Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

Of all the signs that the economy is getting better, the most exciting, in my opinion, is the shrinking number of foreclosures. It tells me that the “worst case scenario” is getting a little better, as the number of homeowners facing foreclosure decreased 2 percent from the previous month. Additionally, foreclosures in February grew 6 [...]

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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

We had a mixed bag of news this week. Do you want the good news or bad news first? A storm cloud hung over the many homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages who are paying as much as 25 percent more than homeowners with similar loans. Additionally, new research suggests that a large group of distressed homeowners [...]

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HomeBuyerTaxCredit.com

Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

I remember the conversation clearly. I was sitting in a hotel lobby in San Francisco right before the Christmas holiday talking on my cell phone to Joe Rand. He was telling me about an idea he and his team were working on. The more he told me, the more excited I got.
Ever since the news [...]

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Now What? The Homebuyers Tax Credit

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Wendy Forsythe.

Now that the excitement and relief of the extended and expanded homebuyers’ tax credit has worn off, the real question becomes now what? It would be a huge lost opportunity if all of us in this industry failed to carry this hard fought government bonus to the next level. So, now what can agents do to [...]

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Week In Review

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

When it comes to the current real estate climate, we at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate have been preaching cautious optimism for months, as some data indicates the market is recovering and yet other data indicates it is still turbulent times. A recent survey from Move.com indicates the number of consumers interested in investing [...]

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Tax Credit

Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

How’s the $8,000 tax credit extension and expansion going to play out in your real estate market? Will it help pick up the economy? Or do we need to better educate ourselves on it first? You be the judge.

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Sherry Chris Talks with Derek Overbey – Roost.com

Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

Exclusive interview – Sherry Chris talks with Derek Overbey, Sr Director of Marketing and Social Media, Roost.com on the hottest topics from  REBarCamp in San Diego:

Technology going forward
Impact of NAR RPR on Roost.com
The economy now, and real estate

You don’t want to miss this important conversation happening in your industry, today.

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Friday Blog Scan: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

The U.S. economy appears  to be on the road to recovery. Yet mortgage delinquencies continue to rise holding back any relative upbeat assessment since foreclosures keep the value  of nearby properties down while eroding the net worth of homeowners and the tax base for communities nationwide.
The Center for Responsible Lending says foreclosures are on track [...]

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Fourth Quarter Game Plan

Posted on 24. Sep, 2009 by Paulette Costa.

According to Wikipedia, in American football, The Hail Mary refers to a now legendary pass by Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Roger Staubach that resulted in the Cowboys’ last minute upset win in the 1975 NFC Divisional Playoff Game between the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings, played on December 28, 1975 at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota. [...]

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Economic Predictions for 2010 and Their Implications

Posted on 15. Sep, 2009 by Robert Albanese.

The following is a series of observations regarding the effect of economic factors on the real estate industry during 2010. Predictions of economic change have been extracted from the September 2009 edition of the “Kiplinger Washington Letter” and “Special Business Costs” editions Vol. 86, Nos. 35 and 36. Implications, conclusions drawn and potential action steps [...]

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The Executive Suites Model: Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Executive – Seattle, Washington

Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Robert Albanese.

(From a phone interview with Keith Nelson, CEO)
As early on as 1991 with only 25 agents, Keith Nelson, CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Executive in Seattle Washington was already experimenting with alternate business models. Over time, his concept of “executive suite” type locations has emerged as a strong operational alternative. The basic [...]

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