Should You Buy a Home Now? Buying a house in 2024/2025 is no easy decision. And there’s a few who might tell you “Are you Crazy?” The economic and financial markets are in turmoil with confusing news and signals. Volatility is a warning. Even the housing experts are confounded about what’s going to take place…
When Will the Housing Market Unfreeze? Buyers can’t buy, sellers can’t sell. And this agony for buyers might not be eased within the next 12 months. Buyers/sellers, mortgage agents and Realtors all wonder when rates and home prices will fall. When will it all end? There’s a glimmer of hope that spring or H2 of…
Which Marketing and Lead Channels Should You Be Focusing On? 2025 and the return of home sales transactions might seem a long way off, but as I wrote in another post, all signals point to a big resurgence. In fact, 2025/2026 could well be record years for transaction dollar volumes as more pricey homes get…
What Will Happen to Home Prices When Mortgage Rates Decline? It’s an important question because in 2025, rates are going to lower. Not because of inflation drops, because 3% inflation is here to stay due to supply constraints and US government regulations, and high debt. Instead, it will be political pressure that will do it….
Market Leader is the Best Positioning When business owners think about the phrase “market leader,” they often envision everyone but themselves. Many North American business entrepreneurs are too modest, not realizing that they could actually become the market leader in their sector. And those who lead the market last longer — and earn more profit….
Realtor Prepping for Better Home Showing Results A home showing is a key event for a home seller offering their property to the market. And it’s a key part of a selling strategy for progressive, commission-minded Realtors. And when other sellers see how you sell firsthand at a showing and visit your social page/website, it’s…
Dreaming of a Housing Market Crash? Both buyers and sellers in the real estate market are sensitive to market crash indicators and hype in the media. And when we hear commercial real estate is at risk of a market crash, buyer’s are on the alert. The exodus from urban areas, remote work, rising taxes in…
Will Home Prices Drop in Florida? It might seem impossible for home prices to fall across the State of Florida when the US economy and Florida economy are doing well, yet, Corelogic believes quite a few of Florida’s cities are in for a price drop. It’s bold to suggest a price drop in real estate…
Summer 2024: A Much Stronger Season As spring approaches and with kids nearing the end of their school year, people begin thinking about moving and buying another home. Homeowners have had considerable time to be psychologically prepared to move, and are likely content with the price they believe they’ll get. But it is always April,…
Homebuyers Income Jumped Last Year For Realtors, the 2024 housing market outlook is a little brighter. More listings, more sales, and homebuyers’ incomes have risen. Really, isn’t that all the good news Realtors need? Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors® himself predicts home sales likely will climb 14% this year. There’s…
Strategy for Buying a Home in 2024/2025 Time passes so quickly. Do you remember when you first thought of buying a home and didn’t? Were you smart and avoided a disaster? Or did lose because you could have been building equity and enjoyed other advantages. The point is that in 2024’s market involving bidding on…
Much Better Home Sales Season Ahead for Realtors The US Fed is likely to reduce the central lending rate slightly in July. What goes up must come down, the way it’s done after every recession the FED has launched. The rate decline will be minimal, however it still represents a signal of a trend and…
Why Home Sellers are Finding it so Tough to Sell Realtors today face a host of issues trying to generate leads. It might not be enough to solve one problem. Seller leads might be available, and these people are likely online on Google or Facebook or Linkedin searching and trying to solve their desire to…
Los Angeles Housing Market June’s sales data for the Los Angeles housing market doesn’t really tell us anything new, however prices jumped in June which may lead us to believe the market has some health. The exodus of people and businesses have hurt the LA economy, yet as interest rates drop, that trend may stop…
Your Dream Home in Florida The beautiful state of Florida, seemingly beckoning and welcoming to everyone always receives serious regard as the best place to move to in America. The Sunshine State certainly offers the lifestyle older retirees from the north love and look forward to visiting every year. And others of all ages like…
