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REinventing MLS

Was 2012 a Better Year for Real Estate Than 2011?

There are still those questioning whether the housing market is truly making a comeback. We have decided to graph home sales over the last two years based on the National Association of Realtor‘s Pending Home Sales Report. We believe the graph removes all doubt.

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Read the full KCM Blog post HERE

Luxury Housing Market Surges [Infographic]

Harmful Effects from Changing the Listing Price?

With the housing market showing signs of a recovery, sellers may think they can list their homes at a higher price and adjust if necessary. That may not be a good strategy.

Are there any negative effects from changing the listing price of a property?

Read the full KCM Blog post HERE

Potential first-time homebuyers are still on the fence. Stay relevant to this new market.

According to the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance HousingPulseTracking survey, the first-time homebuyer share of home purchases fell to 34.7% in October, the lowest first-time homebuyer share ever recorded in the three-year history of the survey. Many potential buyers are still waiting it out and may not be sure about the possibilities, including available down payment assistance programs in their market. Realtors, it’s time to employ tools that make you more relevant for today’s buyer, especially first-time homebuyers.

Read the full blog post from Down Payment Resource HERE

House and Condo Sales by Region [Infographic]

Learn to Tweet Smarter, Not Harder [Infographic]