Marta Lima Thompson

10/05/2020

Thinking about a fix and flip or a development project? Investors consider hard money to access more funding! Here's how ⤵️

Hard money lenders can be a good option for real estate investors who can't get traditional loans or want to close fast. Read on to learn how to find them.

10/02/2020

Attention Sellers!⬆ When 63% of buyers are indicating that the home office is a must for their new home purchase, it's time to get creative.

Keep the eyeballs on your virtual listing and open house! Here's how to renovate smart ✅

Sellers, if you have a home office, now's the time to promote it. Here's how to set up a space that will attract buyers and seal the deal. The post Get To Work! How To Make Your Home Office Space a Huge Selling Point appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.

10/01/2020

Experts say that the market is an “extended spring cycle”. How does this affect real estate going into the fall?

Record-low mortgage rates, skyrocketing buyer demand, and shrinking inventory have pushed the housing market's busy season forward through at least the end of the year

10/01/2020

Where will the housing market be by the end of 2020? Zillow housing analysts predict an increase!

Is your home worth as much as you thought?

09/28/2020

As mortgage rates drop, loan applications rise 2.9%. Source: Mortgage Bankers Association ✔️

The market composite index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, increased by 2.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis. On an unadjusted basis, the index rose by 2.0%

09/25/2020

Give your gallery wall a makeover. Here's how you can refresh your wall art without spending a dime.

09/24/2020

The National Association of REALTORS® has some findings that cannot be overlooked! Check out buyer activity across the country below ✔️

REALTORS® reported that, on average, properties for which the sale closed in August received about 3 offers, up from 2 offers one year ago and in March when the pandemic hit.

09/23/2020

Cookouts are not out of the question! It can still be a socially distancing affair, if done right.

We're all itching to get outside and be social this summer, but it has to be done the smart way. Here's how to entertain safely this season. The post How To Host a Socially Distant Barbecue in Your Own Backyard appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.