Tag Archives: Sales
Survey Shows Speedy Sales in SoCal Luxury Housing Markets
High end homes in both Malibu and Pacific Palisades are selling faster, according to a Westside Estate Agency (WEA) analysis of housing data in the two luxury markets through the third quarter. The report, which reviews overall total sales in… … Read more
Prudential Network Realty Agent Ranked No. 1 Sales Associate in Florida
Prudential Network Realty’s Elizabeth Hudgins of the Ponte Vedra Beach office was recently recognized as the No. 1 sales associate in the Prudential Real Estate Network in Florida, which encompasses more than 10,000 agents, the company announced. In year-to-date statistics… … Read more
Home Sales Remain Higher than Last Year, Prices Fall Modestly
The September 2011 RE/MAX National Housing Report, a survey of housing data from 53 metropolitan areas, shows that the number of home sales were 7.6% higher than September 2010. This follows a trend from August and July, when sales were… … Read more
Homes Sales Increase across New England without Artificial Stimulus
REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT—August brought both high temperatures and strong transactions in New England. Total transactions increased 2.3% vs. July 2011 for the second straight month, and year-over-year transactions also increased 8.9%. Vermont and Massachusetts were the only states in the region… … Read more
Pending Home Sales Decline in August but Remain above a Year Ago
Pending home sales slipped in August with a mixed regional performance but are higher than a year ago, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, declined 1.2 percent… … Read more
The Perils of ‘Show-and-Tell’ Sales Presentations
RISMEDIA, July 14, 2011—One of the most critical, yet overlooked principles in the selling process, is the power of self-discovery through customer involvement. Regrettably, many salespeople use a “show and tell” presentation style and babble on hoping they might say… … Read more
June Existing-Home Sales Slip on Contract Cancellations, but Prices Stabilize
RISMEDIA, July 26, 2011— Existing-home sales eased in June as contract cancellations spiked unexpectedly, although prices were up slightly, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Sales gains in the Midwest and South were offset by declines in the Northeast… … Read more
California REALTORS® Applaud New Law on Short Sales
RISMEDIA, July 26, 2011—(MCT)—Under a new state law, any lender who agrees to a short sale—which by definition will yield insufficient funds to cover the outstanding loans on a property—must accept it as payment in full for all loan balances.… … Read more
Dealing with Sales Rejections: Some Will, Some Won’t, So What!
RISMEDIA, July 19, 2011—I can think of no other profession that’s as closely associated with the term rejection as a career in sales. You might say that rejection is as natural to a salesperson as trail dust is to a… … Read more
How Short Sales Can Be the Top Clique in Real Estate
RISMedia, June 7, 2011—As time goes on, the landscape of our real estate industry is beginning to look more and more like a high school campus. We have cliques, and whichever one is on top at the time looks down… … Read more