Dream Homes – America’s Luxury Homes What never seems to die is the quest for beautiful, exotic and even palatial homes. Both American and foreign buyers buy luxury properties in the US as a lifestyle investment. Within the property, more of their living and business engagements take place meaning it is a focal, interactive venue…
Austin TX Real Estate Austin Texas with its amazing climate, interesting culture and low taxes and cost of living has been drawing hoards of new residents for several years now. It’s driven prices up and made listings scarce, but while prices have stayed elevated, new listings and total homes listed for sale has rocketed. Homes…
How to Profit from Today’s Housing Market With home prices so high, and mortgage rates up above 6% and homeowners staying put, you might wonder if there is a way to profit from real estate in 2023. Historically, most wealth is generated via real estate, and there’s always a way to get in at a…
Luxury Living & The Rise of Roof Top Swimming Pools Life in a high rise building is very different from ground level dwellings. And it’s not always easy for condo developers to sell new tower condos or get them leased. And construction is expensive so it might as well be worth it. Developers know they…
Real Estate SEO Consulting Million dollar agents will tell you, the money is at the top. Yet, if your website is poor and your visibility minimal on Google, it’s unlikely you’re going to reach the top. In terms of performance and perception, a weak presence can crush personal brands and sabotage careers. All your hard…
Revolutionizing Property Management with Cutting-Edge Software Rental property is a booming sector involving long term residential, short-term vacation rentals, growing built-for-rent developments and multifamily sectors. As demands for profitability and better service from tenants have risen, landlords and property managers are increasingly relying on sophisticated property management software to streamline their operations and give tenants…
Be Smart, Sell your House Soon It’s taken a long time, but experts are finally calling for a recession. And the housing market? Well, they’re talking crash now. It’s not hard to understand, given there is no way home buyers can qualify for mortgages, which look like they could be headed very high. New loans…
A Real Estate Agent Near Me Home prices peaked in summer 2022, but sales prices are still very high right across the US. There is a grand opportunity, if you make good choices to get close to your imagined selling price. Although the government is pushing the economy into recession, it will take some time….
When Will It Be a Great Time to Buy a Home Again? In September, prospective homebuyers once again sat on the sidelines, and even backed out of intended purchases. The task for a good Realtor near you has never been greater, whether you’re selling or buying. Stats from the latest housing market report show home…
HomeBuyers Backing out of Home Deals A new report by Real Estate Firm Redfin on August’s pending home sales stats shows buyers are backing out of deals in the US Sunbelt cities. In particular, Phoenix, Tampa and Las Vegas. Jacksonville Florida were cited as suffering the greatest increase in cancelled deals. It comes as buyer…
How Far Will Florida Home Prices Fall? Hurricane Ian may become the 5th most expensive hurricane in US history. Although smaller in size, it packed sustained 150 mph winds and big storm surge to overwhelm neighborhoods in the Port Charlotte, Fort Myers and Naples region on Wednesday. Southwest Florida had a wonderful 30 year growth…
Will Sellers Rush Online to Find a Realtor? Many Realtors are thinking there’s no way residential real estate can fail. Housing markets are too hot with wealthy buyers, high employment, strong banks, along with strong millennial buyer demand and very limited supply of housing. Yet the narrative seems to be changing despite the economic strength. …
Vancouver Housing Market Update and Forecast Vancouver has built its reputation as one of the most beautiful cities and locations in the world. The modernization of the city, incredible mountain vistas, moderate climate with a surprising amount of yearly sunny days, high tech center growth, tourism and neighboring mountain recreation areas makes this area a…
2022 Could be a Boom Year Few home sellers will argue against the idea that selling their home in 2022 won’t be a profitable experience. With prices so high in the absence of supply, prices will rocket. And prices did rocket in 2022. And most Realtors will believe that this should be their best sales…
US New Home Construction, Prices and Sales It’s not a reach to say that buying a new home is tops on many American’s wish list. Although demand for new homes is intense, a lack of supply is dampening those dreams of home ownership. New US home sales rose 4% across the country in October and…
