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As any real estate agent knows, leads are the lifeblood to success. This is why it is no secret that a high percentage of most agents’ time is dedicated to uncovering possible leads via as many conduits as possible.  That being said, all leads are not created equal. Some leads roll in thanks to expensive… Read more: Investors: A Real Estate Agent’s Most Powerful Partnership

Buying a home is an important – and exciting – decision. After all, having a place to call your own, to raise your family in, to do as you wish with no landlord to answer to are all motivating factors in starting the process. But, in addition to these emotional reasons, buying a home can… Read more: How Pre-Qualification Can Help You Get Your Dream Home

The juggernaut that has become the U.S. housing market finally paused to take a breath last week. But even with buyers and sellers taking a step back temporarily, the industry remained hot. During the week ending Nov. 7, both buyers and sellers averted their attention from relocations and instead focused on current events, according to… Read more: U.S. Housing Market Takes a Breather But Stays Hot By Liz Lucking | Realtor.com | Nov 13, 2020

How can you make the most out of your living space? With mobility on the rise and affordability getting worse, renters and homebuyers are frequently finding themselves living in tighter quarters than they’d like.   Whether you desperately crave to make your current space bigger, make a new home work for your large family, or to maximize a… Read more: 10 Tips for Maximizing Small Living Spaces

If you can’t find your dream home on the market or if you want to create a home that’s uniquely yours, you might consider building a house. Buyers who decided to build new homes were more likely to say that selecting the floor plan, having everything in the home be brand-new and customizing their home… Read more: Steps to Building a House According to Zillow

POSTED BY JD ESAJIAN // MARCH 22, 2016 Mortgage interest rates have been all over the place in the past 30 days. One day they drop significantly and the next they are on the rise.  If you lock in rates at just the right time, you may be able to time the market perfectly.  Before you celebrate your… Read more: Does It Make Sense To Refinance?

By Sarah Mikhitarian on Apr. 16, 2019 Not only can adding solar panels to a home save energy costs and help the environment, it also can potentially increase a home’s value. During the past year, homes with solar-energy systems sold for 4.1% more on average than comparable homes without solar power. For the median-valued home, that translates… Read more: Homes With Solar Panels Sell for 4.1% More

Follow the below link to access housing statistics for the City of Bellingham – including interactive maps, graphs, and supporting text to explore housing types, occupancy, tenure, and their distribution across the City’s neighborhoods. http://bellingham.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=ad0a1daf65f94df690d06c75e2d0f9ff&fbclid=IwAR3pnVP_v0oo1w1H_Y_7y-menWgrKPFBP8DWU97_Hv1tTHhaY6MBZ0FmEcQ

POSTED BY CT HOMES // MAY 26, 2020 As we have seen over the last few months life can change on a dime. One day we are thinking about March Madness and the next planning when we can leave our homes. If you have inherited a property over this time or making preparations, you may be dealing with… Read more: How is Inherited Property Transferred to Beneficiaries?

An important piece of the real estate puzzle hinges on building a strong team. This is why in addition to our network of agents, lenders, attorneys, and brokers, we are always on the lookout for great contractors to partner with. Below is some more insight on what we are looking for along with a number… Read more: Seeking High-Quality Contractors to Join Our Team

If you are a real estate investor looking to purchase wholesale properties or partner on joint venture projects, look no further. Our team has the experience, know-how, and infrastructure to offer you opportunities in your real estate investment endeavors. No matter if you are looking for a rehab project to work on or you are… Read more: Are you Looking to Grow Your Real Estate Investment Opportunities?

Homeowners find themselves in the position of having to sell their home fast for any number of reasons. For example, there are times when family obligations require you to move out of state with little warning. Maybe a job relocation takes you to a new area. Or a personal situation has arisen, putting homeowners on… Read more: Situations We Can Help Home Sellers With

What are the best real estate lead generation options today? Where and how can real estate agents, investors and other related industry professionals generate more leads for buying, selling and renting properties? What are some of the little known benefits, and pitfalls of common real estate lead generation channels today? Here are 12 ways for real estate… Read more: Real Estate Lead Generation 101

The real estate industry caters to independent strategies. For every investor, there is another way to go about conducting business. Some may prefer to utilize the convenience of technology while others want to maintain personal relationships. However, for one reason or another, there remains a void between these two independent strategies. Smart investors will figure… Read more: Technology vs. People Skills: Which Real Estate Strategies Will Win?

“Investment is most intelligent when most business like” – Warren Buffett If investing is better when conducted most business like, does it mean that more real estate investors ought to be investing in a more businesslike fashion? Should every real estate investor be investing as a business? What does that really mean? What does it look… Read more: Real Estate Investing As A Business

Many people are still wondering whether or not real estate is one of the best investment strategies for long-term wealth building. Is investing in homes still a smart investment for the average individual? Is a home still the best investment of a lifetime for most Americans? If so, why are some pessimists still questioning the rebound… Read more: Housing Still The Best Investment Tool Of A Lifetime