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The Source of Real Time Real Estate
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Here at The MLS, we’re constantly striving to improve the technology we provide to our members. As a result of these efforts, we have a lot of exciting new features in development, nearly ready for our users to enjoy. Here’s a preview of what we have in store… Radius Search The new radius search feature will give users the ability to search for listings within a designated distance from their desired …
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One of the most frustrating things that an agent can experience is a seller who, against the agent’s best efforts, will insist on overpricing their property. In those cases, it’s hard to know how to proceed. National Speaker for Homes.com Joe Sesso has five key pieces of advice for agents who might be experiencing this all-too-common frustration. 1. Understand where they’re coming from Says Sesso, “Selling a house is easy. Selling …
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Here at The MLS, we are constantly striving to improve our products. As a result, our system undergoes frequent updates. This week, we’ve got an assortment of new features for you to check out! Take a look at our video below to get an overview of what’s new: …
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Moving back in with the parents–super embarrassing, right? Maybe. But, according to a recent Pew Research Center study, that isn’t deterring millennials from moving back home more than ever before. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau from 2014, Pew concluded that a record 60.6 million Americans–a whopping 19% of all U.S. households–are living in multigenerational housing, but even that number is underestimating the real amount. Per Pew: “The Census Bureau …
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Everything you think you know about first-time buyers is wrong. This new info comes fresh from a recent 160-question Zillow Group survey conducted with 13,000 homebuyers and sellers who closed transactions in 2016. The results of the survey bust several prevalent first-time buyer myths wide open and are soon to be released for the general public’s access. For starters? In 2016, a whopping 53 percent of all buyer sales were to …
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Second quarter numbers are in for LA-area condos and co-ops, and it looks like the median sales prices are on the rise. With a few exceptions (Topanga, Pacific Palisades, and DTLA, to name a few), this new map shows that, even though summer’s coming to an end, things are getting a little warmer down here. CLICK HERE for a larger version of this map. …
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Almost anyone who works on the go knows this to be true: your laptop is your livelihood. But are you protecting it as carefully as you should when you’re traveling? Many agents see no problem in briefly leaving their laptop unattended–but it only takes a second for someone to snatch it and, with it, your client data. Here are some important tips to remember when traveling with your laptop, courtesy of …
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As we mentioned a few days ago, we’ve had a few killer updates to the MLS Alpha Listing Search–now, we have a video showing you how to access each of them and what they can do for you. Check it out below! …
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When you’re looking for a new home, what’s the first decision you make? In all likelihood, it’s the number of bedrooms you’ll need. However, it’s becoming less commonplace for the number of rooms to match the number of residents–a statistic that Trulia mined from the U.S. Census 2014 5-year American Community Survey data. It wasn’t that long ago that bedroom-sharing was a common practice, especially in families with children and/or elders. …
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The MLS is excited to announce the addition of several innovative new features to the Alpha Listing Search; take a look at the flyer below for a closer look at what we’ve been cooking up! For more information on the Alpha Listing Search, click here! …