley Luxury marketing expert Diane Hartley outlines tips and strategies for attracting affluent international buyers. Topics covered include networking, not speaking a...