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Search smarter, not harder

July 06, 2022 / 2 years ago

Sometimes Google seems to know what you’re seeking before you do. When your search results come up short, though, try Google’s advanced search. The tools there allow you to: Exclude results that contain words you specify Search...

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Buyers: Don't Let Real Estate Myths Limit Your Search

March 10, 2022 / 2 years ago

With a decision as big as a real estate transaction, you’ll want good advice from people you can trust. Your friends and family may not have all the answers—in fact, they may give you outdated or incorrect information. Your REALTOR®...

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Researcher says commercial growth ahead

June 10, 2021 / 3 years ago

Sunny Days Ahead for Commercial Real Estate? Research Center Says Strong Recovery to Lift State, Metro Commercial Sectors. Forecasts say the U.S. economy will experience huge growth in 2021. Economists predict a 6.5% increase—one o...

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New Appointees to Texas Real Estate Research Center Advisory Committee

February 12, 2021 / 3 years ago

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Vicki Fullerton of The Woodlands, Becky Vajdak of Temple, and Doug Foster of Lockhart to the Texas Real Estate Research Center's Advisory Committee. The governor also reappointed W. Douglas Jennings of Fort Wo...

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How to Keep Buyers Engaged When They Pause Their Search

January 26, 2021 / 3 years ago

Some buyer clients may change their minds and decide they're not ready to buy a home. Just because they are pausing their home search doesn’t mean you will lose them as clients. What you do in the weeks ahead could make the differenc...

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New Name: Texas Real Estate Research Center

January 29, 2021 / 3 years ago

At the beginning of 2021, the Real Estate Center reverted to its original, state legislature-given name: the Texas Real Estate Research Center. The Texas A&M University-based center had been using the unofficial name (Real Estate Cent...

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More Texans Are Researching Manufactured Homes

January 21, 2021 / 3 years ago

Many Texans were researching manufactured homes during last summer’s real estate buying frenzy. Point2Homes says the average number of searches for manufactured homes per month ballooned 83%—from 40,500 in May-September 2019 to 74,0...

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Optimize Your Website for Voice Search

December 13, 2019 / 5 years ago

Website search engine optimization (SEO) efforts have long been designed around keywords. Your business’s site likely is littered with references to your city, the services you provide, and real estate terms—both in the copy and code...