January 2013

The Power of Visuals on Facebook

January 31, 2013
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Many agents realize the importance of building a powerful social media strategy. The cornerstone of any such strategy is Facebook, the social utility that connects 93% of American adults. But how is the best way to build a strong Facebook presence? More and more studies reveal that the posting of strong visuals is the best way [...]

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What the Case Shiller Report is Actually Telling Us

January 30, 2013
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Case Shiller released their latest Home Price Index yesterday. The headlines that followed were true but, in our opinion, a little misleading. Here are some of the highlights of the report that have dominated major media coverage: Home prices rose 5.5% in the 12 months ending in November 2012 (the latest data available). In the [...]

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Inventory: Only Challenge to the Real Estate Recovery

January 29, 2013
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The real estate market is in the midst of a major comeback. Sales are greater than any time since 2007. Consumer confidence is increasing. Economists are now saying housing is the major tailwind to our nation’s overall economic recovery. However, there is one major challenge that could stall the housing market: a lack of inventory. [...]

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5 Reasons You Should List Your House TODAY!

January 28, 2013
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Many homeowners are waiting until the Spring ‘buying season’ to list their homes for sale. Here are five reasons why that might not make sense this year: 1.) Demand Is High Homes are selling at a pace not seen since 2007. The most recent Existing Home Sales Report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed that [...]

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Negative Equity: The Latest Statistics [INFOGRAPHIC]

January 25, 2013
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Is Today the Day You Get into Focus?

January 24, 2013
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Today, we are reposting a blog written by our friend Matthew Ferrara (pictured below). – The KCM Crew Insights come in ordinary moments. At dinner recently, some friends were talking about their hundreds of internet bookmarks they never return to. We’d all formed the same habit of opening ten tabs of pages we “wanted to [...]

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