Jun 23
FAA Finalizes Rule for Commercial Drones Using a drone to capture listing photos and videos or inspect properties is about to become significantly easier now that the federal government has finalized its long-awaited regulations over the commercial use of unmanned aerial systems. The final rule issued Tuesday by the Federal Aviation Administration paves the …
Jun 22
Your Website’s Two Most Valuable Pages Do you know how to optimize your website for conversions? You don’t have to be an expert in conversion rate optimization to make a big difference in your website’s performance. It just comes down to applying a few basic principles to the two most valuable pages on your …
Jun 21
Where to Live by Personality Type Could your personality fit better in a different city? Realtor.com®’s research team used Myers & Briggs Foundation data (you know, the creators behind the Myers-Briggs popular personality test) to look at the most popular personality types in various American locales. Their research team took into account the …
Jun 17
Buyers Gaining Upper Hand in Luxury Market The number of luxury homes for sale is growing, and that is unlocking some deals for potential buyers, The Wall Street Journal reports. Indeed, inventory of homes priced between $500,000 to $750,000 increased nearly 16 percent in March compared to a year ago, according to data from NAR. …
Jun 16
How Much Will Buyers Pay for Walkable Space? Urban development that boasts high density and walk-ability is in demand over life in the suburbs, according to a report by the Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis at George Washington University School of Business and LOCUS: Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors. In fact, such places …
Jun 15
What Living in a Tiny Home is Really Like There’s a growing hype surrounding tiny homes and micro-apartments, especially in places with skyrocketing rents like San Francisco, Seattle, and New York, but what’s it really like to live in one? A New York Times reporter recently spent the night in a brand-new 302-square-foot micro-apartment, …
Jun 14
Seller To Buyer After Closing: ‘I’m Not Leaving’ A woman in Nashville ran into an unusual problem after buying her first home: The seller is now refusing to leave. “It’s been a nightmare,” Tamara Holloway told News 2 in Nashville. “The seller has essentially pirated my house. Holloway closed on the home on June 1. …
Jun 13
Productivity Killers: Don’t Utter These Words Nobody can escape the temptations to procrastinate from time to time. But that doesn’t mean you have to succumb to them. “Fighting procrastination teaches us to fully engage in our work, get more creative with it, and ultimately, get more done,” Forbes contributor Travis Bradberry, co-author of the bestselling …
Jun 10
The Multi-functional Kitchen Nothing can kill a sale faster than a dated, closed-in kitchen area. Many of today’s buyers see the kitchen as the home’s command center, and not just a place for cooking and eating. They want the kitchen to be many things at once, hence the rise in popularity of what is …
Jun 09
Loan Rolls Student Loan Debt in With Mortgage A new loan from a mortgage originator is designed to rescue student loan–burdened millennials struggling to save up for a down payment on a home or qualify for a mortgage. Developed by Burkey Capital, the new loan wants to help move college graduates into home ownership …
Jun 08
Hef’s Neighbor Buys Playboy Mansion Here’s why you should consider marketing homes to the neighbors: Daren Metropolis, who owns the property adjacent to the Playboy Mansion, is under contract to purchase Hugh Hefner’s infamous home. Metropoulos, the principal at the private equity firm Metropolis & Co. which famously rescued Twinkie snacks from extinction, …
Jun 07
Top Cities for Dog Lovers A whopping 54.4 million households – or 44 percent – own at least one dog, according to the 2015-2016 American Pet Products Association survey. That trumps the 35 percent of cat-owning households. Americans sure do love their pets. In fact, spending on pets has doubled from 2001 to 2015, …
