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Gone are the days when a fresh coat of paint or a quick swap of a few fixtures to get a nicely staged room were crucial elements of an appealing house. Today’ home-buyers expect a little more.

Inventory at Historic Lows, Majority of Homes for Sale are at the High End There are almost 9 percent fewer homes on the market than a year ago, and the majority of them are ones first-time buyers can’t afford Home shoppers have almost 9 percent fewer homes to choose from than a year ago, and […]

Realtor.com® Identifies Toughest Housing Markets for Millennials List includes San Jose, Calif.; Seattle and Salt Lake City, as well as some surprises

Tech trends podcast with Mark Choey. Chief technology officer of Climb Real Estate and Climb Labs  talks what tech trends brokers should be embracing, how to create a culture of innovation and what the Climb Labs team is testing now!

Steve Murray, President and CEO of REAL Trends, talks about the state of technology in real estate. Given all the recent technology happenings in the industry, Steve discusses the importance of providing clarity to those in your brokerage firm. Steve also recaps observations from Larry Kendall, author of Ninja Selling and chairman emeritus of The […]

The world of real estate is competitive and fierce, but “smart homes” can give you a smart advantage. They offer more conveniences for buyers than traditional homes, and let’s face it—the technology fills most buyers with a sense of awe. Before you can sell a smart home, here are the questions to ask your sellers.

You don’t need a peer-reviewed study to know that when people surf the web on their smartphones, they’re not going as deep.

The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 57 in the first quarter of 2018, down three points from the previous quarter and back to the same level as the third quarter of 2017. The RMI has been above 50–indicating that more remodelers report market activity is higher […]

As a real estate professional, you put yourself at risk every day. Tasks such as meeting new customers, holding open houses, showing properties and letting strangers into your car might be jeopardizing your personal safety. In fact, the real estate and rental and leasing occupation have seen an average of 75 deaths a year from […]