{"id":14694,"date":"2016-05-06T16:18:18","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T20:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhgrealestateblog.com\/?p=14694"},"modified":"2024-12-30T11:06:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T16:06:27","slug":"real-estate-resource-roundup-5616","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/real-estate-resource-roundup-5616\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Estate Resource Roundup – 5\/6\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms who made us be better!<\/p>\n

Before you celebrate your mom this weekend, catch up on all the latest news and industry updates in the real estate resource roundup!<\/p>\n

Americans Believe Real Estate is the Best Long-Term Investment [Infographic]<\/a>
\nAccording to a recent survey, real estate is ranked as the best long-term investment among all age groups in America. Learn more about home buyer perspectives here.<\/p>\n

Millennials Are Moving, But Mortgages Don\u2019t Follow<\/a>
\nMillennials are the first generation to come of age while lenders are still paying billions in reparations for mortgage misconduct and outright fraud. This is causing a disconnect in millennials buying homes and being able to receive mortgages.<\/p>\n

US Home Price Report Shows Home Prices Up 6.7 Percent Year Over Year<\/a>
\nHome prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year over year by 6.7 percent in March 2016 compared with March 2015, according to the CoreLogic HPI. Read more insights here.<\/p>\n

10 Things You Must Do Before Buying a New Construction House<\/a>
\nBuying a newly built home provides some exciting options that may not be available to you when purchasing an existing home. However, there are challenges that home buyers must be aware of before making a construction commitment.<\/p>\n

5 Ways to Dominate Your Spring Real Estate Market<\/a>
\nAs an agent, you know to always be ready to find the next client, but spring can be an especially busy season\u00a0for many industry pros. To balance the chaos and dominate your market this spring, consider these ways to distinguish yourself from the competition.<\/p>\n

More Owners Spruce Up Bathrooms, Kitchens<\/a>
\nRemodelers report some projects have seen notable increases in the past three years. Whole house remodels rose by 10 percent, room additions rose by 12 percent, finished basements increased by 8 percent, and bathroom additions jumped 7 percent.<\/p>\n

9 Leadership Initiatives To Ramp Up Team Engagement<\/a>
\nAn engaged team is an effective team. Get your team in the selling spirit with these initiative ideas!<\/p>\n

In case you missed it here on Clean Slate, Vice President of Brand Marketing and Strategy Chris Zoeller<\/a> shared the five tactics every real estate should be using on Facebook<\/a>! As always, be sure to follow #BHGRE<\/a> on Facebook<\/a> and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0for more updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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