Archive for July, 2011

Bill Raveis Talks About the Importance of Local Market Data

Posted on Friday, July 29th, 2011 by +

William Raveis Chairman & CEO, Bill Raveis, takes a few minutes to talk about the importance of assessing local housing markets rather than national indexes when looking for a home.

Rising Energy Costs a Compelling Reason to Buy New

Posted on Friday, July 29th, 2011 by +

Energy efficiency in the home is a top priority for nearly every homeowner these days. While it can be very expensive to retrofit existing homes with energy enhancements such as high performance windows, better insulation or more efficient heating and cooling systems, energy enhancements like these aren’t nearly as costly when done during construction.

What’s a Home Worth? Depends Who You Ask

Posted on Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 by +

In the residential world we don’t have cash flows coming out of each property. We ultimately have to rely on something much less mathematic when valuing residential homes: opinions.

Public Misled by National Real Estate Indexes

Posted on Thursday, July 21st, 2011 by +

National indexes, such as Case-Shiller, are not providing homeowners and homebuyers with the information they really care about or need. It is important for them to look at local trends in their markets in order to make educated homebuying or selling decisions. William Raveis Real Estate provides grassroots data gathered from MLSs’ throughout the northeast to help homebuyers and sellers.

Doing The Numbers: 2nd Q Market Review

Posted on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 by +

Utilizing William Raveis’ comprehensive housing market analysis system, Local Housing Data, this post reviews the real estate market for 2nd quarter 2011.

Social Juice: Week 19

Posted on Friday, July 15th, 2011 by +

The latest social media, mobile and new technology news for realtors.

Creative Online Marketing For Exceptional Homes

Posted on Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 by +

William Raveis Real Estate uses social and new media in creative ways to market exceptional homes. Read about some of the company’s online marketing initiatives in this post.

Social Juice: Week 18

Posted on Friday, July 8th, 2011 by +

The latest social media, mobile and new technology news for realtors.

Spotlight: William Raveis New Homes Division

Posted on Thursday, July 7th, 2011 by +

The William Raveis New Homes Division specializes in finding and marketing profitable building opportunities based on careful research and analysis. This piece profiles one of the developments New Homes is currently marketing, Cranberry Hill Estates.

What Exactly is a Sump Pump?

Posted on Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 by +

You’ve all probably heard the term “sump pump” before, but do you know exactly what it is? The answer may lie in the basement of your home. William Raveis agent, Evan Walsh, describes this carefully hidden, but essential part of many homes.

Social Juice: Week 17

Posted on Friday, July 1st, 2011 by +

The latest social media, mobile and new technology news for realtors.