The Lifetime Customer System What separates top achievers (athletes, educators, business people, artists, etc.) is their drive to do more than is required. More than is expected. One of our company’s core values is Second Mile Service which goes above and beyond the “satisfactory” first-mile service. True Second Mile Service is about listening and learning, […]
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Spring 2024 Inhouse Newsletter
Welcome Spring! I couldn’t think of anything better to bring you in this season’s Inhouse than one of my favorite core values of our great real estate company. Embrace continuous improvement. Imagine what our world would look like if growth never occurred. That would be quite a sight in the simplest form of the word. […]
Direction, Not Intention, Determines Destination
Your Routine = Your Results Not too long ago, I heard one of my favorite leaders say these words: “Direction, not intention, determines your destination”. That stuck with me. I don’t know about you, but it seems I battle daily with keeping my mind and feet on a path toward productivity vs just activity. You […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of December 11, 2021
What this Week’s Data Means: With the number of new sellers dipping relative to year ago levels, Realtor.com’s weekly housing data points signaled an increase in market competitiveness this week after a more mixed reading last week. Homes are spending less time for sale now compared to this time last year and the gap is growing. […]
Winterize Your Home Tip: Seal Off Windows and Doors
If you have opened and closed your windows a lot this summer, chances are they are dirty. We are talking about the seals, not the glass. Remember a tight seal helps keep cold air out of your house. If you do not clean the seals of your windows, heat will escape over the course of […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of December 4, 2021
What this Week’s Data Means: After dipping during Thanksgiving week, newly listed homes rebounded rapidly last week but were still less than year-ago levels. As a result, the hallmarks of a competitive market persist even as some indicators moved in a buyer-friendly direction. Typical asking prices rose 9.0%, and homes sold 9 days faster than […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of November 20, 2021
What this Week’s Data Means: After two weeks of gains, new listings dipped 2% below year-ago levels in the last full week before Thanksgiving. This shift has intensified some hallmarks of competition relative to last year: homes sold 11 days faster and there were 27% fewer listings available for sale. One indicator that didn’t shift, however, […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of November 13, 2021
What this Week’s Data Means: Our research team releases regular monthly housing trends reports. These reports break down inventory metrics like the number of active listings and the pace of the market. In addition, we continue to give readers more timely weekly updates, an effort that began in response to the rapid changes in the economy […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of November 6, 2021
What this Week’s Data Means: On a positive note, new listings this week were higher than we saw at this time one year ago, the first uptick in eight weeks. Although it’s a contrast to monthly trends observed in September and October, it is consistent with our recent survey about homeowner plans which shows that a growing number of […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of October 30, 2021
What this Week’s Data Means: Indicators from home price growth to the change in active inventory and time on the market remain stuck in a narrow range relative to one year ago, neither heating up nor cooling down. Even the relatively variable new listings trend has been fairly steady in the last 7 weeks. The […]