Curbio, Inc. released its Preparing to Sell: 2022 Home Improvement Report, showing a disconnect between what buyers want and what sellers are willing to do.
In the All Things Q&A livestream on BAMx Facebook, Byron Lazine answered the question, “How much should agents spend on Google and Facebook ads?”—or on lead sources in general.
Grandma Nat creates high-energy TikTok dance videos to showcase the best features of her home listings. Many of her videos get six-figure views; her latest listing video is approaching seven, thanks to its addictive (and nostalgic) audio and matching dance moves.
Zillow released its May 2023 Housing Market Report, showing a 1.4% monthly increase in home prices and a 0.9% annual increase. Buyer competition for available homes is driving up prices as high mortgage rates deter would-be sellers, keeping inventory low.
According to a new Redfin report, 33.4% of buyers who purchased a home in April 2023 paid in all cash—up from 30.7% a year ago and just under February’s 33.5%.
A recent Fannie Mae blog highlights the resilience of consumer aspirations to homeownership in spite of elevated mortgage rates, high home prices, and limited inventory. For 87% of consumers, owning a home is an important part of living the good life.
Instagram has enlarged the profile icons that appear at the top of your feed on the app, meaning only three icons appear alongside your own. Those three belong to accounts you’re following that are consistently posting Instagram Stories
The best way to maximize your opportunities for real estate business in the last five income-producing months of 2023 is to get leads you don’t have to pay for upfront. Here are the best sources and how to make the most of them.
A new Realtor.com report highlights 10 U.S. cities with the largest annual increases in housing supply and the top 10 with the largest annual decreases.
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ATTOM released its U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report for Q1 2023, showing a 19% quarterly drop in the total number of residential loans—to its lowest point since 2000.
Both refinance and purchase mortgage originations fell nearly 20% from the previous quarter, with refis down 85% year over year.
Home equity lending also fell for the second quarter in a row.
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole break down the top five income-producing activities for real estate agents in answer to a comment on a previous episode of the Knowledge Brokers Podcast.
Home price gains slowed to the lowest rate on record according to Realtor.com’s May Housing Report. RDC’s records go back to 2016. Supply growth is still slowing and inventory levels are declining in many U.S. metros as fewer sellers enter the market.
