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…
Gasoline Price Predictions As inflation persists and oil prices rise, the forecast for gasoline prices is as well. You might be very happy to own an EV. Gasoline prices are up 2.65% in the past 5 days, yet are down yet again 2% today. Can anyone possibly forecast gasoline prices? It seems they’re struggling which…
Best Cities to Enjoy the Digital Nomad Lifestyle? You’re not the only one considering a life change that might see you locate to a new city or country, to cut your living expenses, relax, work better, and enjoy a higher quality of life. There are millions of people, mostly entrepreneurs, employees, and digital tech workers…
SEO Consulting Silicon Valley Companies in Silicon Valley California hope to capture the best SEO Consultant available to develop a sophisticated, resilient and powerful SEO strategy. Why an SEO Consultant? It’s the dedication, creativity, focus, energy, and specialized expertise in search engine optimization — high level skills that aren’t taught. Pros in any industry have…
Online Advertising Spending Trends Are you pulling back on your digital ad spend and spending more strategically this year? It seems wise, however there are important reasons to combine your digital ad spend to support your overall lead generation goals. Google Ads and Facebook Ads programs pull in billions of dollars in profits for these…
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…
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…
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…
Unemployment Rate in the United States The Covid 19 pandemic interrupted a very positive reduction in the unemployment rate in the United states. 8 years of strong growth during the bull market stock market was crippled by the shutdowns. Now in late 2021, the economic recovery is beginning to deliver stronger job growth (4.8% unemployment…
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 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 Rebrand your Content The phrase “content rebranding” is being discussed more online now due to the economic recovery. If your content is your face to customers and the brand they consume, then it must change too. And your content is vital to your company’s success. Some businesses (e.g., restaurants) have already gone through this…
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…
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…
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…
Housing Stocks to Buy We’re all abuzz about the return of the housing market, but that post shutdown market demand is still not what we expected. Instead of huge waves of home listings and desperate buyers, we’re seeing low levels of listings. It seems the real demand is for new construction homes away from the…
Realtor Lead Generation During the Pandemic A professional real estate sales person’s number one challenge always is to generate quality leads. And this pandemic is making old school lead generation and nurturing almost impossible. The move to the new digital prospecting tools is accelerating. Hopefully you’re getting on board before this big tech wave passes…
Find the Right Cities to Grow In Are you thinking about how to triple or quadruple your sales in 2018? After just a little thought, you may discover what these 2 reports from Inc.om and Entrepreneur.com below reveal, that there are some great cities to build your business and achieve strong business results. And before…
Focus: US Businesses In studying marketing agencies in Toronto, one theme really stands out – location is king. Their target client is within a very short distance. Today, it shouldn’t be because a huge pool of interested clients are just south of us. I’ve enjoyed working with US companies, some of them large and some…
Your Best Clients may not be in your Home City They might be anywhere out there, and you’ll need a plan/strategy to reach them and work with them. Have you avoided doing this because you couldn’t visualize how to do it? Well, let’s fix that shall we. Creating new clients in remote locations seems daunting…
Housing Affordability at Its Lowest Ever A lack of affordable housing in North America is a disgrace. Despite a booming US economy and glowing jobs report, flourishing housing market, affordable housing and homelessness are decades long issues governments can’t seem to solve. Look at this issue with more depth and concern, you soon discover that housing sales, home…
Housing Prices Dropping Nationwide Everyone knows home prices and condo prices are falling right now, but no one is reporting data on the rapid decline. One recent unofficial report was a 10% decline recently, but that’s before the state of emergency. The Corona Virus Pandemic was sudden and it’s beginning to take its toll on…
Great Real Estate Leads? With the 2020 spring housing market boom not far off, Realtors from San Diego to Denver to Boston to Florida will be trying to ramp up their lead generation. This season will see the lowest supply of resale homes available in a long time. Agents will be turning to the lead generation aggregators…
Boca Raton & Palm Beach – The Beverly Hills of Florida A World of Unimaginable Luxury and Lifestyle Might Be Just Right for You It’s easy to sing the virtues of America’s paradise state. If anyone can appreciate the beauty, elegance and potential of Florida, it would be a Canadian suffering through another snowstorm. The cold,…
When Should I Sell My House? Timing is everything when considering the sale of your house. There are a lot of factors that determine demand for your house and the price buyers will pay. In this new economy, buyers will still be hunting for homes but they’ll be more careful and selective. When is the…
Homes for Sale Now, well into 2024, we’re seeing home listings and sales beginning to grow. For buyer’s today, a good home search strategy helps you find great Realtors, learn more about the market and find homes with the characteristics you’re wanting. With home showing requests too numerous for Realtors to manage and the number…
Property Management – An Intelligent Strategy for Realtors While market health varies across US, Canada, UK and Australia, there is one certainty in the world of real estate — there are too many real estate agents and brokers. This situation is being resolved as we speak. As mentioned in the post on the future of…
Are Solar Roofing Installations a Powerful Selling Feature? We know how expensive hydro is becoming for the average homeowner. Power generating companies are in big debt and will have to keep raising prices to their diminishing user base chasing more homeowners offgrid. And power companies are highly polluting which does not jive well with the mandates…
Are we in a Housing Bubble? The topic of a housing crash usually coincides with the topic of the housing bubble. The word Crash may be too intense, arguable, and a word that’s hyped too often. The bubble topic focuses on high prices, big mortgage debt, recessions and high flying lifestyles. Are we within a…
Rental Income Property Investment With your initial financing concerns aside, rental properties can offer a high, continuous extra income to help pay off your mortgage, meet repairs, and add confidence to your investment decision. If the work concerns you, consider using rental property management software to help out. Cynics might point to cash flow issues,…
Maximize your Impact to Hungry Buyers and Investors The housing market is so hot, we might think we could put a home up for sale in any condition, site unseen and get tons of offers. Yet if getting a property sold is a no brainer in 2017, then maybe you should be doing more to get…
Boca Raton Real Estate The name Boca Raton conjures up a lot of luxurious images for home buyers across the US and abroad. The town with the exotic name is famous for luxury dream homes and the ultimate in lifestyle. Here you’ll find some of the most prized real estate in America. In fact, opulence might…
Google Trends Keyword Search Reports Showing Sparks It’s normal to see search activity pick up as spring approaches, yet this year’s activity seems to be a little stronger. Kind of harkens back to the pre crash era where real estate was huge and people actually believed they could buy a home. Why do they search for…