The rising cities, tech centers, and Texas boomtowns set to make news this year By Patrick Sisson | Source: Curbed.com If the flocks of cranes dotting skylines across the U.S.—and rising real estate prices— are any indication, now seems like the right time to be developing downtown. The housing market has plenty of momentum, and so-called second-tier […]

By Sam Benson | Souce: Inman News Dealing with difficult buyers doesn’t mean you will not have an enjoyable transaction process. It means you will spend more time educating and holding your clients’ hand, and that’s OK. It’s part of the gig. When other real estate agents come to me with challenges, most of the time it […]

By Lindy Chapman | Via LinkedIn So your family is moving. Whether to a different city, a new state or even a foreign country–letting go of the security of all that is familiar is difficult. And dealing with the emotions and needs of kids only makes it more challenging! But if you can see it […]

Via Realtor.com | By Clare Trapasso It’s no secret that home prices are on the rise across the country. But they’re likely to catapult to new heights in whichever city scores the ultimate prize: Amazon’s second headquarters and the up to 50,000 well-paid workers it plans to employ. Amazon Prime! Read More…

5 ways freed-up housing might impact your business Via Inman  | By Bernice Ross The high demand and the tight inventory are the two primary factors holding the real estate market back. The good news is that the inventory shortage may have peaked, and due to rising interest rates, it will probably improve in 2018. […]

Via Realtor.com It’s said there’s a season for everything—a time to sow and a time to reap, a time to scoop up bargains at after-holiday sales, and a time to purge that extra crap you didn’t need in the first place. And many new parents inevitably face the most transformative season of all—the one when they decide they have no […]

Inventory has been tightening for 27 months straight Via Inman Home prices rose 6.8 percent year-over-year in the month of December, pushing the median home sale price up to $287,000, according to Redfin’s December housing market report. Home sales for the month were down 2.8 percent, and the level of available for-sale inventory plummeted 14.5 percent […]

Via Realtor.com Architect Reja Bakh specializes in international mega projects, such as the cultural center and hotel complex he is designing in Beijing. But the project that has captured his imagination involves a tiny glass and stucco house in New Canaan, Conn., built in 1953. Known as the Alice Ball House, the home was designed […]

Via Inman News As a real estate agent and trusted adviser, clients likely often reach out and ask your thoughts on home improvement projects to get a better sale price for their home. Lucky for you, Remodeling Magazine just released its 2017 Cost Vs. Value report to help you answer these questions. The report “compares average cost for […]

Via Apartment Therapy Make no mistake about it: when you’re selling your house, potential buyers want to see everything. That means no area of your home (not even your utility closet) is safe from the gaze of a serious house hunter. That’s why it’s crucial to maximize every square inch of your place—backyard shed included—by […]