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CENTURY 21 Hometown Ventures Ranks as One of Nation’s Top-Producing Brokerage Firms in RISMedia’s Power Broker Report
(RISMedia-Norwalk, CT)— With the record books now closed for 2013, Power Brokers are pleased to weigh in on the real estate market’s second solid year of recovery. In 2013, brokers across the country paid witness to many key indicators of the housing market’s gradual return to normal, heading toward a balance that we haven’t seen since before the boom years.
This welcome balance is reflected in the statistics generated by RISMedia’s 26th Annual Power Broker Survey, the real estate industry’s preeminent report ranking the nation’s top real estate firms. According to survey results, this year’s more than 1,000 responding brokers reported a collective $896,865,166,104 in sales volume for 2013 and a total of 3,165,310 closed transactions—that’s an increase of more than $125 billion in sales volume and more than 175,000 transactions over 2012.
Each April, RISMedia highlights the Top 500 of these firms in its annual Power Broker Survey. Included in this year’s report, CENTURY 21 Hometown Ventures, headquartered in 阿罗约格兰德, CA, ranked number 458 with 1,597 transaction sides closed last year and a total sales volume of $540,221,316.
Now in its 26th year, the Power Broker Survey has long honored the incredible business feats of remarkable real estate leaders—and brokerage firms—who continue to shape our industry.
RISMedia President & CEO John Featherston congratulated CENTURY 21 Hometown Ventures for their prestigious ranking in this year’s survey. “The firms represented are the nation’s most elite brokerage firms serving literally millions of consumers with their real estate needs,” Featherston said. “2013 was a turnaround year for real estate firms across the country, as consumer confidence in housing returned and 买家 flooded back into the marketplace. But there are many challenges ahead for brokers and 代理人, from low inventory to lingering economic uncertainty. Discerning real estate consumers will look to proven real estate professionals to help guide them toward the best decision. Being included in the Power Broker Report validates your firm’s reputation as a trusted resource for today’s homebuyers and 卖家.”
RISMedia’s Annual Power Broker Report ranks firms by closed transactions and sales volume for 2013. The Top 500 rankings appear in the April 2014 issue of Real Estate magazine and online at rismedia.com. The complete ranking of all firms that meet the criteria will be available in the 2014 Power Broker Report publication, available both digitally and in print this summer.
RISMedia’s 26th Annual Power Broker Report & Survey is based on results garnered from a survey distributed via
Century 21 takes over YOUTUBE.COM
I am thrilled to tell you that tomorrow, Thursday, March 27th, CENTURY 21® will take-over the YouTube 首页 page. The most recognized real estate brand with the most visited real estate franchise web site will be the first real estate advertiser to ever take over the YouTube 首页 page. CENTURY 21 will OWN YouTube for the entire day. We will invite the expected audience of 27+ million consumers to fall in puppy love with the 首页 of their dreams, and we’ll offer them a connection with CENTURY 21 代理人 和 办事处 around the nation.
Why now? Because NOW, just as we move into the spring selling season, is the time Google expects more real estate searches than on any other day. This YouTube takeover is a great way to capitalize on all that search traffic for the benefit of you, our CENTURY 21 代理人! It is also a great way to kick off the spring selling season.
Here’s a preview of what you can expect:
Make sure to tell your customers, your prospects and everyone in your sphere to visit YouTube.com tomorrow!
Bev Thorne
Chief Marketing Officer
Century 21 Real Estate LLC
21 世纪不动产是房地产行业最受认可的品牌
Survey Shows CENTURY 21 Is Most Recognized Brand in Real Estate Industry
MADISON, N.J. 02-12-2014 —
Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of the world’s largest real estate sales organization, commissioned an independent real estate brand survey that found CENTURY 21® to be the most recognized brand name in real estate. According to the 2013 Ad Tracking Study conducted by Millward Brown, CENTURY 21 is the industry leader in brand awareness, a position it has held since 1999.
“Others may make claims, but these survey results from a third-party global market research firm clearly show that CENTURY 21 is yet again the most recognized brand in real estate,” said Rick Davidson, president and chief executive officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “This brand leadership recognition comes at an exciting time for us, having recently announced that century21.com is the No. 1 “most visited” real estate franchise website and our new agent-focused TV ad campaign has rolled out with the start of the Winter Olympic games.”
“The fact that we have maintained our ranking as the most recognized real estate brand speaks volumes 关于 the System’s independently owned and operated 办事处 and their brokers and 代理人,” added Bev Thorne, chief marketing officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “We are committed to maintaining leadership positioning by leveraging our ‘Smarter. Bolder. Faster.®’ real-time and traditional marketing tactics and campaigns.”
