The National Association of Realtors' latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers has some unexpected statistics about who is buying and selling in today's market. Now that the first-time homebuyer tax credits have ended, baby boomers have replaced Gen Y and Gen X as the...
As the economic downturn bears down on families, an increasing number of grandparents are stepping in to raise their grandchildren, and it's presenting complicated issues when it comes to age restricted communities. It’s Not a Minor Issue The problem seems to be growing. In one senior community in...
While many housing markets rose together during the boom and fell together during the bust, they’re coming out of the downturn at very different speeds, and so it’s no longer a matter of a “national” housing market. We've seen recovery happening on a local market...
So, it’s 2012 and there are a multitude of options for marketing real estate. What should you spend your advertising dollars on? What funds allocated in your budget will offer the biggest reach, influence and return in the new media world? ActiveRain, the largest blogging platform...
When you search for housing market predictions 2012 on Google, it returns roughly 1,650,000 results. As you start scrolling through these well-respected sites and their corresponding articles, you are left scratching your head and wondering what to believe. From gloom and doom naysayers to cheery...
At Idea Associates, we have marketed golf clubs, equestrian clubs, lifestyle clubs, marina/boating club communities and many types in between. But now there is a new club taking shape that plays right into the health and wellness trends: The Outdoor Sporting Club. They are popping up...