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Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Launches “We Know” Campaign

Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate has announced the launch of a new brand campaign and tagline, emphasizing their 99% client satisfaction rating and deep understanding of homes. This campaign further connects the trusted reputation and quality synonymous with the iconic Better Homes & Gardens media brand, which engages more than 42 million print and… […]

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Northwest Home Team Expands Into Tacoma

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Northwest Home Team, with offices in Tumwater, Yelm and Chehalis, Washington, has announced the company has acquired 253 Realty in Tacoma, Washington, to expand the firm’s service area and market share in Pierce County. According to a release, 253 Realty was founded by Shawn Viguerie in 2013. Before starting… […]

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Opendoor Q4 Revenue, Homes Sold Plummet as CEO Looks to ‘Rescale Business’

Opendoor Technologies Inc., an e-commerce platform for residential real estate transactions, on Feb. 15 reported financial results for Q4 and full-year 2023. The numbers, like so many industry companies after the bruising year, were not good.  While the company earned $ 870 million in Q4 revenue, it was a 70% drop versus Q4 2022. A […]

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Webinar Recap: Top Real Estate Marketing Tools to Help You Sell More Homes

In the latest RISMedia webinar—“Top Real Estate Marketing Tools to Help You Sell More Homes”—panelists Riezl Baker, an award-winning luxury REALTOR® at Luxury Lake Oconee Real Estate Group; Sam Neumann, a Denver REALTOR® with Keller Williams Integrity Real Estate; and Stephanie Alfonso, the senior director of Sales Enablement and Field Education at Elm Street Technology,… […]

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Help Homeowners Maintain Their Vacation Homes

Owning a vacation house sounds idyllic, but even living in paradise requires preventive maintenance and ongoing care. Help guide your clients on smart planning. www.nar.realtor – Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes

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Why Demand for Vacation Homes Is Dropping

These factors are “hitting the second-home market much harder than the primary-home market,” says Redfin economist. www.nar.realtor – Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes

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Demand for Vacation Homes Slowing, Report Says

The pandemic-fueled second home boom may be coming to an end, but here’s why it will likely remain elevated compared to historical averages. www.nar.realtor – Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes

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Why Demand for Vacation Homes is Dropping

Rising mortgage rates and home prices are hitting the second-home market much harder than the primary-home market. www.nar.realtor – Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes

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Fewer New Homes Are Actually Complete When Sold

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is expecting that a higher volume of new home sales occurred in October than in the previous month, even as purchase prices rise. MBA says its Builder Application Survey (BAS) showed a 6 percent month-over-month increase in purchase applications even though they were down 15.2 percent from October 2020. That […]

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Fur-ever Homes: Pets Are a Motivator to Purchase

Analysis showed 43% of pet owners in the U.S. would be willing to move to accommodate their pet. www.nar.realtor – Research

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