Put Your Listings to the Nose Test
Nothing turns up buyers’ noses faster than a smelly house. They walk in, stop, take a whiff and are ready to turn around and leave. Some won’t even go beyond the front door.
Local Real Estate Tech Startup Final Offer Closes Series A Funding Round
Final Offer, a listing tech startup that’s been gaining steam in the Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. markets announced it had crossed a major milestone this week.
The Rules of the Road for New – and Not-So-New – Agents
Top producers’ most important skillset is their ability to build strong connections with the potential leads they meet. Here are 10 ways to do what they do, and achieve similar success.
Hunting for Sellers in a Tight Market
Alison Socha’s 23 years in real estate started with a personal connection. As a teenager, she babysat Linda O’Koniewski’s children long before the now-CEO of Leading Edge Real Estate had worked her way into her leadership position.
Your Home Sale Fell Through. Now What?
Once in a blue moon, a cancellation works out to the seller’s advantage. For the most part, though, sellers have no choice but to grin and bear it. The first step is to determine what went wrong.
Too Many Counteroffers Spoil the Pot
The toughest part of buying a house isn’t finding the ideal place or locking down financing. It’s actually making the offer – not just the monetary part, mind you, but deciding what to include and what to leave out.
Listing Tech Company Final Offer Returns to Boston with Revamped Service
One year, 155 basis points on the average 30-year mortgage’s interest rate and nearly 2,000 fewer Massachusetts home listings later, the Realtor-funded startup is back with a new version of its service and growth ambitions.
Sellers Should Consider a Buydown to Snag a Buyer
With the inventory of unsold houses rising on a daily basis, it’s time for sellers to consider taking a page out of the homebuilders’ playbook – especially when it comes to financing.
Taking Buying, Selling to New Heights
Two hot new trends in real estate – designing and buying a custom home sight-unseen, and having your home renovations paid for by someone else – could become forces in 2023’s housing market.
This Clause Keeps Sellers in Charge
Up until a month or two ago, sellers were in the driver’s seat, but as buyers’ use of contingencies rise, they still have an option to control the deal.
DOJ-NAR Lawsuits Open Up a Can of Worms for Agents, MLS Services
It’s becoming increasingly apparent that the Department of Justice wants to force buyers to pay their own commissions. How would the real estate industry change?
Facebook and US Sign Deal to End Discriminatory Housing Ads
Facebook will change its algorithms to prevent discriminatory housing advertising and its parent company will subject itself to court oversight to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday.
Signs Are Still Silent Salespeople
Some sellers have a good reason for not wanting one. But for most people, “For Sale” signs are a 24-hour marketing tool that shouldn’t be ignored, even as house hunts mostly start online.
Sell Now, Buy Later One Option for Homeowners
For homeowners thinking about cashing in on today’s blistering housing market, the situation has become something like a cat chasing its tail.
If It Smells, It Won’t Sell
There’s an old adage in real estate: “If it smells, it won’t sell.” And thanks to the pandemic, there are growing numbers of pets – and their smells – in houses hitting the market.
Secure Winter Curb Appeal, From the Top Down
The number of houses for sale is beginning to increase, bidding wars are not as prevalent, and the housing sector is moving into what are normally the slower fall and winter months. So, sellers need to be doing more to attract the attention of would-be buyers.
Most Listings Lack Key Elements
Sellers whose listings do not include virtual tours, professional photographs and floor plans are being cheated by their real estate agents. Without the proper visuals, homes will likely take longer to sell and fetch a lower price.
What Buyers, Sellers Liked About Their Agents This Spring
Buying a house right now takes incredible patience, acumen and buying power, while selling invites equity questions for homeowners committed to fairness. Amid such intensity, how do real estate agents improve, or aggravate, today’s home-buying process for their clients?
Backups Contracts Work for Both Sides – Especially in This Market
In real estate, a house isn’t sold until the Fat Lady sings at the closing. Until then, the seller should keep their options open by accepting backup contracts.
Survey: 10 Percent of Homeowners Plan to Sell Within 12 Months
A new survey from Realtor.com suggests there may yet be hope for seeing more inventory in the nation’s housing markets.
