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Author Archives: trevorspear
FOLLOW THE 55+ MONEY
The data and the dollars say that while home buyers age 35 and younger demand attention, it’s the 55 and older group that demand the love. By John McManus There are 3,143 counties (or equivalent regional districts) in the United … Continue reading
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THE DEBATE RAGES ON: WHY BUY VS. RENT?
Is homeownership the right thing for everybody? Absolutely not. Is it the right thing for some households who are currently renting? Absolutely. Should every renter be looking for the first opportunity to buy a home? No. This is all logical. … Continue reading
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Instagram Best Practices for Small Business Owners
Instagram is becoming more and more popular for marketing businesses. According to eMarketer, 32.3% of U.S. companies with 100 employees or more use Instagram, and that number is expected to jump to 48.8% in 2016 and to 70.7% in 2017—edging … Continue reading
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Honored to be a sponsor NCHBA Reception
NCHBA Enjoys Great Week at IBS Several hundred NCHBA members attended the International Builders Show last week in Las Vegas. Over the week, many members were recognized for excellence at the various awards programs at IBS. In addition, … Continue reading
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U.S. Housing Starts Surge 10.5% in November
Builders are stepping up home construction broadly across the U.S., suggesting the housing market will help anchor the economy amid global turbulence and a likely rise in interest rates. Builders broke ground on 1.173 million units, when calculated at a … Continue reading
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Top 10 NCHBA Actions to Benefit Our Members in 2015
The North Carolina Home Builders Association works diligently to protect the interests of the home building industry. To summarize our most important work in 2015, we have compiled a document entitled “Top 10 NCHBA Actions to Benefit Our Members in … Continue reading
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Triangle Housing Forecast
Positive growth projected at the Triangle Housing Forecast Thanks to our speakers Bernard Helm, Jay Colvin, Dale Akins and Tim Minton
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Can the buy-one-give-one model work for housing?
On a flight to Vancouver, two real estate developers happened to sit next to Toms shoes founder Blake Mycoskie. They started to talk, and had an idea: Could the one-for-one model pioneered by Mycoskie also be applied to housing? … Continue reading
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NEW HOME DEMAND UP IN 66% OF METROSTUDY MARKETS
Our October collection of new home and building lot demand in Metrostudy’s 36 markets indicates that typical seasonal decline continues in the majority of markets, but inventory in the pipeline appears stable, and the pace of starts continues to climb. … Continue reading
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BACK OF THE ENVELOPE THINKING
There are so many myths about what home buyers won’t pay for. And I’ll submit that too many of these myths are based on ineffective sales practices personally observed over the past 25 years working with the housing industry. If … Continue reading
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