Real Estate Articles

Bank repossessions, or REOs, continued to be the fastest growing segment of foreclosure activity in July, posting a 184 percent year-over-year increase.

Although prices vary considerably, using a real estate web service does have the advantage of offering more focus and experience in the real estate marketplace. The sites offered are template-based but some companies do offer a wide variety of templates plus complete customization.

Dr. Maya Bailey offers some excellent tips on putting polish into your personal appeal.

Realcomp members benefit in terms of better exposure for their brand. Syndication of online listings will provide greater visability. Members will have easy access to the Point2 Agent platform, enabling them to capture and convert leads more effectively.

Preperation holds the key to making the most of listing opportunities.

New Coldwell Banker® Broker Survey Reveals Possible Disconnect in First-Time Home Buying Process

It is no longer sufficient to be at the "Center of the transaction." If a REALTOR® waits until the transaction, it is too late. To be at the center of the transaction, the REALTOR® must be at the "Center of the conversation" about real property and participate with consumers far in advance of the actual listing or sale.

The Zillow Listings Feed program allows participating listings providers to automatically gain free marketing exposure for their listings on one of the most-visited real estate sites in the country, while providing Zillow’s users with a more robust search experience.

Significant increase in Detailed Views and Interest associated with increased photo count confirms that more photos on a real estate professional’s website is engaging and directly impacts stickiness on the site.

A listing is merely a moment in time of the life of a property. MLS data is a subset of a larger body of data relative to a parcel of real property. Of value to REALTORS® and consumers is information about a parcel before the property is listed for sale.