Consumers Views On Homeownership Shifting?
With the recession technically over, many questions have circulated about the future of housing and whether the concept of homeownership will forever be changed in the United States. Well-known psychotherapist, Dr. Robi Ludwig partnered with Coldwell Banker Real Estate to explore the feelings Americans have on the value of the home and homeownership now, compared to before the economic...
Read MoreInspiration: 100 Years and Still Working
Gene Shea, a commercial real estate agent for Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT in St. Pete, Fla., turned 100 years old on March 9, 2012. Shea still comes into work for about 2-3 hours each day, has commercial listings with a little help from his colleagues, types notes and letters to his clients on his typewriter, and called in on his 100th birthday to let his manager know he was going to take the...
Read MoreHow to Create Housing MRI
The question of the century: With so much data available, how did the housing downturn take us by surprise? Don’t be caught again, says Larry Kendall a founding partner with The Group Inc. in Colorado and an instructor with Ninja Selling. “The earliest indicator for any market change is employment,” says Kendall. “Any fundamental change in real estate activity will happen...
Read MoreHow Homebuyers Use Mobile Search
By now, your website should be easily viewable on a mobile device. If not, what are you waiting for? According to Zillow, some 35 percent of their traffic comes through a mobile device during the week. A whopping 50 percent of traffic comes through a mobile device on the weekends. As smartphones and tablets continue to be employed for every conceivable service, mobile customers are demanding...
Read MoreAttract Investors With One Small Change
With 27 percent of all homes being sold to investors, according to the National Association of Realtors, you’d think more real estate professionals would be trying to capitalize on this market niche. Not so, says Larry Kendall, an instructor with Ninja Selling. “Google any city following by the words “real estate” and thousands of websites pop up,” he says....
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