Researchers scoured realtor.com® data to find lake towns that offer the most activities for residents as well the fastest growth in home prices.
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Researchers scoured realtor.com® data to find lake towns that offer the most activities for residents as well the fastest growth in home prices.
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/links/best-places-to-score-a-lakefront-property
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Short term rentals have become a mainstay of the tourism industry in many resort towns, and with the rise of Airbnb and VRBO.com, there has been a rise of short term rentals in all parts of the country, in all kinds of neighborhood settings. Many people are buying real estate and using it for a short term rental. In this podcast, Brian Blaesser shares tips to know, information about what regulations you might encounter, and how agents can help their clients who are hoping to acquire short term rentals.
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/links/podcast-short-term-rentals
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Despite overall home sales maintaining their strongest pace in a decade, 2016 vacation home sales reported in at their lowest level since 2013, dropping 21.6 percent from 2015. The National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun attributes this decline to challenges with affordability and supply. The two of the most popular destinations for vacation homes – the South and the West – have seen soaring home prices in several markets in recent years, meaning purchasing a second home has become difficult and unaffordable for many buyers. However, buyers purchasing... Read More
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This infographic was created using data from the 2017 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey.
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This infographic takes a look at investment and vacation home buying in the past year.
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/infographics/snapshot-of-2016-second-home-buyers
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Investors renting out property on sites such as Airbnb could generate more income by getting into the world of special-events leases. But there are a number of hurdles to clear in order to make this a winning investment strategy.
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/links/a-grander-vision-for-short-term-rentals
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WASHINGTON (April 11, 2017) — Last year’s strongest pace of home sales in a decade included a sizeable drop in activity from vacation buyers and a jump from individual investors, according to an annual second-home survey released today by the National Association of Realtors®. The survey additionally found that vacation and investment buyers in 2016 were more likely to take out a mortgage and use their property as a short-term rental.
NAR’s 2017 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey 1, covering existing- and new-... Read More
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/news-releases/2017/04/affordability-tight-supply-cause-vacation-home-sales-to-plummet-in-2016-investment-sales-climb-45
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This infographic takes a look at investment and vacation home buying in the past year.
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/infographics/2017-investment-and-vacation-home-buyers
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In this video, NAR member and REBAC instructor Cheryl Knowlton teaches you how to get the most out of your RSPS certification, including how to:
Know your market and your prospective buyers
Become your area’s ambassador
Advertise and promote your RSPS certification/specialty
Use social media to network and demonstrate your expertise
Network in your community
Network with other RSPS members
Create a web site that will be the “go-to” spot for people thinking... Read More
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/videos/marketing-yourself-as-an-rsps
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In this video, Evan Liddiard and Linda Monaco discuss FIRPTA changes and what they mean for buyers and sellers of real property and for the commercial real estate industry.
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/videos/firpta-changes-primer
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These presentation slides are from Evan Liddiard's update on current tax reform proposals and their implications, presented on March 22, 2017.
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Learn more about tax reform affecting real estate.
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/presentations/tax-reform-2017-what-to-watch-out-for-presentation-slides
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ORLANDO, Fla. (November 5, 2016) — Home sharing is increasingly becoming popular amongst travelers and homeowners alike, and Realtors® need to be aware of the opportunities and intricacies when helping their clients purchase property that's intended for short-term rentals. That's according to a panel discussion here yesterday at the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo.
The timely conversation on short-term rentals and private property rights comes at a time of much debate on the appropriate amount of regulation for home sharing... Read More
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/news-releases/2016/11/realtors-educate-yourself-and-your-clients-on-the-risks-and-rewards-of-short-term-rentals
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Learn what you need to know about wildfire risk to homes and real property from Michele Steinberg of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). She shares information on how homes ignite and the simple steps that homeowners can take to prevent wildfire disasters in their communities.
