Our Top Ten ActiveRain Posts (Of All Time) – Part 5

Our final post in the series top 10 posts, all-time, from ActiveRain! We have shared the posts in 10th, 9th, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, and 3rd place, today it’s the posts in 2nd and 1st place.

Disclaimer: Some of these posts are a few years old, but we think you will still like them šŸ™‚

2nd Most Visited Blog Post: Bad (And Some Really, Really Bad…) MLS Photos (31,329 Views):

Here are some more photos from our friends at Really Bad MLS Photos – you can see more on their Facebook group

 

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And in 1st…: Here’s Where You Should Post Social Updates (Without Getting Yourself in Trouble…) (36,956 Views):

I know so many people that need to see this… šŸ˜‰

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Report: RE/MAX is the #1 Real Estate Franchise

Entrepreneur’s Annual Franchise 500 Survey Ranks RE/MAX #15 Overall

Denver, CO – Jan. 10, 2019 (PRNewswire) RE/MAX, LLC, one of the world’s leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services, once again ranks as the leading real estate franchise in the 2019 Franchise 500Ā®. RE/MAX has been the top real estate franchise in the annual survey, produced by Entrepreneur magazine, for seven consecutive years.

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More than 1,000 franchisors applied to be included in this year’s Franchise 500. RE/MAX was selected as the top estate franchisor because of its unit growth, financial strength, stability and brand power in 2018. This year’s Franchise 500 marks the 16th time in 20 years that RE/MAX is number one in the real estate category. RE/MAX ranked 15th overall among all franchisors on the list.

“RE/MAX leads its competitors year after year in the Franchise 500,” said Adam Contos, CEO of RE/MAX. “We truly are the number one name in real estate, and industry professionals want to experience the competitive advantages of our brand power, progressive on-demand training, technology and unmatched global footprint.”

The Franchise 500 is considered the oldest and most comprehensive franchise ranking in the world. Companies are judged by the same criteria including costs and fees, size and growth, support, brand strength and financial strength and stability. To be eligible, franchisors must be seeking new franchises in the United States or Canada and have a minimum of 10 units open and operating as of July 31, 2018, with at least one franchise located in North America.

From a single office that opened in 1973 in Denver, Colo., RE/MAX has grown into a global real estate network with more than 120,000 sales associates in more than 100 countries and territories. RE/MAX was recently named a top 10 franchise brand for the third consecutive year and the leading real estate franchise for the 10th year in a row in the 2018 Franchise Times Top 200+Ā® survey.

About the RE/MAX Network
As one of the leading global real estate franchisors, RE/MAX, LLC is a subsidiary of RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE: RMAX) with over 120,000 agents in more than 100 countries and territories. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX, as measured by residential transaction sides. Dedicated to innovation and change in the real estate industry, RE/MAX launched Motto Mortgage, a ground-breaking mortgage franchisor, in 2016 and acquired booj, a real estate technology company, in 2018. RE/MAX agents have lived, worked and served in their local communities for decades, raising millions of dollars every year for Children’s Miracle Network HospitalsĀ® and other charities. To learn more about RE/MAX, to search home listings or find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com. For the latest news about RE/MAX, please visit www.remax.com/newsroom.

Foreign Investment in U.S. Commercial Real Estate Remains Strong, China and Mexico Top Investors

Washington, D.C. – June 28, 2018 (nar.realtor) Nearly one-fifth of RealtorsĀ® practicing in commercial real estate closed a sale with an international client in 2017, and 35 percent said they have experienced an increase in the number of international clients in the past five years, according to a report from the National Association of RealtorsĀ®.

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NARā€™s 2018 Commercial Real Estate International Business Trends report analyzed cross-border commercial real estate transactions made by RealtorsĀ® during 2017. The study found that most RealtorsĀ® who specialize in commercial real estate reside in smaller commercial markets where the typical deal is less than $2.5 million.

ā€œThe profile of smaller commercial markets is continuing to rise as many foreign investors are attracted to smaller-sized properties in secondary and tertiary markets, bringing RealtorsĀ® confidence that increased sales and leasing activity will continue to occur in 2018,ā€ said Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist.

ā€œSince 2016, world economies have regained their footing and have pressed toward higher ground. Global economic output increased in 2017, and commercial real estate continues to be a healthy investment for global investors,ā€ Yun added.

Of the 59 percent of RealtorsĀ® who indicated they completed a commercial real estate transaction last year (69 percent in 2016), 18 percent reported closing a deal for an international client (20 percent in 2016). Among survey respondents who closed an international transaction, 46 percent closed a buyer-side transaction, 13 percent a seller-side transaction and the remainder closed both types of transactions.

Over 60 percent of buyer-side sales were transactions with foreign buyers who primarily reside abroad. Most seller-side transactions (57 percent) were of properties sold by clients who were temporarily residing in the U.S. on non-immigrant visas.

Nineteen percent of RealtorsĀ® said they completed a lease agreement on behalf of a foreign client, down from 22 percent in 2016. The median gross lease value for international lease transactions was $200,000 ($105,000 in 2016) with most space typically under 2,500 square feet.

The top countries of origin for buyers were China (20 percent), Mexico (11 percent), Canada (8 percent) and the United Kingdom (6 percent). While sellers were typically from Mexico (20 percent), China (15 percent), and Brazil and Israel (both at 10 percent).

Florida and Texas were the top two states where foreigners purchased and sold commercial property last year, with California being the third most popular buyer and seller destination.

International commercial buyer and seller transactions typically tend to be at the higher end of the market. Last year, the median international buyer-side transaction was $975,000 and a median seller-side transaction was $1 million, while the median commercial transaction was $625,000.

ā€œRealtorsĀ®ā€™ international clients found U.S. commercial real estate markets to be a good value in 2017. About seven in 10 respondents reported that international clients view U.S. prices to be about the same or less expensive than prices in their home country,ā€ Yun stated.

The survey also found that foreign buyers of commercial property typically bring more cash to the table than those purchasing residential real estate. Seventy percent of international transactions were closed with cash, while NAR’s 2017 residential survey found that half of buyers paid in cash.

For those not using all cash, 25 percent of commercial deals involved debt financing from U.S. sources. A majority of buyers purchased commercial space for rental property (39 percent) or for business investment purposes (34 percent).

NARā€™s commercial community includes commercial members, real estate boards, committees, advisory boards and forums; and NAR commercial affiliate organizations ā€“ CCIM Institute, Institute of Real Estate Management, RealtorsĀ® Land Institute, Society of Industrial and Office RealtorsĀ®, and Counselors of Real Estate.

Approximately 80,000 NAR members specialize in commercial real estate brokerage and related services including property management, land counseling and appraisal. In addition, more than 200,000 members are involved in commercial transactions as a secondary business.

The National Association of RealtorsĀ® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

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