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Jun 15, 2021
There can be a lot of pressure to have your home look a certain way. However, some of the coziest homes are those brimming with personality and are super-functional. This article encourages homeowners to follow their instinct when it comes to home design.
Jun 15, 2021
There are benefits to buying turnkey...and benefits to buying a fixer. Which one is right for your buyers?
Jun 11, 2021
To compete in today’s market requires a new approach to your listing presentation. In part two of our two-part series we will be discussing the changes you need to make to your presentation to keep up with seller expectations. Join us Tuesday and learn Denise’s format for structuring your listing presentation and advice for how to overcome the new challenges that you face in today’s highly competitive listing environment.
Jun 10, 2021
A full rebrand is an undertaking that can actually hurt your sales. See how to do a successful brand refresh and what makes it different from a full rebrand.
Jun 4, 2021
This week in Market Survival Guide: foreign investors make Seattle the top place to invest, innovation in new home construction - Bamcore, consumer confidence soars, jobs and unemployment report, MLS activity review and analysis, eviction moratorium expirations and housing market impact, and answers to your questions.
Jun 1, 2021
Today’s sellers are more savvy than ever before. You need to understand their way of thinking and their expectations from a real estate professional, they want a market expert with strategies that will help them win. In other words, in order for you to win, you need to adapt your listing presentation. In part one of this two part series we will be discussing seller psychology, strategy, and the opening conversation you must have with every seller.
May 28, 2021
This week in Market Survival Guide: "pie-in-the-sky-pricing", liability in seller pricing, premium lending and its effect on your buyers, cash offer lending programs, non-refundable earnest money deposits, CMAs for today's market, market reality check and responding to the "real estate sales down" news, long term lumber and milling impact on renovations and single family starts, national SFR sales analysis, tips for getting listing business with new construction, the future of 1031, and answers to your questions!
May 25, 2021
With so much news about potential changes to capital gains, what is reality and what is fantasy? Denise will explain current capital gains, the proposed changes, and the likelihood of those changes becoming reality. We will also share easy-to-understand talking points that you can convey to your buyers and sellers to help them understand how they might be affected.
May 21, 2021
This week in Market Survival Guide: news updates, Compass public offering, fake vs factual housing news, big investor opportunities in manufactured home sales, NAHB, political pressure on lumber prices, why builders are building less and how that impacts you, future inventory challenges, is new construction actually cooling, builder confidence, surge in open house interest, and answers to your questions!
May 18, 2021
Many agents are partnering-up, teaming-up, or forming alliances to handle the pace and work-load of today's housing market. Denise will be sharing strategies for forming smart business relationships and how strong relationships are based on strong agreements.
May 14, 2021
This week in Market Survival Guide: the not-a-real-estate-bubble conversation, CDC announcement and impact on consumer confidence and open houses, unrest in the middle east and a historical look on the effect of conflict on the US real estate market, inventory and quarterly comparisons, and answers to your questions.
May 14, 2021
In this dynamic real estate market, lenders are offering historically low interest rates and are facing a deluge of applications. However, in this rapidly-escalating market they are being cautious on who they lend money to and are making sure all buyers are qualified and capable of affording their loan. This article addresses steps buyers can take to have an edge.
May 13, 2021
How fun is your branding? Get fun swag ideas you can use right now, and something for your next event. We also have fun swag ideas just for real estate pros.
May 11, 2021
In an already stressful housing market, how much energy will you spend to make it right when the agent on the other side doesn’t seem to know how to do their job - or maybe doesn’t even want to? Strategies for dealing with and protecting yourself from conflict with other agents.
May 4, 2021
Rather than waiting for a seller to offer a listing, your buyers are ready to make offers on homes that aren’t even on the market yet. Learn how it works, how to make a compelling offer, and how to protect your buyer when taking this alternative approach to finding listings.
Apr 30, 2021
This week on Market Survival Guide: All about the effect of lumber shortages. Learn how they happened, how they affect the real estate industry, what the outlook is for improvement, which parts of the country are more affected, and what it means for both remodeling, resale, and new construction.
Apr 27, 2021
Are you digging for listings? If you know where to look, have the right approach, and you are ready with the right data, then absentee owners can be your goldmine and lead to commission dollars in your pocket. Learn what a successful absentee owner campaign look like.
Apr 23, 2021
This week in Market Survival Guide: National Association of Realtors in the media versus evictions, covid economic impact and economic recovery outlook, US Census Bureau, migration, travel bookings, changing list prices on offer date, research for investment property buyers and answers to your questions.