United States real estate market update
Home sales have been fluctuating but remain above recent lows, due to a combination of job gains, limited inventory, and fluctuating mortgage rates. Understanding these trends can help agents, individuals and policymakers make informed decisions to create a more equitable, accessible, and sustainable housing market. Let’s look at some key trends expected to shape the US housing market for the remainder of 2023 and provide some insights into the current state of the market.
- Jun 23, 2023 4:40:37 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
United States real estate market update
Home sales have been fluctuating but remain above recent lows, due to a combination of job gains, limited inventory, and fluctuating mortgage rates. Understanding these trends can help agents, individuals and policymakers make informed decisions to create a more equitable, accessible, and sustainable housing market. Let’s look at some key trends expected to shape the US housing market for the remainder of 2023 and provide some insights into the current state of the market.
- Jun 23, 2023 4:40:17 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
How to win an exclusive mandate
As a real estate agent, winning an exclusive mandate can be the key to your success in this highly competitive industry. It's a chance to work exclusively with a client and earn a commission on the sale of their property. However, standing out in a crowded market can be challenging. That's why we're here to provide you with valuable tips on how to win that coveted mandate.
- May 15, 2023 3:29:16 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
How to win an exclusive mandate
As a real estate agent, winning an exclusive mandate can be the key to your success in this highly competitive industry. It's a chance to work exclusively with a client and earn a commission on the sale of their property. However, standing out in a crowded market can be challenging. That's why we're here to provide you with valuable tips on how to win that coveted mandate.
- May 15, 2023 3:27:42 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
How to turn a renter into a buyer
Turning renters into home buyers can be a valuable source of business for real estate agents. In this article, we will explore the potential of this group for real estate agents and discuss strategies for you to convertrenters into buyers.
- Apr 21, 2023 3:32:43 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
How to turn a renter into a buyer
Turning renters into home buyers can be a valuable source of business for real estate agents. In this article, we will explore the potential of this group for real estate agents and discuss strategies for you to convertrenters into buyers.
- Apr 21, 2023 3:30:23 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
The growing importance of green real estate for homebuyers
As sustainability becomes an increasingly important issue around the world, the real estate market is no exception. More homebuyers are prioritizing eco-friendly homes and sustainable building practices when looking for their next property. In response to this demand, the green real estate market has been growing rapidly in recent years.
- Mar 15, 2023 3:11:11 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
The growing importance of green real estate for homebuyers
As sustainability becomes an increasingly important issue around the world, the real estate market is no exception. More homebuyers are prioritizing eco-friendly homes and sustainable building practices when looking for their next property. In response to this demand, the green real estate market has been growing rapidly in recent years.
- Mar 15, 2023 2:55:51 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
New! Performance tab for agents
We are happy to announce another new feature on your Properstar agent dashboard! The new Performance tab allows you to closely monitor the performance of your listings. Access, review, connect & more by accessing your personalized Properstar dashboard, where we give you the tools to succeed in today’s real estate market.
- Feb 22, 2023 3:41:21 PM |
- Properstar Marketing
What home buyers expect from their real estate agent
Real estate buyer confidence and expectations have dropped to a low level, which reflects the widespread industry concerns for the real estate market this year. Many economies had started to recover from the pandemic, but they have now been disrupted by the ramifications of the conflict in Ukraine; like social impact, inflationand the dreary outlookfor purchasing homes.In this article, we consider how agentscan still connect with buyers amid these concerns.
- Feb 15, 2023 11:15:00 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
Your future in the global real estate market
Global marketing is essential for modern businesses.The expansion and integration of the global marketplace has affected how businesses function and reach out to clients, including real estate.
- Feb 15, 2023 5:13:12 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
ListGlobally international buyer trends, USA 2022
The effects of recent global economic, political and climactic events have caused significant changes to consumer buying & selling trends in real estate. This report provides a summary of 2022 leads activity in the United States based on information from our Lead Source data, results from ListGlobally’s agent survey findings and validation by cross-referencing trusted sources.
- Jan 18, 2023 4:15:40 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
New release! Property price changes on Properstar
The price of a listing is often the first characteristic that buyers use in their online searches, and it is one of the most scrutinized aspects in online real estate listings. We have designed a property price change feature with this in mind. This new feature will help your clients buy their dream property at the best price, but also help you to build trust with them by being transparent about the evolution of home prices.
- Dec 2, 2022 6:03:21 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
Tips on how to deal with a slowing housing market
People are still buying houses and they always will. However, the hot housing marketwe experienced coming out of the pandemic, has cooled in most markets. For the remainder of the year agents will need to deal with strong competition and work hard to get the job done. Here are some tips for profitably ending the year.
- Nov 10, 2022 11:26:32 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
Location price feature on Properstar portals
Properstar is pleased to announce another helpful tool that brings added value to buyers,sellers and agents by providing them with more information about comparative property prices in a given location - the location price feature!
