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The famous abode will soon be home to the highest bidderKey Takeaways The Underwood's home in "House of Cards" is up for auction with a starting bid of $500,000.When we’re first introduced to Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood in House of Cards, we’re led into an unforgettably gorgeous, dimly-lit home — the beautiful backdrop for many of the plans and schemes that finally got him to The White House. Now, after watching for five seasons, buyer
Respect your agents enough to listen to their opinions with the willingness to learn from their suggestionKey Takeaways Listen to your agents and consider their suggestions seriously. People hate working for bosses who refuse to listen. Be the type of boss millennial agents like working for by making yourself accessible and staying involved with day-to-day business operations. Foster the type of work environment people enjoy by delegating tasks i
Key Takeaways Be tactful with your content, become the master at social media engagement and keep it old school when it comes to proper grammar.Did you know you could be killing your engagement with what you are sharing, posting or not posting? Make the most of your organic social media marketing with these key pointers.1. Not sticking to the basics (think elementary school) Realtor Houston Shelley said that her biggest pet peeve from other age
Agents can do more business with millennials by understanding their preferences and behaviorsIn this day and age, millennials not only dominate the category of first-time homebuyers but are surging ahead of baby boomers to claim the throne as U.S.’s dominant homebuying generation. They now account for one in every three homebuyers.Millennials — made up of U.S. residents born between 1980 and 1995 — are undoubtedly a critical group for real
As the weather heats up, homeowners may be looking to make the most of their outdoor space. But some cities may have a distinct advantage when it comes to hosting backyard parties. Realtor.com®’s research team analyzed 350 metro areas based on lot sizes, cool outdoor home features (e.g. hot tubs, outdoor kitchens, decks, etc.), and the number of sunny days the area sees annually.“We are seeing more people than ever really investing in the ba
Nearly 80 percent of all borrowers are paying for real estate taxes and home insurance through escrow accounts, according to a recent analysis by CoreLogic. That is up 900 basis points over the past six years.The mortgage industry has been encouraging more borrowers to use escrow accounts because it ensures they have reserves to cover the costs of the mortgage principal, interest, taxes, and insurance. It also helps to lower the risks of tax and
Home improvement projects present the biggest opportunity for scammers to take advantage of homeowners, according to the Better Business Bureau’s Risk Index. Victims of home improvement scams lost an average of $1,400 from shady contractors, painters, and other repairmen, according to the BBB’s analysis.The analysis found that such scams pose the highest risk to homeowners based on three criteria: exposure (how likely consumers are to be expo
The median gross income for a real estate professional in 2016 was $42,500, most of which came from selling homes, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2017 Member Profile. Annual income varied widely based on experience, with practitioners who had been in the real estate business less than two years earning $8,930, while those with 16 or more years of experience earned $78, 850.But what types of activities draw the most busines
The median price for a new single-family home reached a record high in May of $345,800, the Commerce Department reports. Buyers will be paying a huge premium for new construction, as new-home prices are now 16.8 percent higher than they were a year ago.So far, however, the higher price tags don’t seem to be spooking home shoppers. In May, 61,000 new homes were purchased—a 2.9 percent increase from April and an 8.9 percent increase from a year
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