Stay Sane When You’re Overworked Sometimes it’s easy to pretend to not have lives outside of work, but this is not true nor is it healthy. Everyone needs a good balance between their work life and personal life. Sue Hawkes, CEO of YESS!, a business coaching firm, has three tips for those who want to bring more sanity …
Category: Real Estate Tips
Dec 05
Pro Tips for a Top-Notch DIY Paint Job
Pro Tips for a Top-Notch DIY Paint Job When painting a room, the time, effort, and money you spend on the materials can make a big difference. Josh Max, a professional painter with 10 years of experience, detailed the “right” way to paint in a recent article in The New York Times. Gather the …
Dec 04
Overlooked Dirt Spots Buyers Will Notice
Overlooked Dirt Spots Buyers Will Notice Make sure your home sellers pay attention to several areas in a home that often go uncleaned but could stand out to potential buyers. Jan M. Dougherty, author of The Lost Art of House Cleaning: A Clean House Is a Happy Home, shared with HouseLogic several spots that homeowners are …
Dec 01
How Neighborly Are Americans? Not Very
How Neighborly Are Americans? Not Very Nearly 30 percent of Americans admit they don’t know their neighbor’s first name. But at least 90 percent have smiled or spoken to their neighbors—at least once, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 Americans released by Safehome.org, a home security systems review resource. Fifty-three percent of …
Nov 30
Post-Turkey Slump? Loan Demand Drops
Post-Turkey Slump? Loan Demand Drops The Thanksgiving holiday may have taken a bite out of mortgage applications last week. Mortgage applications dropped 3.1 percent for the week on a seasonally adjusted report, which included the Thanksgiving holiday, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday. The MBA’s mortgage index reflects demand for refinancing and home purchase applications. …
Nov 29
This Is How Fast a Home Sells Today
This Is How Fast a Home Sells Today Homes today spend a median time of three weeks on the market—far shorter than the median of 11 weeks five years ago, according to new data from the National Association of REALTORS®. “The inventory shortage and the growing economy and job creation has increased the interest in …
Nov 27
Plenty to Be Thankful for in Real Estate
Plenty to Be Thankful for in Real Estate The housing market may be facing some headwinds with ongoing inventory shortages and the looming threat of tax reform from lawmakers, but don’t let these stories spoil your outlook completely. There are several factors sparking more optimism in real estate lately. Here are a few housing indicators …
Nov 22
Where Owners Forget to Lock Their Doors
Where Owners Forget to Lock Their Doors A burglary occurs about every 20 seconds, and some homeowners may be making it too easy for intruders. A burglar may knock on the door first to check if a resident is home. Some will then test the doorknob—if it’s unlocked, they’ve got easy access. In a survey …
Nov 16
Affordable Housing Crisis Hits Rural Areas
Affordable Housing Crisis Hits Rural Areas Working families in rural areas looking for a home are finding it’s not a lack of inventory that is a challenge, but being able to afford what is available. A new study found that rural areas, particularly those in second-home or retiree havens, lack enough affordable and adequate …
Nov 15
Facebook Makes Big Push Into Rental Listings
Facebook Makes Big Push Into Rental Listings Facebook plans to significantly expand its rental real estate listings section in its Marketplace as it attempts to better compete against Craigslist, eBay, and other e-commerce platforms. Currently, Facebook allows individual homeowners to list their homes for sale on the Marketplace. But Facebook now seeks to beef …
Nov 14
Buyers Want ‘Sold’ Photo Shoot After Closing
Buyers Want ‘Sold’ Photo Shoot After Closing Instead of popping the champagne after your clients officially become new homeowners, how about setting up a photo shoot to help them document the occasion? First-time buyers are showing greater interest in sharing their status as new homeowners with their peers online, so many real estate pros are …
Nov 13
Glitch in Messaging Apps May Expose Calls
Glitch in Messaging Apps May Expose Calls A glitch in nearly 700 iOS and Android apps could expose your private messages and calls. Appthority, a mobile threat protection firm, discovered the flaw in the development of apps often used for communications by businesses. It published a report on its findings Thursday. The firm believes up …
