Mortgage guarantor's use of AVMs will be boon to buyers, gut-punch to appraisersWhen real estate broker Hank Miller explains the mortgage process to buyers, he gives it to them straight.“It’s going to be the biggest pain in the ass that you’ve been through,” he says.Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, government-owned entities that buy a large share of U.S. mortgages from lenders, are taking a big step toward alleviating this pain by eliminating
Be thoughtful and intentional with the emails you send outKey Takeaways Personalization is so important in communication with our real estate clients. Email templates can give you room to personalize, while also saving you time on the emails you send constantly.It’s not a surprise that when you hear email templates, you automatically assume it must have to do with bulk emails or mass newsletter emails.And you’re not wrong, but in this case,
Follow your passions, build your brand, and the right clientele will come to youYou won’t find Aaroe Estates president and real estate agent Aaron Kirman slumped behind a desk or hiding behind his tablet. You’re more likely to catch him mid-volley on the tennis court with clients, chatting it up with prospects at dinner or enjoying a casual day of shopping with investors.Aaron KirmanKirman, a 21-year real estate vet, was with Hilton & Hyl
Local agents at Nest Realty in Charlottesville will soon gather to discuss what's next and how they can make a differenceThis week, just two blocks from where several hundred white nationalists and supremacists recently shook the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, and the entire nation to its core, team members at real estate brokerage Nest Realty will meet to brainstorm what they can do to make a difference.Their conversation will center on fund
Blogging is one of the best ways to create value during your follow-up processKey Takeaways Write like a human, not like a brand. And you don’t need to close each blog with a hard sell. Useful content speaks louder than a sales pitch. Establishing credibility helps new website visitors feel confident in reaching out to you about working together.Every successful real estate agent will tell you that nurturing a healthy pipeline of people who c
Buyers with children put more weight on the neighborhood, local schools, and size of homes when shopping for the right property, according to the 2017 Moving With Kids report, produced by the National Association of REALTORS®.The neighborhood, in particular, has a big influence on home buyers with children under the age of 18. Forty-nine percent of buyers who have children consider the neighborhood based on the quality of the school district,
More developers are finding 1970s “hippie-inspired” amenities—with high-end twists—to be more appealing for younger generations buying into upscale apartments or condos, The New York Timesreports.For example, a luxury rental complex on Staten Island in New York, called Urby Staten Island, features a communal kitchen, a 5,000-square-foot urban farm, a 20-hive apiary (tended by farmers and beekeepers), and kombucha workshops.Developers in
Mortgage rates can affect affordability more than home price appreciation, according to Andrew LePage, CoreLogic’s professional in research analysis.Low interest rates have helped mitigate some of the impact from household incomes that have failed to keep pace with rising home prices in recent months, LePage says. However, if mortgage rates trend higher—as they are largely predicted to—what will happen to affordability? LePage uses a CoreLo
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Learn how to build and maintain client relationships beyond the closing tableKey Takeaways More than half of "very satisfied" buyers aren't using the same agent later on for their sales transaction. Becoming a resource beyond the closing table keeps you top-of-mind. Use mail, pop-bys, events, market reports and more to maintain a dialogue with past clients.You found your buyers the perfect house and helped them write a winning offer. You held the
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