Residential Real Estate
NH Housing Advocates’ Next Steps in 2025
With Republican Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte set to take office in January and expanded Republican majorities in Concord, the challenge is on to meet voters’ and business’ expectations.
Should Sellers Sign Long-Duration Listing Agreements?
The Department of Justice has warned buyers not to sign contracts binding them to the agent showing them houses. And maybe they shouldn’t. But sellers should also be leery of signing listing agreements that tie them to one brokerage firm for months at a time.
Buyers Want More Sustainable Homes, Zillow Report Says
Zillow’s 2025 “Home Trends” report says homebuyers are increasingly looking for homes with climate-resiliency features.
Flood Insurance Is Getting More Affordable
The National Flood Insurance Program is working on allowing policyholders to pay their premiums on a monthly basis. Previously, premiums could only be paid annually.
A Homebuyer’s Glossary of Key Terms to Know
Real estate has its differences – like the difference between spec houses and custom-built homes, or between a pending sale and a completed one.
One Mortgage Banker’s Plan to Fix the Housing Crisis
To Mark Milam, a mortgage banker and loan originator in Atlanta, said many current proposals are like “swallowing an aspirin next year for a headache you have now.”
As NAR Punts on Pocket Listings Rule, NH Agents Split on ‘Clear Cooperation’
As NAR Punts on Pocket Listings Rule, NH Agents Split on ‘Clear Cooperation’
How to Win the Listing in Today’s Highly Competitive Real Estate Environment
You walk into a listing appointment, really connect with the sellers, and nail your listing presentation. Then they tell you, “We’re interviewing three other agents – we’ll get back to you.”
Are People Losing Interest in Second Homes?
Are people losing interest in second homes? It appears so, according to the National Association of Home Builders, using the latest Census Bureau data.
Early Returns Show Commissions Are Falling
A survey of some 1,300 agents and brokers suggests that the class-action settlement that rocked the real estate world is pushing real estate agent commissions down.
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