The Real Reason People Moved Last Year
REALTOR Magazine | FRIDAY, JUNE 06, 2014 According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the No. 1 reason 36 million people (who were one year and older) moved from 2012 to 2013 was because of the desire for a new home. ...
Home Sales Struggle, But Improvement Seen
NAR DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 Two years into the economic recovery, residential home sales are struggling. But because of demographic and other trends, long-term growth prospects remain good, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said Thursday ...
Resisting Rental Scams…What to Know & What to Do
Apartment and rental house hunting can be an adventure... ...It can also be a real balancing act. Rental scams play out in different ways. Some scammers hijack someone’s real rental listing. They change the email address or other contact information, and ...
How Buyers Can Irk Sellers
Both parties have to come together in a transaction, and real estate professionals sometimes find themselves wedged in the middle of buyer and seller disagreements. Some sellers may accuse the home buyers of being too pushy with their demands. Bankrate.com ...
Seminar on Local Eldercare Housing Options
The Eastern Connecticut Association of REALTORS® is pleased to host a seminar on Local Eldercare Options on April 16, 2014 from 10:00 A.M. to Noon at the Association office at 106 Route 32 in Franklin, CT. Rosemary Kamireddy, RN, Clinical ...
2013 Eastern CT sales up, values flat
The number of Eastern Connecticut single family sales rose 13.23% in 2013 over 2012 but the average and median sales prices were essentially flat, declining 1.40% and 2.75% respectively. Get all the data for single families, condos, multifamilies, residential ...
Twitter Chat Recap: 2013 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
The National Association of REALTORS® Research Department held a Twitter Chat to discuss the highlights from the newly released 2013 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Research's Director of Member and Consumer Survey Research, Jessica Lautz, discussed the latest info ...
Interested in getting a CT Real Estate License?
Taking the steps to getting a Connecticut real estate license can seem overwhelming. However, in actuality, its rather simple. Complete the required 60 hour "Principles & Practices of Real Estate" class. Once you've successfully completed the class, you'll submit your course ...
Ten Questions You Must Ask a REALTOR® Before You List
Which Eastern Connecticut real estate agent should you list with? Start by doing a few hours of research. Ask around... get to know who has the most signs, ads and marketing material in your neighborhood. Who's the most active agent? ...
If You Were Selling Today, Would You Have the Home That Buyers Want?
Knowing what appeals to today’s homebuyers, and considering those trends when you remodel, can pay off years from now when you sell your home. Read more… at Houselogic.com.