Housing Starts Rise 5.9 Percent in July
Nationwide housing starts rose 5.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 896,000 units in July as multifamily construction rebounded from a dip in the previous month, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile,...Growing Pains as the Economic Recovery Turns Four
Freddie Mac recently released its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for August, showing that despite the lackluster jobs recovery four years into the economic recovery, housing will continue to provide an increasingly positive boost to GDP in the second half of...Broker Strategies: Diversifying for Success
“I have always believed that great leaders develop great leaders,” says Ed Krafchow, chairman of the board, Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate. In the following interview, Krafchow expounds upon how his company is growing for success. Ed Krafchow...Integrating Technology into Your Business Development Process
Mobile, social, and other technological advances over the past decade have altered the way consumers search for homes, providing real estate brokerages with the opportunity to leverage this shift in consumer behavior. By integrating a few basic technological tools...New Construction: Solving the Move-up Buyer Dilemma
While Helen Hanna Casey “literally grew up around the new-homes business,” she is quite clear that today’s new-home market is not like the one her father was a part of in the 1950s when he was executive director of the Builders Association prior to starting Howard...
Strategies to Boost Your Content’s Visibility
What’s the point of having a social media game plan if your content isn’t getting in front of the right people? Here are a few ways to improve your brand’s visibility and reach on social media.
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