This week I am on-site at one of my properties. I’ve just finish a renovation here, and I have to share something very important: the building industry, home design industry, renovation/remodel industry—they’re all changing! And it is dramatic. That’s why I have scheduled an online workshop covering the hottest trends later this summer to go […]
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Hi everyone, and welcome to this week’s Zebra Report. Today, I get to “EAT MY WORDS”. Years ago, when I started the Zebra Report, I had a client of mine ask me if I was nervous about blogging because once I put my thoughts into words I can’t take back those words. If I say […]
Smart investors are always on the hunt for the next big thing. I have been studying real estate investing trends for years, and I have identified trends that greatly affect investors. Here are a few of them: “Secondary” City Growth Many years ago, I began predicting great areas to invest in based on criteria I […]
Real estate has been through so many changes over the past 10 years and there are more to come. If we take a good look at how our population is aging and changing you can easily forecast some changes ahead. In this two-part series we will look at the top 10 changes and trends the […]
Real estate has been through so many changes over the past 10 years and there are more to come. If we take a good look at how our population is aging and changing you can easily forecast some changes ahead. In this two-part series we will look at the top 10 changes and trends the […]
The United States Census Bureau is one of my favorite resources for everything from population charts, area information, and even what is happening in real estate. Wait…did you know that the Census Bureau tracks what is hot in housing trends? They do indeed! The Census Bureau conducts The Survey of Construction which looks at current […]
With each passing year home feature trends shift and change based on buyer demands and lifestyle preferences. Remember when light oak kitchen cabinets were the “in” thing? Today in many areas white kitchen cabinets are the first choice of many buyers and remodelers for its broad appeal. I like to follow the feature trends in […]
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It is no surprise to anyone that has been following the real estate industry over the past five years that we have arrived at a time of historically low inventory levels. When you take out all the short sales and foreclosures that used to make up a big part of the inventory and you sprinkle […]
Posted in Buyers, Communication, Client Care, and Follow-up, Lead Generation for Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Coaching, Mentoring, and Training, Real Estate Industry News, Sellers, Tools and Systems for Real Estate Agents, Zebra Reports Tags: absentee owners, Denise Lones, FSBO, inventory, listings, low inventory, Market, Real Estate, The Lones Group, trends, zebra report 1 Comment »
Q: Denise, last week you had a question on how a new agent can get leads fast. But I want to really understand my market. How can a new agent learn their market really quickly? A: The most important thing you can do is to preview your area by looking at every listing in a […]
Q: Denise, I would really like to know more about how to research market statistics to spot trends, but I don’t want it to take a ton of time. What do you recommend? A: Good for you! Your first step should be to take a closer look at your MLS. Many MLS’s have either live […]
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