http://www.remax-insight.com en info@remax-insight.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-16T12:54:08+00:00 http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/increased-activity-in-the-new-england-housing-market/ http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/increased-activity-in-the-new-england-housing-market/#When:11:54:08Z By RE/MAX of New England - Last updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 The RE/MAX of New England April Monthly Housing Report indicates a significant increase in pending year-over-year home sales, an indication that home sales will be strong this summer. For the second consecutive month, Maine and Massachusetts experienced an increase in year-over-year median sales price. All six New England states once again showed encouraging growth in home transactions. “In New England, contract activity has been increasingly strong,” said Dan Breault, Executive Vice President, RE/MAX of New England. “More buyers are shopping for homes and with decreased inventory our Agents have confirmed that it’s common to experience multiple offers on the same listing.” Click here to read the entire report. RE/MAX New England 2012-05-16T11:54:08+00:00 http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/re-max-of-new-england-names-new-executive-vice-president-and-regional-direc/ http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/re-max-of-new-england-names-new-executive-vice-president-and-regional-direc/#When:12:15:35Z NATICK, MA (May 7, 2012) – RE/MAX of New England officially announced the appointment of Dan Breault to Regional Director for New England. Breault most recently served as Regional Director of RE/MAX of Indiana and replaces Jay Hummer. “I’m pleased to announce Dan Breault as Executive Vice President and Regional Director of RE/MAX of New England,” said Pamela Alexander, CEO and Managing Director, North American Operations. “Dan is a demonstrated leader growing our market share in Indiana by more than 25-percent and our Agent productivity by thirty-eight percent in a down economy. His decades of leadership, sales and major brand experience will be an asset to the New England market.” Dan’s background spans more than 25 years serving in leadership, performance improvement and sales positions, including experience with Johnson & Johnson, a nationally-known independent homebuilder, and as a consultant to industries with operations spanning six continents and 68 countries. “I’m looking forward to getting back to my New England roots and working with the talented brokers and agents in the region,” said Breault. “The New England housing market regularly outperforms the rest of the nation and I’m confident we can continue to grow the RE/MAX brand.” A native of Connecticut, Breault is a graduate of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Dan has also served on the Board for the Salvation Army in Indianapolis. RE/MAX New England 2012-05-07T12:15:35+00:00 http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/re-max-gets-times-square-treatment-again/ http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/re-max-gets-times-square-treatment-again/#When:12:44:32Z RE/MAX gets the Times Square treatment yet again (see photo below)! The PR Newswire building in New York City on Tuesday afternoon displayed the results of the second RE/MAX Market Insights quarterly agent survey, released in April. The summary graphic, which appears in the just-released edition of ABOVE magazine, made a bold statement to passersby in Times Square about homebuying and selling activity reported by RE/MAX agents in March. Download the RE/MAX Market Insights survey infographic Key findings include: * Price rebound: 68% say prices will be higher by the end of 2012. * Today’s prices: 29% below the peak reached during the housing bubble. * Demand for lower-priced properties: 80% of agents say it’s good or very good. * Demand for homes in the middle-price ranges: 71% rate it as fair to good. * Demand for high-priced homes: 58% call it poor to fair. A snapshot of today’s homebuyers served by RE/MAX agents: * Roughly one third are first-time buyers. Another third are homeowners looking to sell so they can move up or downsize. * The remainder are mostly investors, who believe the market has hit bottom. One in five buyers pays cash, receiving an average discount of 15%. About the survey RE/MAX Market Insights provides RE/MAX Associates with a nationally branded platform to share their market opinions. With the surveys being conducted regularly by the RE/MAX Public Relations team and distributed to reporters, RE/MAX agents will benefit from the increased media visibility on an ongoing basis. More than 1,000 RE/MAX residential agents participated in the latest survey. Participants offered their thoughts on market conditions and consumer behavior so far this year. Agents are randomly selected to participate in the online surveys. It’s important to participate in the RE/MAX Market Insights survey if you’re contacted via email, because your insights help RE/MAX, LLC, produce an accurate portrayal of market trends and conditions – not to mention provide you with a great item of value to share with your sphere. RE/MAX International 2012-05-04T12:44:32+00:00 http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/indications-of-a-healthy-spring-market-with-stabilizing-home-prices-in-new-/ http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/indications-of-a-healthy-spring-market-with-stabilizing-home-prices-in-new-/#When:14:08:27Z By RE/MAX of New England - Last updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 The RE/MAX of New England March Monthly Housing Report indicates an uptick in sales and decrease in inventory across New England, month-over-month and year-over-year.  