- Oct 6, 2022 7:10:31 PM |
- Properstar Marketing
Why hiring a real estate agent is the best way to sell your home
Some home-owners believe that selling their home by themselves will save them money, but here are some important things to know about ‘For-Sale-By-Owner' (FSBO) and why hiring a professional real estate agent is well worth the price of commission.
- Sep 13, 2022 7:30:49 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
Why hiring a real estate agent is the best way to sell your home
Some home-owners believe that selling their home by themselves will save them money, but here are some important things to know about ‘For-Sale-By-Owner' (FSBO) and why hiring a professional real estate agent is well worth the price of commission.
- Sep 13, 2022 7:30:11 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
How to improve your Properstar agent page to stand out
Someone once said: “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”. Well, the truth is that the first impression of a buyer is what really counts when he sees your listings on Properstar. Actually, you have only a few seconds to convince the customer that you’re the best agent and that he should work with you.
- Sep 12, 2022 1:47:00 PM |
- Properstar Marketing
How to improve your Properstar agent page to stand out
Someone once said: "You never get a second chance to make a first impression”. Well, the truth is that the first impression of abuyer is what really counts when he sees your listings on Properstar. Actually, you have only a few seconds to convince the customer that you’re the best agent and that he should work with you.
- Sep 12, 2022 12:39:00 PM |
- Properstar Marketing
Here’s what buyers and agents expect in real estate in 2022
Is the seller’s market changing? Are agents keeping pace with the industry? Let's look at what both agents and buyers are saying about the international real estate market, its trends, and the buying process for the remainder of 2022.
- Jul 19, 2022 7:24:02 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
Here’s what buyers and agents expect in real estate in 2022
Is the seller’s market changing? Are agents keeping pace with the industry? Let's look at what both agents and buyers are saying about the international real estate market, its trends, and the buying process for the remainder of 2022.
- Jul 19, 2022 5:26:51 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
What is the NIP (Número de Identificação do Prédio) for properties in Portugal
The NIP is a new project of that will allow properties in Portugal to be identified by a single identification number, the Property Identification Number. At the beginning it will apply only for rural properties but will be valid also for urban properties in the future.
- May 16, 2022 11:29:27 AM |
- Properstar Marketing
How does the conflict in Ukraine affect the U.S. real estate market?
Real estate markets have endured rising mortgage rates, soaring inflation, high housing prices, low inventory and a brief stock market nose-dive, creating both fear of economic turmoil and an impetus for buyers to find opportunities. We have invited Elliot Bogod, a real estate broker with Broadway Realty in New York, who shared his expertise with us in this article about Bitcoin and International real estate sales, to weigh in on how the conflict in Ukraine may be affecting U.S. real estate.
- May 16, 2022 11:00:30 AM |
- Properstar Marketing
Why invest more in marketing during times of crisis?
The conflict in Ukraine has caused real estate markets across the globe to endure rising mortgage rates, increased inflation, high housing prices, low inventory and stock market volatility; creating both fear of economic turmoil but, also creating an impetus for buyers to find opportunities sooner rather than later. Read more about why you should invest MORE in marketing during times of crisis.
- Apr 21, 2022 7:11:36 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
How to succeed in a seller’s market
If you have been watching real estate market lately, you will have noticed that, on an international scale, we are experiencing a strong seller’s market. Sellers need agents now more than ever! Let’s look at what your clients can expect and how you can help them if they are entering this hot seller’s market.
- Mar 23, 2022 5:30:54 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
How to succeed in a seller's market
If you have been watching real estate market lately, you will have noticed that, on an international scale, we are experiencing a strong seller’s market. Sellers need agents now more than ever! Let’s look at what your clients can expect and how you can help them if they are entering this hot seller’s market.
- Mar 22, 2022 6:29:36 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
Marketing yourself as an international real estate agent
In this article, we discuss how to promote yourself as an international real estate agent. We provide some strategies, examples and observations that have helped our agents and clients in the global real estate market.
- Feb 28, 2022 5:32:40 PM |
- Shanna Mawer
Marketing yourself as an international real estate agent
In this article, we discuss how to promote yourself as an international real estate agent. We provide some strategies, examples and observations that have helped our agents and clients in the global real estate market.
- Feb 28, 2022 5:02:33 PM |
- Properstar Marketing
Real Estate Buyer Trends in Switzerland, 2021
The effects of the pandemic have radically changed consumer behaviors and buying|selling trends in real estate markets. In this article, we highlight leads activity for property in Switzerland in 2021, presenting the latest trends in property searches based on our Leads database, results from Properstar survey questionnaires and validation by cross-referencing trusted sources.
- Jan 31, 2022 3:43:32 PM |
- Properstar Marketing