CENTURY 21 advertised in both the 2012 and 2013 Super Bowl® games and will advertise in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Additionally, CENTURY 21 is the official real estate company of the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, as well as both the U.S. Women’s and Men’s Soccer clubs.
The survey results come one week after CENTURY 21 announced that its website – century21.com – was the No. 1 “most visited” real estate franchise website in every month of 2013, according to comScore, Inc. Century21.com held a commanding lead in the number of unique website visitors in 2013, with 25.3 million for the entire year, which was approximately 10 million unique visitors higher than the next closest national real estate franchise brand.
Millward Brown Study Methodology
*Study Source: 2013 Ad Tracking Study. The survey results are based on 1,200 online interviews with a national random sample of adults (ages 18+) who are equal decision makers in real estate transactions and who have bought or sold a 首页 within the past two years or, plan to purchase or sell a 首页 within the next two years. Survey was based on a sample of 1,200 respondents. Results are significant at a 90% confidence level, with a margin of error of +/-2.4%.
The study was conducted in two waves by Millward Brown, a leading global market research organization during the following time periods: Wave 1 (February 4 – February 18, 2013) and Wave 2 (September 30- October 14, 2013).
关于 Century 21 Real Estate LLC
Century 21 Real Estate LLC (CENTURY21.com) is the franchisor of the world’s largest residential real estate sales organization, providing comprehensive training and marketing support for the CENTURY 21 System. The System is comprised of approximately 7,100 independently owned and operated franchised broker 办事处 in 75 countries and territories worldwide with nearly 102,000 sales professionals. Century 21 Real Estate LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services.
© 2014 Century 21 Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. CENTURY 21®, the CENTURY 21 Logo are registered service marks owned by Century 21 Real Estate LLC. Century 21 Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated.
中央海岸购房者来自哪里
根据 Hitwise 的数据，21 世纪家乡的消费者网站流量（月访问量超过 600,000 次）超过中央海岸的任何其他经纪或特许经营网站。只有 21 世纪家乡 合作伙伴 Realtor.com、Zillow.com 和 Trulia.com 的排名更高。Hitwise 报告称，中央海岸 DMA 的前 10 名中没有其他经纪公司。中央海岸 DMA 或人口市场区是指包括文图拉县、圣巴巴拉县和圣路易斯奥比波县在内的加州海岸线。左图说明了消费者访问 C21 时连接互联网的位置首页.com 获取物业信息。我们吸引 买家 来自本地市场以外地区的需求是为什么 卖家 选择列出其 首页 与 21 世纪家乡代理联系。
可以想象，大多数 买家 中央海岸的房地产市场是本地市场。该地区最大的两个城市圣路易斯奥比斯波和阿罗约格兰德的消费者流量最大。排名前十的其他城市也很有意思。按客流量排序，它们包括贝克斯菲尔德、洛杉矶、圣玛丽亚、帕索罗伯斯、旧金山、阿塔斯卡德罗、帕索罗伯斯和奥克特。
"21 世纪家乡房地产公司经纪人艾米-加拉格尔（Amy Gallagher）说："我对这些结果一点也不感到惊讶。"我为公司审查每一笔交易，我经常看到 买家 来自中央山谷、湾区和洛杉矶"。许多人都知道，中央海岸提供了美国最好的生活方式之一，这里的房产交易价格比靠近大都市的房产要便宜。
前景一片光明
文图拉县、圣巴巴拉县和圣路易斯﹒奥比波县的县规划委员会对增长管理十分谨慎。每个规划开发项目都要经过慎重考虑，以确保扩张不会压垮社区道路、学校或其他对人口敏感的服务设施。在这种情况下，试图搬到中央海岸的人远远多于搬走的人。这使得房产价格保持稳定，并推动了房产价值的增长。 如果您想了解我们最近的中央海岸市场趋势，以下是圣巴巴拉县北部和圣路易斯奥比斯波县 CCRMLS 市场区域的样本。
免费信用评分比比皆是
作为 首页 买方 按揭 可能会对您的购买起到重要作用。在开始购买前，最好先检查一下自己的信用记录。 首页 购买过程。您希望通过信用卫生来增加谈判的机会，从而获得尽可能好的结果。 按揭 计划。 一些信用卡发行商正在打赌，你会希望每月都能看到自己的信用评分。发现卡、美国巴克莱卡和第一银行卡已开始向其 3500 万持卡人提供免费的信用评分查询服务。
他们分享的乐谱名为 FICO 信用卡发卡机构用它来决定是否向您提供收费账户以及向您收取的利率。
Discover 将在月结单上显示您的信用评分。Barclaycard 和 First Bankcard 客户必须访问其信用卡公司的网站才能看到自己的分数。
您不必开立新的信用卡账户就能看到自己的信用评分。 信用网, 芝麻信用 和 CreditKarma.com 将为您提供信用评分（而不会像其他一些网站那样让您支付信用监控服务的费用）。
您在这些网站上获得的分数可能不同于您的 FICO 分数，也不同于以下机构使用的信用分数 按揭 公司、汽车经销商和其他类型的贷款人。
所有信用评分都是通过您的信用报告中的信息计算出来的，但每种信用评分都是基于销售评分的公司设计的专有公式。虽然不同的分数有不同的数值范围，但它们都能预测您还款的可能性。
因此，如果根据一种评分标准，您的信用良好，那么根据另一种信用评分标准，您的信用也应该良好，尽管这两个数字可能不同。
提前做好 2013 年报税准备
Regardless of your opinion 关于 taxes, we can all agree that nobody should overpay their taxes. Here are six sound ideas that you may want to consider this month that may provide some tax savings to your household.
