Home prices are rising! Recent news brought us information that home prices rose 9.3% in February which is the largest year over year gain since 2006 - that's 7 years! Our last AR survey supports this with the majority seeing a shift in the market as well.
What does this mean for you? Well, it's a conversation starter, an opening to share your expertise on the market with your clients - potential and current. Buyers on the fence as well as Sellers need to know about these stats and what's expected in the coming months.
ARU provided you a Blogging Blueprint class on how to blog about real estate news so check it out for further education or a refresher on how to maximize this information to your sphere.
Once you write your post don't stop there. Be sure to:
- Put a link on your Facebook page with a catchy title
- Generate a short url and tweet that baby out
- Don't forget about Google+ and Pinterest too
- Include your post in your May Newsletter
What does it mean for people who want to buy a home in your market? Here's where you come in, the reader can't get that from the major news source. You should translate this news into "do this" or "don't do this now" steps for people getting ready to dip their toes into the real estate game.
Are you a lender? This could be a great target towards real estate agents and discussing how they can help to get people prequalified or new financing options in the market.
Always leave them with a call to action to contact you for further information and help. By blogging about this information you are again showing all those readers and lurkers you have that you're the one to call for everything real estate in your city.
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