As the market continues to improve there are a number of additional opportunities for our construction and sales personnel to pursue. Establishing a “team” approach, valuing your teams input and properly compensating them for their contribution to the profitability of the “bottom line” will eliminate your company from have a “REVOLVING DOOR”, as the door
TAKING THE CHECKERED FLAG
Its time to exercise the discipline in our acquisitions to skillfully take the checkered flag…….. “What inning are we in?” It is difficult to answer that question, mainly because it’s the wrong sports metaphor. A better analogy than baseball is Formula One, where we’re about a third of the way around the track…and we
Banks’ Brimming Optimism Keeping Regulators Up at Night
Dodd-Frank and other Wall Street regulations born from the financial crisis were formed with one overarching goal: no more taxpayer bailouts. If you ask Morgan Stanley Chief Executive Officer James Gorman, regulators and big banks have done one heck of a job ensuring that reality. With the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis around the
Housing Dimension to Forbes’ Recent Projection
Forbes magazine recently released an infographic showing the top markets for expected job growth in the coming years. As has been the case for about eighteen months now, Texas continues to lead the way. The fact that Texas owns 7 of the top 10 spots is no surprise considering the energy boom that took off
8 Traits That Can Improve Your Customer Relationships
8 TRAITS OF A SUCCESSFUL SALESPERSON DEMONSTRATES WHAT OUR SALES TEAMS SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON IN THEIR SALES PRESENTATIONS AND INTERACTION WITH OUR PROSPECTIVE BUYERS. ENSURE YOU HAVE A SALES TEAM THAT IS PROPERLY REPRESENTING YOU AND HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR YOUR SUCCESS AND THEIR OWN. Why are some salespeople more
GEORGIA ONE OF THE 6 Hot Spots for Retirees
As the housing recovery rolls on, baby boomers and empty-nesters may be looking to finally downsize and trade-in for a retirement home in a new locale. Kiplinger recently ranked the top states in which to retire based on special tax breaks for seniors, easy access to amenities, and active lifestyle opportunities for older adults. The
ALONE , NOT LONELY – THE GROWTH OF SOLO HOUSEHOLDS.
The Single Buyer Demographics is on the rise, and their mostly females. Ensure your housing product and community features are addressing their wants and needs . ———————————————-Report: Singles Make Up Quarter of All Buyers Daily Real Estate News | Friday, August 30, 2013 More Americans are opting to live alone, with single buyers making up
Atlanta home prices up 3.4% in June
Atlanta Home Prices up 3.4% but mortgage rates punching through 4.5% may slow our pace of sale. Strategically positioning our housing inventory based on these variables is essential in maintaining a healthy pace of sale ——————————————————————————————————–Atlanta posted the biggest home price gain of 20 major metros in the June CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indexes. The area’s home
Regulators drop 20%-down requirement from mortgage proposal
Dropping the 20% down requirement will aid in our housing recovery. ——————————————————————————————– Bankers and housing advocates were concerned that requiring a 20 percent down payment would keep many people from buying a home. Lenders and affordable housing advocates won a victory when federal regulators walked away from a proposed rule that would encourage mortgage lenders
5 INSPECTION PROBLEMS BUYERS SHOULDN’T IGNORE
Home buyers need to be extra vigilant about inspections in the early stages of a purchase because if problems are discovered too late in the process, it can “dash home owners’ dreams and budgets,” writes Yahoo! Finance in a recent article. One home buyer in Long Island, N.Y., explains in the story that she didn’t