Jason Doyle Vice President Homes.com www.homes.com Q: In terms of content marketing, what strategies must real estate professionals employ when it comes to engaging with today’s consumer? A: Today’s agents and brokers must have a Web and social media presence and create a content marketing strategy that sets them apart from others and helps them […]
Ask the Experts: How Can I Engage Consumers with Content Marketing?
Jason Doyle Vice President Homes.com www.homes.com Q: In terms of content marketing, what strategies must real estate professionals employ when it comes to engaging with today’s consumer? A: Today’s agents and brokers must have a Web and social media presence and create a content marketing strategy that sets them apart from others and helps them […]
Seventy-one Percent Still Say It’s a Good Time to Buy
Seventy-one Percent Still Say It’s a Good Time to Buy
Home prices are rising at double digit rates. Inventories are at historic lows. Two out of five applicants for a purchase mortgage are rejected. Yet nearly three quarters of Americans say it’s a good time to buy a home. While some would argue it’s always a good time to buy, conditions have turned to favor […]
Seventy-one Percent Still Say It’s a Good Time to Buy
Home prices are rising at double digit rates. Inventories are at historic lows. Two out of five applicants for a purchase mortgage are rejected. Yet nearly three quarters of Americans say it’s a good time to buy a home. While some would argue it’s always a good time to buy, conditions have turned to favor […]
Positive Equity Is Driving Down Defaults
Positive Equity Is Driving Down Defaults
Homeowners with positive equity in their homes have fewer problem loans and are outperforming the national average for defaults. Their default rates are close to pre-crisis norms. The latest data from Lender Processing Servicers shows that the overall equity trend has been a very positive one. “LPS’ latest data shows that the share of loans […]
Positive Equity Is Driving Down Defaults
Homeowners with positive equity in their homes have fewer problem loans and are outperforming the national average for defaults. Their default rates are close to pre-crisis norms. The latest data from Lender Processing Servicers shows that the overall equity trend has been a very positive one. “LPS’ latest data shows that the share of loans […]
Real Estate Q&A: How to Get Out of a Land Deal Gone Bad
Real Estate Q&A: How to Get Out of a Land Deal Gone Bad
(MCT)—QUESTION: I bought a vacant lot a few years ago on the Internet, sight unseen. Turns out, the property is unusable because it’s on the edge of a development and on a deep slope. I found out that it is part of an association, and the dues now have exceeded the value of the property. […]