by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 28, 2012 | Marketing, News |
The Case-Shiller indexes of home prices increased again when compared to the previous month or the previous year. Both the 10-city and 20-city seasonally-adjusted (SA) indexes rose 1 percent and 0.9 percent respectively from May to June 2012. This is the fifth...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 27, 2012 | Best Practices, Broker, Broker, Coaching, Consumer, Marketing, News |
As real estate continues to recover, there is one essential question we must ask ourselves: How much does the consumer really need us? With the increasing popularity of web-based listing portals and virtual brokerage models, along with widespread access to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 27, 2012 | Best Practices, Coaching, Content Generation, For Your Clients, How-To, Marketing, Marketing, Social Media, Technology |
(eM+C)—Does your company take the lead on new social networks? For a lot of companies, new networks like Pinterest and Instagram seem unproven and risky. But companies who are able to get a jump on the biggest growing trends can outpace their competitors when it comes...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 26, 2012 | Best Practices, Marketing, News |
As if real estate needed more hurdles, a tough credit market has made a monster of the already lengthy and sometimes nerve-wracking financing subject. On a good day, the process can delay or derail a deal, to the agony of the seller, the buyer and their agents. While...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 25, 2012 | Marketing, News |
The new short sale guidelines just announced by Fannie Mae will streamline documentation requirements, waive deficiencies for borrowers that successfully complete a short sale and set standard payments for subordinate lien holders, the organization reports. The new...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 23, 2012 | Best Practices, Marketing, News |
Sales of existing homes rose in July even with constraints of affordable inventory, and the national median price is showing five consecutive months of year-over-year increases, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Monthly sales rose in every region...