Real Estate Podcast: How To Make Your House a Home

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Admin

When you’re moving into a new house, there are so many ways to make the home your very own!

In today’s Real Estate Podcast, from the National Association of REALTORS, REALTOR® Bette McTamney from Pennsylvania shares the first things most people do when they move into their home and talks about changes homeowners can make when moving. Rose Quint from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shares downward trends that she’s seen in the last few years due to rising home prices and interest rates, and what buyers are looking for in their communities.

Also, Melissa Dittmann Tracey discusses whether home offices and hardwood floors are considered hot or not. Finally, Dustin Green, the head grill master at Weber Grills, talks about the decision-making process of picking the right grill for your new home.

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Have We Passed the Peak of the Smartphone Era?

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Admin

Source: Statista

Despite the ongoing transition to 5G, which has thrown a lifeline to smartphone manufacturers struggling to keep up growth in the maturing smartphone market, global smartphone shipments dropped to the lowest level in a decade last year. According to estimates from IDC, smartphone vendors shipped 1.17 billion devices last year, down more than 20 percent from 2016, when smartphone shipments peaked at 1.47 billion units.

While many experts think that “peak smartphone” is already behind us, market research group IDC remains hopeful for the industry to return to growth in 2024 and beyond. “The tide has finally turned and it feels safe to say the worst is behind us,” Nabila Popal, research director at IDC, said in November 2023. “As we enter the new era of low single-digit growth and lengthened refresh cycles, it is clear the market is maturing. While the total available market will remain below pre-pandemic shipment levels throughout the forecast, the bright side is that average selling prices and market value will remain notably higher than before.”