July 2018 Marketing Minute

Bigger, Better, Faster: 6 Tips to Speed Up Sales and Boost Value

Often, what helps a home sell faster is also what helps a home sell for more. Surprisingly enough, just having a low price isn’t the key. Homesellers need to think of their property as a product — something to market — instead of home. See all of the tips here.

The “For Sale” Sign Gets its First Major Makeover in Nearly 50 Years

The last time that the “for sale” sign went through a major transformation was decades ago, during the post-World War II suburban boom. The real estate unicorn Compass, worth $2.2 billion, wants to connect front-lawn signage to the digital world. Get the full scoop here.

Homebuyers Fuel Jump in Mortgage Applications, as More Listings Finally Emerge

After falling for two straight weeks, mortgage application volume rose 2.5 percent last week, seasonally adjusted, compared with the previous week. The increase was driven entirely by purchase applications. Read more here.

How Instagram And Staging Help Two Brokers Sell New York City Real Estate

For Manhattan real estate brokers Joel Moss and Samantha Rose Frith, Instagram is more than just a fun social media tool. It’s a bona fide way to sell a property. Read the full write-up here.

Infographic: Baby Boomers Are Market Movers

Baby boomers are the biggest generation of homebuyers behind millennials, at 32 percent, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) 2018 Profile of Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends. Check out the infographic here.

QUICK LINKS

■ How Will The New Tax Law Shake Up The Housing Market?

■ New Vacasa Service Connects Agents With Vacation-Homebuyers and Sellers

■ Weekly Mortgage Applications Fall 2.5% as Buyers Struggle to Find Affordable Homes

“Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.”

—RICHARD BRANSON,
Founder of Virgin Group

HOMES & LAND | JULY 2018