In addition, median home prices also increased month-over-month in each state. However, Maine and Massachusetts were the only states to show significant increases in median home prices year-over-year. “For the first time in months, we are seeing a stabilization in median home prices,” said Jay Hummer, Executive Vice President, RE/MAX of New England. “Couple this with diminishing inventory and it’s a good indicator of moving toward a healthy spring market.” RE/MAX of New England March ‘12 housing report RE/MAX New England 2012-04-18T14:08:27+00:00 http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/national-housing-report-march-2012/ http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/national-housing-report-march-2012/#When:12:20:45Z Year-over-year prices climbed 5.8 percent higher than in March 2011. This marks the second consecutive month of year-over-year price increases, which hadn’t occurred since August 2010 Read more here: RE/MAX National Housing report - March 2012 RE/MAX International 2012-04-18T12:20:45+00:00 http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/re-max-vs.-the-competition-see-how-we-fare/ http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/re-max-vs.-the-competition-see-how-we-fare/#When:12:15:26Z Once again RE/MAX is the #1 real estate network in the U.S. Nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX. Here is how other national franchises compare for 2011. RE/MAX vs. the industry RE/MAX International 2012-04-18T12:15:26+00:00 http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/re-max-top-online-search-word-among-real-estate-franchises/ http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/re-max-top-online-search-word-among-real-estate-franchises/#When:20:20:57Z Among real estate franchises, only “remax” is used more often than “real estate” in online searches that result in a click-through to a real estate website. RE/MAX Insight 2012-04-05T20:20:57+00:00 http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/2012-power-broker-report-re-max-no.-1-in-productivity/ http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/2012-power-broker-report-re-max-no.-1-in-productivity/#When:20:16:02Z Once again, the industry-leading productivity of RE/MAX agents is in full display in RISMedia’s 2012 Power Broker Report, released this week. Within the 45 RE/MAX offices listed, RE/MAX agents average 15.1 transaction sides each – by far the highest number in the most meaningful metric of agent productivity. Realty Execs trail with 12.5 sides per agent, followed by Coldwell Banker (10.4), ERA (7.5), and Keller Williams and Century 21 (7.3 each). Additionally, RE/MAX tops the list in average agent sales volume, with $3.2 million. This is nearly $1 million more than the next closest competitor, luxury specialist Sothebymillion). Realty Execs ($2.3 million), Prudential ($1.95 million) and Coldwell Banker ($1.9 million) rounded out the top five. The 2012 report ranks the top 300 brokerages based on transaction sides, as compiled from 2011 data. RE/MAX Insight 2012-04-05T20:16:02+00:00 http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/significant-increase-in-new-england-home-sales-for-february/ http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/significant-increase-in-new-england-home-sales-for-february/#When:11:12:05Z By RE/MAX of New England - Last updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The RE/MAX of New England February Monthly Housing Report indicates that more houses were sold this year than last, further decreasing the inventory of homes on the market. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine and New Hampshire all experienced a significant increase in sales, while Vermont and Connecticut remained relatively flat. Year-over-year, every state in New England saw average home prices fall, however. “Increased sales across New England indicates a strengthening market,” said Jay Hummer, Executive Vice President, RE/MAX of New England. “With the Obama Administration reporting that we’re seeing the lowest national inventory of homes for sale since 2006, we should see pricing start to adjust accordingly.” RE/MAX of New England FEB Housing Report   RE/MAX New England 2012-03-22T11:12:05+00:00 http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/march-housing-report/ http://www.remax-insight.com/blog/article/march-housing-report/#When:20:35:52Z RE/MAX March Housing Report March Housing Report RE/MAX Insight 2012-03-15T20:35:52+00:00