Find out about the voluntary Firewise Communities program and how neighborhoods and subdivisions are working to improve safety for all residents in partnership with local fire departments and wildfire mitigation specialists. Get access to free tips and tools you can use to communicate... Read More
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/videos/homes-communities-and-wildfire-what-realtors-need-to-know
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Many communities have adopted some form of rental housing regulation, and many more are rushing to implement ordinances in response to the boom in short-term rental markets. Understanding the implications of these regulations will help you to help your clients.
Rental Housing Restriction White Paper
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from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/resort-and-second-home/rental-housing-restrictions
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Evan Liddiard, Senior Policy Representative for Federal Taxation at NAR, gives an update on current tax reform proposals and their implications.
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Get the slides from this presentation.
Find out more about tax reform affecting real estate.
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/videos/tax-reform-2017-what-to-watch-out-for
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WASHINGTON (April 6, 2016) — Vacation home sales cooled off in 2015 but remained at the second highest amount in nearly a decade, while investment purchases increased for the first time in five years, according to an annual survey of residential homebuyers released today by the National Association of Realtors®. Mirroring the strong price growth seen throughout the U.S., the median sales price of both vacation and investment homes surged in 2015.
NAR's 2016 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey1, covering existing- and new-... Read More
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/news-releases/2016/04/vacation-home-sales-retreat-investment-sales-leap-in-2015
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While most buyers purchase a home to use as their primary residence, a significant share also purchase vacation or investment properties. Because the purchase of a non-primary residence is often influenced by different factors than the purchase of a primary residence, it is important to understand how changes in the market environment affect each segment. NAR's annual Investment and Vacation Home... Read More
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/infographics/did-you-know-vacation-beach-houses
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Help agents make the most of this busy season by teaching them how to identify prospects, qualify buyers, and follow up.
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/links/successful-second-home-summer-sales
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This video is a playback of the Government Affairs Update webinar given by Russell Riggs on April 9, 2015. In the webinar, Russell talks about the benefit to members of NAR's advocacy on their behalf, and about legislative and regulatory issues affecting the resort and second home real estate market.
See the webinar presentation slides.
from homes and style https://www.nar.realtor/videos/rsps-government-affairs-update-webinar
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NAR report traces this trend to the declining share of Canadian and UK buyers, who tend to purchase property for vacation use or rentals.
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Researchers scoured realtor.com® data to find lake towns that offer the most activities for residents as well the fastest growth in home prices.
from homes and style http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RealtororgResortsHeadlines/~3/JedNzSYvjV0/best-places-to-score-a-lakefront-property
Posted at 06:35 AM | Permalink
Short term rentals have become a mainstay of the tourism industry in many resort towns, and with the rise of Airbnb and VRBO.com, there has been a rise of short term rentals in all parts of the country, in all kinds of neighborhood settings. Many people are buying real estate and using it for a short term rental. In this podcast, Brian Blaesser shares tips to know, information about what regulations you might encounter, and how agents can help their clients who are hoping to acquire short term rentals.
from homes and style http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RealtororgResortsHeadlines/~3/0ph_AGSdBag/podcast-short-term-rentals
Posted at 06:35 AM | Permalink
Despite overall home sales maintaining their strongest pace in a decade, 2016 vacation home sales reported in at their lowest level since 2013, dropping 21.6 percent from 2015. The National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun attributes this decline to challenges with affordability and supply. The two of the most popular destinations for vacation homes – the South and the West – have seen soaring home prices in several markets in recent years, meaning purchasing a second home has become difficult and unaffordable for many buyers. However, buyers purchasing... Read More
from homes and style http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RealtororgResortsHeadlines/~3/6XYpI6hJNok/fewer-people-buying-second-homes
Posted at 06:34 AM | Permalink
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This infographic was created using data from the 2017 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey.
More Information
... Read More
from homes and style http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RealtororgResortsHeadlines/~3/lkdINb5jJUs/primary-vacation-and-investment-homes-purchased-by-region-in-2016
Posted at 06:34 AM | Permalink
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This infographic takes a look at investment and vacation home buying in the past year.
from homes and style http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RealtororgResortsHeadlines/~3/GhOvZnWJEtg/snapshot-of-2016-second-home-buyers
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