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Featured Articles From the Newsletter This Week
Real Estate Must Become More Resilient
Post – Pandemic Era & Tips for your New Space
Commons Trends & Tips To Avoid An Offseason In Real Estate
Other Recent Articles from Previous Issues
Today’s Thoughts: Doing Simple Things Well
“Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.” -George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 — 2 November 1950), Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics What makes a garden grow? Daily attention. Observation. Watering and weeding and minding the weather. Slow and steady, with an eye on the pests, you bring [...]
Great Read Roundup: Our Crazy Future
An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or matter to your real estate career. How Instagram Replaced the Contacts List (3 minute read) Why it matters: What really are the benefits of using [...]
The Closing Word: Parlay
This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it. This week’s closing word: Parlay Pronounced: (par-LAY) Verb: You might parlay your early investment in your brother’s company into a high-paying leadership role. Parlay: [...]
How To Celebrate Thanksgiving While Minimizing the Risk of COVID-19
For many of us, Thanksgiving is the official kickoff to the holiday season—the one truly American holiday that unites us all. It’s a time to gather with far-flung family members, squeeze as many people as possible around the dinner table, strenuously avoid talking about politics, and feast on a meal that may or may not [...]
Despite Uncertainty, Home Prices Are Rising by Double Digits in Much of Nation
Home prices across the nation continued to defy reason as they sharply headed up—even as the turmoil over a hotly contested presidential election, the coronavirus pandemic, and high unemployment persisted. Unlike during the Great Recession, the median price for single-family homes zoomed up in the third quarter compared with the same period the previous year [...]
Work Remotely & Growing Home Option
An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. Best Places to Work Remotely During the Pandemic (10-minute read) As remote work continues to grow, some Americans [...]
Luxury Items for the Home and First Time Home Buyers
An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. What Every First Time Home Buyer Needs To Know About Home Inspections (10-minute read) Being a first-time homebuyer [...]
Home Sellers Stand to Gain More Equity This Winter
With low housing inventories and high buyer demand, home sellers are expected to continue to command higher home prices this winter—an unseasonable trend in the housing market. In September, home inventory was 39% lower compared to a year ago. But buyers are out in force trying to lock in record-low mortgage rates to help them [...]
How to Expand Your Network Online
Sharing business cards over cocktails at networking events is no way to make new contacts in 2020. Large in-person industry gatherings, which provide opportunities to establish connections and swap business tips and customer referrals, are a thing of the past thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the need for social distancing shouldn’t stop you from [...]
16 Real Estate Terms and Market Predictions
An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. Commercial Giant Predicts Office Market Will Return by 2025 (5-minute read) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many employees [...]
Fall Maintenance and Moving
An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. Your Essential Fall Maintenance Checklist: 8 Things You Really Should Do Before the First Frost (10-minute read) Ah, [...]
Buying Sprees Continue, Contract Signings Surge to Record High
Pending home sales are exceeding pre-pandemic levels and defying forecasts. August marked the fourth consecutive month of escalating sales contract activity, with all four major regions of the U.S. posting higher year-over-year pending home sales numbers, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Wednesday. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index—a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings—increased 8.8% [...]
Real-Estate Tips for Assisting Millennials Buying Their First Homes
Right now may seem to be one of the worst possible times for millennials to invest in their first-ever homes. And yet, the real estate market is booming for millennials. According to Realtor.com’s 2020 Housing Market Predictions, millennials will comprise the largest percentage of home buyers this year. This shouldn’t seem too surprising, as [...]
