All-cash home purchases in the U.S. hit 31.4 percent of all transactions in July 2022, just short of an eight-year high reached in February 2022, according to new data released Friday by Redfin.

The housing market remains stilted by high mortgage rates with hopes for a turnaround dim, according to the Federal Reserve.

The back kitchen, in essence a pantry on overdrive, has become increasingly popular in recent years, according to architects, designers and homebuilders.

Lead generation is the name of the game, writes Jimmy Burgess. Focus on keeping multiple streams of incoming leads and developing follow-up systems that add value to them.

ESentry is an iOS app for agents to use to capture lead information at open houses using QR code scanning. It leverages the user's CRM API to reconcile visitor data with any existing records and create an in-app lead profile.

BatchService, a leading SaaS provider for the real estate industry, has announced the general availability of BatchLeads 3.0, a comprehensive property intelligence software platform designed for professionals working in and around residential real estate. Powered by industry-leading property and homeowner data, BatchLeads 3.0 is designed to help real estate professionals work smarter, find leads faster, and close more deals.

Building on the success of the 2.0 platform, BatchService has incorporated a host of new features and functionality to help customers improve lead generation, streamline communications and do more from anywhere.

Driving for dollars – In-person or virtually, users can canvass neighborhoods, track routes, and identify new investment opportunities.Click-to-dial – Single-click access to property owners and investors with unlimited calling from the desktop or mobile application.Lead scoring – Assign scores to specific property and homeowner characteristics to quickly identify ideal opportunities and prioritize outreach efforts.Mobile app – With the power of the platform in an intutitive mobile app, users can add leads, drive for dollars and contact property owners from anywhere.Workspaces – Designed to support growing and distributed real estate businesses, workspaces help teams effectively manage leads, campaigns, and outreach.

“BatchLeads 3.0 represents the future of property intelligence software, with expanded integrations, a powerful mobile app and the scalability real estate businesses need,” said BatchService CEO Jesse Burrell. “BatchService grew out of our experience and passion for real estate, and we believe this release delivers on our promise to provide the most comprehensive property data and prospecting tool on the market.”

Founded in 2018, BatchService offers a suite of real estate software for wholesalers, investors, agents, lenders, title companies, home services and property technology providers. The BatchLeads platform is powered by industry-leading property data, while seamless integrations with BatchSkipTracing gives users access to the most accurate homeowner data on the market and BatchDialer provides the most advanced and easy-to-use dialing technology.

ABOUT BATCHSERVICE
BatchService is a real estate data and technology company. At BatchService, we provide visibility into real estate assets through real-time property intelligence, empowering real estate professionals to better identify opportunities and directly engage with property owners, investors, and agents. BatchService provides a suite of tools to manage client records, organize lists, comp properties, and surface investor insights. Our developer-friendly API endpoints fuel innovation for the proptech ecosystem.

Less than two months after layoffs, the power buyer says it's still on track to meet a goal of being operational in 25 states by the end of the year.

Not surprisingly, America's billionaires are largely clumped in coastal cities, according to a new analysis showing where they are located in 2022 and how that changed from 2021.

What crypto players are still standing as the market sheds weaker competitors? Rich Hopen outlines what's next and what to expect in this Crypto Corner column.

Eric Forney, director of industry for Livian shares his wit and wisdom as he reviews current market stats and weighs in on what's next. Check out this week's outlook, and add these insights to your weekly playbook.

The Department of Veterans Affairs allows desktop appraisals when borrowers put 20 percent down, but nearly 90 percent of VA-backed loans are made to homebuyers who put nothing down.

Several newer brokerages have made big strides. But real estate executive Stefan Swanepoel says one established juggernaut still looms large: The holding company formerly known as Realogy.

Painting your property is an essential step in protecting and maintaining its quality. Most homes require a fresh coat of paint every ten years or so. Painting your house makes it more weatherproof, keeps it looking nice, and increases your enjoyment of it overall. 

The problem is that painting a house by oneself can take ages. Additionally, if your Denver home requires painting and you are thinking of doing it yourself, you will need long ladders to access the second or third floors.

It prompts many people to hire a professional, which has its difficulties. They’ll have to look into house painters, identify one who is truly within their budget, arrange a few interviews, etc. 

You will learn about the numerous parts of home painting in this article, including how often you should paint, what to expect from a painting company, and much more.

About painting contractors and their work

The decision to hire a contractor for home improvement is significant. Thank goodness some experts can handle damage restoration jobs. They’ll do their best to restore a home or business to its “normal” state. Hiring them helps reduce some of the situation’s tension. But a significant level of trust is placed in the competence of the personnel you invite into your house. You want to know the task will be done correctly, regardless of the restoration type.

Research and choose a few reputable local businesses to call or email to ask questions. Asking questions about their procedures, schedules, and projections will help you better understand the company you are choosing. Read the entire article to know what questions you can ask your Minneapolis roofing company before hiring them.

Top 6 questions to ask damage restoration company

You should ask as many questions as possible when interviewing damage restoration contractors. The following are some potential questions to ask:

·       Ask them about their working experience in this field?

One of the things real estate agents struggle with in digital marketing is coming up with ideas for content.  Most know that content is a cornerstone of a strong digital marketing strategy, but are lost when it comes to coming up with fresh content.  

What if I told you that there’s a tool that will tell you exactly what questions people are asking Google related to your service?  What if I told you that tool was actually provided by Google and powered by their search data and AI platform?  Meet Google Question Hub, a free beta platform they provide to website admins to research questions that People Often Ask in Google.  

What is Google’s Question Hub?

The primary function of Google’s Question Hub is to help content creators identify questions that lack answers in Google.  Content creators can input their transactional keywords into this tool and Google will provide a list of related questions.  These questions are informational queries that share two qualities:

They are receiving at least some consistent search volume in GoogleGoogle does not have enough pages indexed that answer them sufficiently

This is a powerful tool that real estate professionals can use to identify content gaps in Google’s index, as well as what topics users are searching for that are related to their products, services, and location.  Google uses the articles submitted by users in Question Hub to answer questions in their ‘People Often Ask’ section of search result pages.  

What Do I Need to Get Started With Google’s Question Hub?

In order to use Google Question Hub, all you need is a website you manage under your Google account in Google Search Console.  This is the only requisite to gain access to the platform.  If you have a website but do not have Google Search Console installed, go to https://search.google.com/search-console/about to get started.  It’s one of the best free SEO tools, it’s provided by Google, and it can really help you dial in your SEO campaigns. 

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss mortgage fraud, rising home prices in the Sunshine State, and news from Left, Right and Center. Find out what they have to say about these hot topics, and watch this week's The Real Word.

Q: Every time we look for a house (condo, townhouse or single-family home) and find one we like, by the time we go to make an offer, it's always been either contingent or pending. Why? And also, what does pending mean? --Eric B., Las Vegas

A: Eric, it sounds like what's frustrating you is really two separate things: (1) not understanding these classifications and (2) the fact that so many of the homes you like appear to be inactive listings for some reason. So, let's deal with both these issues, in turn.

As it seeks to gain footing in the residential space, the online real estate behemoth says it plans to raise funds to keep growing as it joins an elite list of some of the nation’s biggest companies.

Rubenstein and his wife Inga Rubenstein have listed the home multiple times, dating back to 2016 when they put it on the market for $84.5 million. Since then, it's undergone a series of price cuts.

Fourteen brokerages have partnered to launch the Southwest Florida Buyer Graph, which hosts real-time anonymized buyer data and habits and climate risk data.