News, Tips & Insights for Real Estate Professionals
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April 2019 Showing Index Results: Market Sees Ninth Straight Month of Diminished Year-Over-Year Activity
Real estate agents throughout the U.S. may have to brace for a more sluggish market than anticipated based on April 2019’s decline in home showing activity, the ninth consecutive month of a nationwide year-over-year decrease according to the ShowingTime Showing Index®.
Exploring the InfoSparks Monthly Indicators Report
One of our most thorough InfoSparks reports, available within the MarketStats products in some markets, the Monthly Indicators report is a powerful tool to help you master your market. This report fills 13 pages with key metrics and insights to highlight current market trends.
Introducing ShowingTime Live Connect
With ShowingTime Live Connect, users of the ShowingTime Appointment Center or ShowingTime Appointment Center Plus can now have all their calls handled by ShowingTime staff, day and night, on weekends and on holidays, with messages logged and forwarded immediately.
March 2019 Showing Index – U.S. Sees 7.2% Drop in Showing Traffic
Buyer traffic slowed for the eighth consecutive month in the U.S. in March 2019 compared to the same time last year, with activity down 7.2 percent.
The ShowingTime Showing Index®, Explained
2019 marks the third year we’ve been providing monthly data with the ShowingTime Showing Index® and as we approach the next release of the latest numbers, now’s a great time to dive in to how the Showing Index can be used to help real estate professionals.
Using the FastStats Local Market Updates Report
Those of you who receive FastStats PDF reports are probably familiar with many of them. Our most concise report, the Local Market Updates, fits on a single page and allows you to quickly assess key metrics for a neighborhood, city or county (available in some markets).
Social Media Influencers You Should Be Following
We dug deep into the Twitterverse to uncover five real estate social media influencers who deserve your attention. You won’t find any “Selling Sunset”-esque personalities here. These influencers cover subject matter that touch on the same themes and issues that affect residential real estate firms of any size.
3 Key Takeaways from NAR’s Aspiring Home Buyers Profile
NAR’s Aspiring Home Buyers Profile, offering a wealth of great insight into the consumer preferences of those who do not own a home. We’ve put together what we think are the three most significant findings along with our perspective on how they can inform your strategy for engaging aspiring buyers.