Algunos vendedores consideran el tratar de vender la casa por su cuenta, conocido en la industria como (FSBO por sus siglas en inglés) For sale by owner. Hay varias razones por las que esta no sería la mejor idea para la gran mayoría de los vendedor...

Sea que usted está comprando o vendiendo una casa, puede ser un viaje lleno de aventuras. Usted necesita un profesional de bienes raíces, experimentado que lo conduzca a su objetivo final. En este mundo de gratificación instantánea y búsqueda en ...

Mucha gente sufrió a través de la crisis de la vivienda. Nos dimos cuenta que la mayoría de los dolores de cabeza fueron el resultado de que la vivienda y el mercado de las hipotecases se volvieron locos. Muchos consumidores fueron arrastrados po...

Hoy en día, muchas conversaciones de bienes raíces se centran en los precios de la vivienda y hacia donde se dirigen. Es por eso que nos gusta la encuesta Home Price Expectation. Cada trimestre, Pulsenomics encuesta a un panel nacional de más de ...

Aun estando ‘en y alrededor’ del negocio de bienes raíces por más de 30 años; seguimos confundidos acerca de la importancia que juntos, el vendedor y el agente en bienes raíces pone en la publicidad. Décadas atrás, anunciar una casa era important...

Cuando un propietario decide vender su casa; obviamente ellos quieren el mejor precio posible, con la menor cantidad de molestias. Sin embargo, para la gran mayoría de los vendedores, el resultado más importante es conseguir que realmente la casa...

Nuestro fundador, Steve Harney, ocasionalmente pide hacer un post personal en lo que él considera importante para nuestra industria. Hoy es uno de esos días. ¡Disfrute! – El equipo de KCM Ayer, Zillow anuncio la adquisición de Trulia. Algunos ...

Aunque el mercado de la vivienda se está recuperando muy bien, no esta tan bien como algunos analistas habían pronosticado. No ha habido escases de excusas ofrecidas en cuanto a porque: El aumento en las tasas de interés, normas crediticias más r...

Muchos vendedores aun dudan si poner su casa para la venta. ¿Adónde se dirigen los precios? ¿Hacia dónde van las tasas de interés? ¿Pueden los compradores calificar para una hipoteca? Todas estas son preguntas válidas. Sin embargo, hay varias raz...

(English) If you read certain headlines, you might be led to believe that the housing recovery has come to a screeching halt. Naysayers are claiming that the threat of rising mortgage rates and a lack of consumer confidence are keeping Americans ...

(English) Today we are pleased to have Nikki Buckelew back as our guest blogger. Nikki is considered a leading authority on seniors real estate and housing. Enjoy! It was her 80th birthday and as Sue's family gathered around in celebration, sh...

(English) For the last several years, home sellers had to compete with huge inventories of distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales). The great news is that the supply of these properties is falling like a rock in the vast majority of ...

(English) New reports are revealing that the number of months’ inventory of existing homes available for sale is increasing. Some of these sellers are moving up, some are downsizing and others are making a lateral move. There is no way for us ...

(English) We all realize that the best time to sell anything is when demand is high and the supply of that item is limited. The last two major reports issued by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed information that suggests that no...

(English) In a recovering market, some sellers might be tempted to try and sell their home on their own (FSBO) without using the services of a real estate professional. The real estate agent is a trained and experienced negotiator. In most cases,...

(English) Many sellers are still hesitant about putting their house up for sale. Where are prices headed? Where are interest rates headed? Can buyers qualify for a mortgage?  These are all valid questions. However, there are several reasons to se...

(English) There has been a lot written about how buying a home is less expensive than renting one in most parts of the country. Rents are skyrocketing and homes are still at great prices. These two situations are also causing some sellers to cons...

(English) American consumers’ perception of the residential real estate market was revealed in a recent survey by Edelman Berland. They interviewed 2,500 Americans who are “in the market” to buy or sell a home. Respondents were between 25-64 year...

(English) Many sellers are still hesitant about putting their house up for sale. Where are prices headed? Where are interest rates headed? Can buyers qualify for a mortgage?  These are all valid questions. However, there are several reasons to se...

(English) Today, many real estate conversations center on housing prices and where they may be headed. That is why  the Home Price Expectation Survey is a great barometer. Every quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred econ...

(English) We pride ourselves on the quality of real estate information we deliver each and every day. We try to gather empirical evidence to validate the positions we take. We do not use just an anecdotal story to make a point. We also do not get cau...

(English) There are many advantages a homeowner has when they use a real estate professional to help sell their home. It’s good to know that FannieMae agrees. Here is a quote directly from the Know Your Options section of their website. ...

(English) Whether you are buying or selling a home, you need an experienced Real Estate Professional to lead you toward your ultimate goal. In this world of instant gratification and Internet searches, many sellers think that they can For Sale by Own...

(English) The price of any item (including residential real estate) is determined by ‘supply and demand’. If many people are looking to buy an item and the supply of that item is limited, the price of that item increases. According to the National...

(English) Growing up it seemed ‘white lies’ were okay while lying was a sin. As children, we sometimes had difficulty understanding where the line was. As we matured, we realized there most definitely was a difference. If a husband or wife asks if i...