Winning Real Estate Marketing Strategy Organic real estate marketing and lead generation are the core or foundation of your sales success. While local advertising and word of mouth help your efforts, they’re not going to establish you as the top Realtor in your region. Admittedly, it takes confidence and the help of a good digital…
Florida Housing Supply Dries Up The Florida housing market remains one of the hottest housing markets in 2022 despite a continually diminished listings of Florida homes for sale. The lack of housing construction is a topic I’ve been writing about for years. It’s due to government policies (NIMBY) resistance to new housing development and it’s…
Real Estate Vs Stock Investing With the stock market so hot of late reaching yet new highs in valuations, are you considering divesting and buying something else with your recent fortune? Or will you stick with the stock market forecast and buy Tesla, Bitcoin, or some Faang stocks and do something risky? If the…
US Home Prices Wondering about where home prices are headed? Is now the time to buy, and is selling now wise too? How high could US housing prices reach? Below we see the price forces and stats from real estate data sources such as NAR, NAHB, FRED, Redfin, Corelogic, Statista, Trading Economics and Reuters. The…
San Diego Home Prices Keep Climbing Pandemic or not, San Diego real estate is a much desired thing. House prices in the city of San Diego June rose to an average of $1,080,000 while it was $1,114,122 within San Diego County (up 29% from 12 months ago). The median home price countywide in June was…
Power Up Your Real Estate Marketing You might be thinking “what is scaled up real estate marketing? I’m just doing the run of the mill stuff and crossing my fingers.” Happily, you can let go of the traditional approach and ramp up your efforts to perhaps, dare I say, become the market leader? That’s where…
Fighting for Lower Prices and More Housing? Those looking for homes for sale are shocked and perplexed at the list prices. Some actually ask why home prices are so high. They’re smart, because few are explaining it transparently. Instead, the answer is confused with symptoms of high home prices. Home prices are set for yet…
Real Estate Agents Succeeding This Summer There’s no shortage of challenges this summer for Realtors. Yet there’s no shortage of opportunities to succeed and scale up your real estate sales business either. Mind over matter. Right off the bat, the challenge is about your mindset – that you won’t grow sales or become the market…
US Cities with the Lowest House Prices You might say there is still an affordable housing migration going on. People are moving to find cheaper housing in their city or in other cities across the US. As international travel opens up, we may even find more people selling their home and moving internationally. With respect…
How to Sell Your Home for the Best Price Chances are if you’re looking at the housing market stats or the MLS listings, it’s because you want to get the best price, perhaps better than the comparables in your neighborhood. You ask “How do I get the best prices for my home?” The answer is real estate…
Buyer and Seller Real Estate Leads Acquiring leads and especially seller leads has been especially difficult for a couple of years now. Homeowners haven’t been eager to sell for a variety of reasons. Given how competitive the online medium is, it’s important for Realtors to commit to a thorough real estate marketing service package. And…
Find Houses for Sale If you’re used to hunting through the MLS listings, you know the pickings are slim. To find a house in 2021, you have to broaden and refine your home search strategy. You may not be successful until 2022, You may not be successful until 2022, however the point is that the…
AI Real Estate Agent Solutions For many years, the media have told us that all of our jobs are jeopardy from software, automation and AI. The great news is that they’re wrong. The future of marketing involves Artificial intelligence platforms. The fact is, artificial intelligence tools are being used by real estate agents to improve…
Chicago Housing Market Update Buyer demand combined with lower construction output are helping to raise prices in the Chicago real estate market. Prices rose steeply in March 2021, as did the number of home sales. Similar to most housing markets across the country, housing supply and big demand from millennials wanting to buy at low…
Miami Real Estate Forecast The US housing market outlook for 2020 is improving and the Florida housing market is hot too. The pandemic may have created empty condos in its high density core, but with the vaccinations in full swing and a reopening Miami Dade County, buyers from many places are eagerly searching for Miami…
