DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 Home sellers have a lot of questions in getting their home ready for the market. Will you have all the answers? Realtor.com® recently asked real estate professionals to offer up the most common questions they get from sellers. Being able to give clients answers to these questions will help show your knowledge and value. You can also use these questions, and your answers, as content on your website, blog, or social media chan

Realtor.com® recently asked real estate professionals to weigh in with the eight most common buyer questions. Answering common real estate questions can help demonstrate your value and knowledge to clients. Your answers also serve as great fodder on your website, blog, or social media if you’re trying to reach out to prospective buyers. When coming up with a list of common questions, think about what buyers in your area would type into Google during the home search process. I

Spring is on the horizon, which makes it a great time to think about how to take advantage of your listing’s outdoor space and make it more appealing and functional for buyers. RISMedia recently highlighted several tips for designing an outdoor space, including: Choose the function. Carefully consider what the space can be used for. If it’s a small space, don’t try to do too much or you’ll make it look packed. For larger areas, you also don’t want to overdo it. But the space

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2016 It's not uncommon to feel a little down this time of year. The combination of frigid temperatures in much of the country, nasty winter weather, and a lack of sunlight causes many to experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD). To combat the winter blues, research suggests that bringing plants into the home can not only reduce stress, they can also improve a home's air quality, brighten up the living space, and even help wit

Does your listing need a more inviting first impression from the outside? Stager Cora Sue Anthony with Antony Staging in Oakland, Calif., says you don’t have to break the bank to get an instant lift to a home’s curb appeal. In fact, in a short video she highlights how spending just $106 on some paint and a new light fixture could instantly amp up a home’s curb appeal. Here are four steps that can entice buyers: 1. Paint the front door. Try out a bold color – such as red – to

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2016 Realtor.com® predicts a Denver Broncos win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 this weekend. That could prove to be good news for the national housing market as well, the real estate site says. “Although there is no economically driven correlation between the outcome of the Super Bowl and the housing market, we have found a promising real estate predictor for the Super Bowl that’s more effective than a coin toss,” say

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2016 Hawaii reclaims its number one spot as the “happiest” state in the country – bumping out last year’s winner Alaska. The state has held the happiness title five times since 2008, according to the latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. The index measures the well-being of states across five elements: purpose, social, financial, community and physical. In 2015, financial well-being increased as well as physical fitness whil