Stable year-over-year price gains are starting to get a bite into housing affordability, especially in the West, per the National Association of REALTORS ®' latest quarterly review. The median single-family home price increased in 73 percent of the markets, or 119 out of 164 metro areas, in the ... » Learn More about Increasing Prices Chip Away at Housing Affordability
First Time Buyers: 27 Percent of Residential Buyers vs the Normal 40 Percent
Approximately 27 percent of REALTORS stated that their last sale in December was to a first time home buyer (28 percent in November). First time buyers usually represent 40% of residential purchases. REALTORS are reporting problems of home buyers qualifying for loans and are finding it ... » Learn More about First Time Buyers: 27 Percent of Residential Buyers vs the Normal 40 Percent
5 Must Haves of Millennial Buyers
Millennials, those born between 1980 and 2000, are the second-biggest sector of home buyers, behind Generation X (those born between 1965 and 1979), according to a 2013 National Association of REALTORS ® research about generational housing trends. Realty professionals informed ABC News lately of ... » Learn More about 5 Must Haves of Millennial Buyers
C.A.R. report shows fourth quarter housing affordability level
Housing affordability strengthens in fourth quarter as home price rises slow. As home price gains retreated toward the end of 2013, California's housing affordability kept steady in the fourth quarter of 2013, following six constant quarters of downturns, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® ... » Learn More about C.A.R. report shows fourth quarter housing affordability level
5 ways to show your customers they matter
In the absence of customers, a business is nothing. Yet a lot of opportunities to acknowledge them are neglected by businesses every day. Showing them that they matter and that you truly do care is crucial to repeat business as well as referrals. What are some ways you could be showing your ... » Learn More about 5 ways to show your customers they matter