What obstacles remain in the homebuying process? Consumers have many expectations for the housing market in 2015, but they’re also operating under little allusion as to the obstacles that remain in place between them and their dream home. So

Agents may be looking up when it comes to 2015’s housing market, but how do consumers feel about the impending year? The news cycles have been chock-full of stories on what analysts and trade professionals expect for housing and

Of the many remodeling projects available to homeowners, which ones add the most value to homes in Houston? One of the undeniable perks of homeownership is the opportunity to renovate your living space, to remodel and craft a residence

Staying mobile has become essential for today’s real estate agents. Here are 20 apps to get in 2015. As previously reported, mobile apps, as swiftly as they were introduced, are seizing control of the overall mobile market, steering users

Google announces intentions to begin labeling websites as “mobile-friendly.” By the end of 2014, eMarketer predicts that upwards of 4.55 billion people will own a mobile phone, and 1.75 billion of those will be smartphones. Ostensibly, that means by

The manner in which prospective homebuyers search for residences suggests very interesting things about the housing market. About a month ago, we reported on what has been a radical upheaval to how real estate functions: 43 percent of homebuyers

The popularizing of smartphones introduced the world to the mobile Internet, but now apps have overtaken Web usage. Though smartphones are a relatively new innovation in the longer and more encompassing transition into digital, which started with the introduction

It’s possible to be both. As long as it keeps you hungry, makes you fight to stay ahead of the game, and drives you to educate yourself, there’s nothing wrong with having a little angst about your competition, changing

There are many types of homes for sale on any given day, but what trends are consumers gravitating towards? Tall, short, skinny, fat, new, old, historic, modern, urban, rural – the possibilities are endless when it comes to the

President Obama came out in support of net neutrality this week, and his proposals could be instrumental in protecting the Internet – and your business. Advocates for net neutrality received a huge vote of confidence this week from President

There’s a new player in the real estate data town, and it’s coming with substantial offerings. Google is poised to make a bold introduction into the real estate data sphere with “Nowcast,” an exclusive report that it will issue

No home is perfect, but what are the most common things that homebuyers regret about their residence, when it’s all set and done? Here’s an encouraging stat to help you sleep at night – 80 percent of homebuyers have

What if you could be present for all the conversations your prospects have about you and your homes and/or services after they leave you? By asking the right questions and giving your clients an assignment to do when they

There are many ways that homebuyers can go about locating their new residence, but how what are the most common methods among Texas homebuyers? Last week, we reported that nationwide, the methods in which homebuyers find their dream residence

In September, Chicago Agent magazine reported on the National Association of Realtors announcement to launch the .REALTOR domain to be used exclusively to represent NAR member websites. Today, the association further announced that starting tomorrow, October 23, the domain

What are the most common reasons for why homes do not close? From financing issues to disagreements over the final sale price, there are many possible reasons for why a house did not close, so we decided to take a closer