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Featured Articles From the Newsletter This Week
How to Expand Your Network Online
16 Real Estate Terms and Market Predictions
Home Remodelling Tips and Costs
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: [...]
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 [...]
Pros and Cons of Selling a House During the Fall
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. The Pros and Cons of Selling a House During the Fall (5-minute read) From the vibrant-colored trees and [...]
Home Prices Up and Suburban Apartments
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. U.S. Home Prices up a Record-Setting 13 Percent Annually in August (10-minute read) According to a new report [...]
Is Your Housing Market Considered a ‘Zoom Town’?
A “zoom town” is a new nickname for a housing market that is suddenly booming as remote work takes off. NPR’s Planet Money. coined the term as more Americans, no longer bound by a commute during the pandemic, join the hunt for a new place to call home or for a second home. They’re [...]
Green Mortgages and Single-Family Rentals
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. Demand for Single-Family Rentals Is Surging (5-minute read) The single-family rental market posted strong growth during the initial [...]
Buying in a Seller’s Market: 6 Tips to Make It Happen
You want every advantage that you can get when you’re buying a house. And that can get tricky in a seller’s market, when inventory is low and there’s a lot of competition for the homes that are available. So how do you make sure that you get the best house and the best deal [...]
Housing Market Updates and Mortgage rates
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. How Will the Presidential Election Impact Real Estate? (5-minute read) The year 2020 will be remembered as one [...]
Writing Creative Real Estate Listing Descriptions: 3 Pro Tips (and a Warning!)
While photos may initially grab a buyer’s attention when browsing online real estate listings, it’s the property description that keeps them interested. A real estate listing description tells a home’s story and provides the buyer with insight about what it’s like to live there. According to some recent housing trends reports, 78% of sellers [...]
