3 Real Estate Agents’ Haunted House Stories
Real Estate Agents Tell Stories of Supernatural Encounters Whether you’ve been working in real estate for a few months or a few decades, you likely have stories of quirky clients and peculiar homes — but some agents’ tales are even stranger. Just in time for Halloween, we’ve collected nightmarish stories from agents across the country who have had
How the Real Estate Business Came To Be
Today’s Real Estate Professionals Uphold a Rich Legacy You might know your way around a marketing campaign or your favorite real estate CRM, but have you studied up on the rich and lengthy history of your profession as a whole? Agents today are the result of thousands of years of societal change and continue to help facilitate
Understand and Master the 7 Principles of Interior Design
Real Estate Agents Can Design to Shine Whether you’re redecorating the office or staging a client’s home, effective interior design can overhaul the space, influence visitors, and paint your business in the very best light. While it’s true that a degree of creativity helps, interior design is actually a highly scientific field. The very best designers actually stick
The Complete Guide to Home Staging
Real Estate Agents Should Stage in Style Home staging, or the process of organizing, decorating, or otherwise beautifying a listing, is a critical step in the home transaction process that is believed to help the property sell at a higher price in less time. The process can be intimidating, foreign, or downright confusing for those just starting
Vacation Home Sales Skyrocket During COVID-19 Pandemic
Vacation Home Sales Surge During COVID-19 Pandemic In the months after COVID-19 hit the United States, vacation home sales shot up, likely the combined result of low-interest rates, a desire to escape amid social distancing and lockdown, and an unprecedented ability to work from anywhere. It’s part of a major cultural shift around work and homebuying in the
What Is The Impact of Marijuana on Real Estate?
Marijuana and Real Estate: A Budding Relationship As of now, 15 states and D.C. have legalized recreational and medicinal marijuana. There are 36 more that allow for medicinal weed. Other states, such as South Dakota, legalized marijuana in the November election and are set to join the ganja party relatively soon. For an industry that goes through constant
Top Home Trends for 2021 That Ghosts Hate
Become the Ghostess with the Mostest by Avoiding These Design Trends There's nothing ghosts love more than dank, dark houses full of nooks and crannies. But haunted attics and spooky cellars are so 1821, and ghosts in 2021 are unfortunately facing a new series of home trends that feel, well, unhauntable. Keep reading to learn more about
Building Your Real Estate Team From Scratch
Unleash Your Career Growth Potential by Creating a Real Estate Team Success in real estate is often a product of team effort. A great team will outperform an individual REALTOR® every single day of the week. Even if you’re a rainmaker, you won’t be able to take care of every lead that comes your way. Building a real
2020: 10 Best Real Estate Facts Agents Need to Know
These Are the 2020 Facts Agents Need to Know for Their Careers Regardless of COVID-19, the residential real estate market has been red hot the past year. Markets around the country have seen record numbers, including a big increase in home value and a drop in average days listed. Much of this can be attributed to an
Coronavirus: Which Housing Markets Are Recovering?
Tight Housing Inventory & Historically-Low Mortgage Rates Fuel the U.S. Housing Recovery A recent report from Realtor.com indicates that as states slowly reopen their economy, the once-stagnant housing market has begun to surge. Two contributing factors to this rise can be pinpointed to the 30-Year Mortgage Rates hitting historic lows (2.86 percent) and a more competitive housing
