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Investing in Lead Generation Paves the Way to Mega Milestone
In the following interview, Matt Delhougne, broker/owner of RE/MAX Vision in Chesterfield, Mo., discusses generating leads, operating a team, and more.
Beware Location Remorse: Over a Third Have ‘Neighborhood Regret’
You can change a house—location is tougher.
According to new research by Trulia, 36 percent of Americans have “neighborhood regret,” or would have moved to another neighborhood than the one they reside in today. The feeling is heightened in metros, where 46 percent are dissatisfied with their pick, but less pronounced in rural areas (31 percent) and the suburbs (30 percent) The portal surveyed 1,000 Americans in Austin, Chicago and San Francisco who moved in the past three years.
How realtor.com just got way better at lead conversion
News Corp., owner of realtor.com, announced the $210 million acquisition of lead qualification service Opcity. With this acquisition, realtor.com dives deeper into the lead conversion funnel in a major way.
Don’t blame baby boomers for surging home prices: Trulia
Baby boomers have no sway on the affordability of housing in major markets like San Francisco and New York City, according to a new study.
Affording a home mortgage hasn’t been this difficult since 2009
Across the U.S. today, homebuyers need to spend 17.5 percent of their monthly income on their mortgage payments, according to Zillow's Q2 affordability study. Although still well below the historical average of 21.2 percent, the income-to-mortgage ratio has not been this high since 2009, in the wake of the financial crisis.
Are Uber, Waze and Tesla getting into real estate? Not exactly…
Uber Real Estate announced the launch of Uber Real Estate services, touting promises such as “Uber-like execution” for the real estate industry.
4 alternative housing finance structures that could work
A Congressional Budget Office report says that over the next 10 years it will cost Uncle Sam $19 billion to cover the cost of some $12 trillion in mortgage-backed securities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expected to create.
Mesirow Financial Closes Multifamily Value-Added Real Estate Fund
- Mesirow Financial Closes Multifamily Value-Added Real Estate Fund PR Newswire (press release)
- Mesirow Financial racks up $567 mln for third real estate value fund PE Hub (blog) Full coverage
Invesco Real Estate brings on director for residential investments
- Invesco Real Estate brings on director for residential investments Pensions & Investments Full coverage
Returns on home-flipping fall to 4-year low
In the second quarter of 2018, the average gross return-on-investment (ROI) for flipped homes was 44.3 percent, marking a 3.5 percent decline from the first quarter and a 5.7 percent decline from this time last year. It’s also a major drop-off from the peak on ROI of over 50 percent in early 2016.
The Real Word: Why real estate agents aren’t going anywhere
Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll discuss Brad Inman's Aug. 27 op-ed, "Why real estate agents will be in business forever."
Real estate investor giving $30 million to Michigan State
- Real estate investor giving $30 million to Michigan State The London Free Press Full coverage
Inman Connect San Francisco: Agent Connect Video Recap
An in-depth series of sessions and panel discussions revealing how top producing agents got to where they are today. Get actionable takeaways that you can implement now on everything from growing your book of business, to lead conversion, to choosing the right brokerage.
