Recent Additions to Club Zebra
With new content added weekly, we have published tons of articles, bits of advice and help for real estate agents, business tools, content for sending to real estate clients, real estate training videos and more.
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 15, 2021
All across the country housing prices are surging as buyer demand increases and available inventory of homes drops. Homeowners are relishing the increased equity month over month and buyers are eager to get onto the property ladder and watch their real estate investment grow. However, rising home values may be accompanied by rising property taxes. Here are the facts!
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
It seems like nothing could go wrong for a seller when houses are going under contract within days of listing and sellers have their pick amongst multiple offers. However, not t all offers are equal. This article addresses some of the guidelines to use when evaluating offers
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.
Apr 20, 2021
There are definitely sellers out there to be found and one effective way of getting listings is by letter writing. Today we are going to be looking at what you should include in your outreach to maximize your efforts and create a successful letter writing campaign for listings. Examples included.
Apr 16, 2021
This week on Market Survival Guide: urban safety, the sub-prime-supply housing market, the condo market is changing, legacy home buying, the impact of today's market on different generations, how today's market will shape the future housing market, consumer market sentiment, auction markets, and answers to your questions.
Apr 15, 2021
A long-distance move is a challenging situation that nearly 5 million Americans face each year, moving interstate. Moving to a new region is a stressful process, but one that can be accomplished with effective planning and a strong team of professionals.
Apr 15, 2021
Warmer weather and sun that lasts well into the evening are beckoning us to come outside. It is the time of year where we focus our energy onto expanding the extension of our homes - our backyards. This article includes ideas for creating an outdoor oasis your homeowner clients can enjoy throughout the spring and summer.
Apr 15, 2021
Low appraisals are a concern any time in the real estate market. However, in a market where homes are steadily and rapidly appreciating in value, low appraisals become much more common. Does a low appraisal automatically kill a deal? Are there ways to work around it? This article looks into what your clients can expect when it comes to appraisals, and how to prepare and respond to one.
Apr 13, 2021
Your buyers have reached a point where they are ready to do anything to make their next offer the winning one: writing love letters, offering rent-backs, and even waiving every and any contingency – but should they? You must walk a delicate line between offering opinions and offering options. Come to Denise Live and learn how to walk the line between the two.
Apr 9, 2021
This week in Market Survival Guide: first time home buyers, Boeing news, generational buyer trends, new construction trends from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), time buyers are spending to look at homes, continued buyer demand by the numbers, king county days on market, top ten states by builder permits being issued, and answers to your questions