New Home Market Shows Signs of Stabilizing!
July 28, 2011 by admin
New-home sales dropped in June, but a sharp increase in prices and declining inventories may be signs the sluggish new-home market is finally showing signs of rebounding, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
Sales of new homes dropped 1 percent in June, reaching an annual rate of 312,000 — less than half the 700,000 rate that most economists consider healthy for the new-home sector. New-home sales fell to record lows in the Northeast and were also particularly sluggish in the West.
Purchase decisions influenced by social media up 14% in last six months!
July 8, 2011 by admin
The process of making purchase decisions
You’ve all been told you need to be using social media and some have even pitched to you that it is the end all be all, and although we wildly disagree and remind people it’s simply a communication channel people are coming to expect you to be on (much like when telephones were introduced, people slowly adjusted as did business). But does social media have enough of an influence over purchase decisions (like hiring a Realtor or where to buy) to demand your presence?
Greg Saunders