New York Real Estate Market January’s sales and price numbers for the state of New York were impressive given what NYC has been through the last 12 months. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers have exited the state citing high taxes and high prices and limited quality housing supply as too much to bear. They’ve…
Spring Housing Market Preview Homebuyers are keen to visualize the housing market and home prices by April and over the next 6 to 8 months. Buyers realize the tight supply combined with economic recovery could price them out by April. As the Covid 19 pandemic declines, a new US government takes the economic driver’s seat,…
Compass Real Estate AI Features Compass Realty has made quite a splash in the US real estate market. This brokerage aims to be one of the biggest in the nation and to bring the power of technology to their real estate team. And with their recent influx of $470 million in recent venture funding, they’re…
Selling Fast May Mean a Lower Price As I mentioned in another post on selling for a higher price, and sell house fast, speed isn’t a factor on a listing. In fact, the faster you sell the more likely the market hasn’t discovered your property. In fact, getting rid of your precious real estate asset…
Real Estate Forecast for Tampa/Sarasota/St Petes The Florida real estate market is hot. The Sunshine State is geographically immense and there are many desirable places to locate to. Tampa, St Petes, Sarasota offer a lifestyle unique from that of Naples, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Panama City and Fort Lauderdale. Many retirees prefer the more sedate neighborhoods…
Seattle Real Estate Forecast Seattle Washington was rated the hottest city in America for real estate not long ago. Although the greater Northwestern Washington region is selling well, change is in the wind. In-migration (90,000 in 2018), booming tech sector, great jobs, and low availability of properties, drove home and condo prices skyward and made…
Finding Homes For Sale House hunting has changed. It’s self-directed and much better. A severe housing shortage has enabled all of this and it’s good. Realtors and brokerages are becoming redundant. The housing market has changed and a whole new approach of DIY home hunting is where it’s at now. To get you warmed up…
Salt Lake City Utah Real Estate Report There were always plenty of reasons to move to Salt Lake City, Utah. The spaciousness, nature, low cost, safety, recreation and incredible scenery were just a few reasons buyers began to check out houses for sale in Salt Lake. But 2020/2021 is different. The job market is good…
Houses for Sale Colorado Springs Real estate sales for the city of Colorado Springs, CO were strong again in August setting the stage for an even hotter housing market in 2021. Perhaps not surprising for a city that is becoming a desirable location for migrants from everywhere. And with added funding for the military, the…
Homes for Sale in Charlotte North Carolina has become one of the hottest housing markets for many displaced buyers from New York, Boston, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, and even Californians, evading the problems of the big cities. And Charlotte is one of the top ten cities that people are moving to this year. The charm…
Home Prices will Rise this Fall The housing market is the darling child of the economy right now as low mortgage rates combined with changes in employment are driving home sales. Up in Canada (Toronto and Vancouver) July saw record home sales as Realtors are seeing boom times for sales again. And in many regions…
Houses for Sale in San Antonio The City of San Antonio is getting a lot of attention as a preferred destination for digital nomads and families who are escaping an unsafe urban area. The big migration is on and many home buyers are checking out San Antonio, Texas. As an alternative to the bigger cities…
Houses for Sale in Florida The Sunshine state is reeling in its battle with the Corona Virus, but that’s not stopping homebuyers from out of state or out of country from searching for homes for sale in Florida. The latest Florida real estate report reflects strong demand and rising prices for houses. Sales are down…
Houses for Sale in San Jose The Bay Area housing market suffered a big quite a change in 2020. The Techsodus of residents to the suburbs and outward from even Oakland, Richmond, or San Leandro, and up into Napa happened. But as the pandemic begins to recede, we’lll see a return of business, home buyers…
Houses for Sale in Los Angeles Finding great homes for sale right now in Los Angeles is a tough challenge. Active home listings have diminished which means home prices will rise. Read more on the rebounding Los Angeles real estate market and the full California housing market and where it’s headed. This info might help…