Today, I want to invite you to my State of the Market coming up at the end of January. It is so important—especially this year—to know what’s been going on and what’s happening right now in the market. There are changes coming in the new year. There are trends that started because of Covid. Bottom […]
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I know we’re only in September, and just coming into October, but I cannot tell you how many phone calls I’ve received asking if October, November, and December will be a good time to sell a house. During a normal year, we see a predictable decline in inventory and in active buyers. But this year, […]
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It doesn’t matter what market I’m in, there are 5 things that are critical to track, and they have to do with things like the pace of the market, what the market is willing to pay, how the market has changed year-over-year, and most importantly what the relationship is between the buyers and sellers in […]
Hi everyone and welcome to this week’s Zebra Report. I thought it was really important that I address all of the headlines that are out there. You cannot look online. You cannot look in your email. You are probably getting text messages out there about the real estate market.
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When I was a new agent – and I mean a brand new agent in my very early 20s – I was called to go out on a listing presentation. I had not met the seller before nor been on his property. I got to the house and briefcase in hand, began walking up to […]
One of the hardest parts of your job as a real estate agent is the ability to price a seller’s home correctly. There are so many variables that go along with accurate pricing and if agents do not consider all of these, they may be costing their sellers thousands of dollars in lost potential sales […]
Q: “Denise, I have a number of clients who are concerned about the change in the real estate market. I am telling them that it isn’t like the Great Recession beginning but I don’t think they believe me. What information would you share with them to get them to calm down?” A: It can be […]
I have had many inquiries lately about the state of the real estate market. Many agents have asked me if they should be concerned about their local market slowing down. But, as we all know, real estate is a local cyclical business that has its ebbs and flows. We have been experiencing a very active […]
The National Association of REALTORS has been studying home buyers and sellers by generation since 2013. The Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report looks at both the differences and similarities of the generations. The report also looks at how the generations affect the real estate industry. This report is very important because it details […]
Custom homes have always been a part of any real estate market and will continue to be. The number of homes being built on an owner’s land with either the home owner or builder acting as the general contractor jumped significantly in 2014. Is it that we are all watching too many home improvement shows […]
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