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.

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.  

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.  

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.

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. 

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.  

Placing a property for sale on the market requires a large investment of time and dedication. However, if your client hasn’t received any interest after 30 days of having listed a property for sale, it is time to review your strategy. 

This article shares the results we received from a recent agents survey about the Properstar agent dashboard and our new features and services.

July 2021 This six-month review will look at the Properstar luxury leads activity for international property from January to June 2021 in major markets, to give us some insight into the resiliency of the international real estate market and how its recovery and future activity may look. 

Learn how foreign buyers search for international real estate.

The habits and preferences of foreign real estate home-buyers are of interest to our Global Agents, so in July, we surveyed over 700 buyers who used Properstar portals to find out more. In this article, we will look at the buyer cycle for global real estate, from its origin to what really matters in online property searches.

It can be a challenge to gain a landlord's confidence to trust you with the quick sale of their property.

Bitcoin is expected to have an impact on the real estate market by providing a new platform for sales. Bypassing the bank middlemen, buyers and sellers could potentially connect in real-time, speeding up the process for transactions significantly across the globe.

Luxury real estate activity flourishes.

With the pandemic, the sale of luxury properties has been rising all around the world. In this difficult period, investors and affluent buyers have been focusing on bricks and mortar, asset-based investments, like real estate.

In our International Buyer Trends report for 2020, ListGlobally presents the latest trends in property searches in the United States, based on data from our proprietary business tools, results from ListGlobally survey questionnaire and validation by cross-referencing trusted sources.

More and more foreign buyers are interested in United States real estate

2020 has been a rollercoaster  - as far as the US real estate industry is concerned. Leading markets in the country have witnessed record-low mortgage rates even as buyer demand surged consistently. There also was a wave of relocations across the country, which pushed home prices in many states including New York, California and Florida to unprecedentedly higher boundaries.

The United States is the world’s largest economy. For this reason, investing in real estate can be very profitable.

The global real estate market is very attractive for foreign investors.

As an international agent, no doubt that many of your foreign buyers have their eye on Switzerland, North America, France, Spain and Portugal.

Summer is Not Over Yet

If you are one of those who prepared in advance, then it is time to reap the benefits! And sorry, not the 'spreading your towel on the sand and enjoying the sun' type of perks, but work related ones!

Earlier this month, with the help of Diane from Keyes.com, we talked about how to sell beachfront property. We discussed the fact that it’s a dream for many people to own beachfront property because summer awakens thoughts of basking in the sun and frolicking with family in paradise. It is also the busiest season when selling or leasing real estate along the water.

Expatriates in the Real Estate Market

There are many reasons a person might leave his country: work, studies or even the prospect of a better life. The fact is that with global mobility, many people and companies are exploring the option to work and/or live abroad. Global connectivity reinforces the perception that it is possible to manage your life and career regardless of your location in the world, thanks to modern technology and the recent pandemic which has shifted the definition of working remotely.

There is no doubt that the pandemic continues to affect our way of living. We can also be sure that after the economy reopens, we won’t be as eager to meet with a customer in a face-to-face scenario and we can forget about handshakes and other friendly greetings.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak started, we started analyzing the impact this crisis is having on the Foreign Buyers market. Two months ago, we noticed a strong increase in properties enquiries coming from China (x3). At the time, 81% of buyers told us they were still actively looking.

The coronavirus crisis has now reached Europe, causing a considerable slowdown in everyone's daily routine. But what are the consequences of the ‘stuck-at-home’ scenario for potential buyers and users of the ListGlobally real estate portals?

International real estate activities during coronavirus crisis

The continual spread of coronavirus has caused a huge global economic impact across all industries.  As every nation, and every individual is working their best to contain this spread and protect the economy, we would like to do our part to share some insights of the international real estate market to help agents’ weather through this crisis.

At ListGlobally, we believe data is really important for your business development. As such, we often publish our data results and make them available to real estate professionals globally. As we track consumer interest and the performance of listings, we are capable of detecting trends when it comes to foreign buyers worldwide.

One of the common goals foreign investors have is acquiring a house. Of course, a home is an essential commodity that we should have. This is why this kind of investments play an important role for this kind of investors.