Pay Bills Ahead of Time
If you itemize, paying some bills early may minimize your deductions. For example, if you pay your January 2014 按揭 payment and your 2014 property taxes in December 2013, you can itemize those. If you are a joint filer and don’t have $12,200 in qualifying expenses ($6100 for single filers) to make itemizing deductions worthwhile, don’t prepay your expenses. Save your payments until 2014 when you may be able to take those deductions. The IRS has an Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Assistant Calculator to test if you are subject to AMT.
Make 首页 Energy-Efficiency Improvements
There are Federal Tax Credits for 首页 energy-efficiency upgrades to your 首页 that you may take advantage of before December 31st. These include improvements to your heating and ventilation or Air Conditioning systems, 首页 insulation, Roofs, Water heaters, Windows and doors. The tax credit is 10% of the cost up to $500 or a specific amount from $50 to $300. Solar Energy systems allow for a 30% tax credit with no upper limit.
Recycle When You Remodel
It may be too late for this one this year, but keep this tax saving tip in mind. When you remodel, do it in a way that keeps intact the fixtures and house parts that you remove including cabinets, bathtubs, wood floors, windows and doors. Donate them to a salvage store like Habitat for Humanity’s Restore to earn a tax deduction. If you happen to be cleaning out your closets this winter, be sure t
o donate those to a local charity too.
Spend FSA Funds on 首页 Improvements
If you set up a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you can spend any leftover allocation to make medically necessary 首页 improvements like a handrail in your bathroom, or replacement air filters for your HVAC. Get a letter from your doctor supporting your medical need for the improvements. Many employers have adopted grace periods giving you until March 15th, 2014 to spend your FSA funds.
Deduct Property Taxes Paid At Closing
If you purchased your 首页 in 2013, check you HUD-! settlement statement (Lines 106 and 107) to see if you reimbursed the 卖家 for property taxes they paid. You won’t get a 1098 from your lender showing those taxes because you paid them at settlement not from your escrow account.
首页 Office Deduction
If you have a 首页 office, but haven’t taken the 首页 office deduction because it’s too complicated or you’re worried it would cause you to be audited, go ahead and take it on your 2013 taxes. Starting this year, you can take a new 首页 office standard deduction of $5 per square foot up to 300 square feet if you itemize deductions. You won’t have a 首页 depreciation deduction or later recapture of depreciation for the years you use this simplified option.
Distressed Property in CCRMLS
The Central Coast Regional MLS spans multiple counties. It is mostly San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County. The nearest MLS to our south is Santa Barbara. The nearest MLS to our north is MLS Listings which spans Monterey to San Francisco.
The data below is a current snapshot of all homes in the CCRMLS region. Not just homes for sale, but every property on the tax roles. The data is calculated using something called an Automated Valuation Model or AVM. AVMs have been developed as tools that 抵押贷款 companies (Banks) use to understand the default risk in their portfolio. There is no way that they can have an appraisal done on every 首页 on a regular basis, so they use complex mathematics to create estimates. The AVM is a very important number for both 首页 买家 和 首页 卖家. Frankly, if there is a 按揭 involved in the purchase, the AVM is the first tool used to evaluate the potential loan. Secondly, the bank will review the appraisal. This protects the bank from lending too much on a 首页 and the buyer from paying too much. 卖方 need to think 关于 this in pricing a 首页. Even if you do get the highest possible offer from a buyer, the offer price may be too high to qualify for a loan. It happens a lot.
According to a report from Property Radar, in September, nearly one in four, or 1.5 million (22 percent) of California’s 6.8 million homeowners were underwater while more than 420,000 (6 percent) were barely above water (less than 10 percent equity in their homes).
This chart shows that in CCRMLS, the number is more like 2/3 of the properties are underwater, but most are not underwater by very much. 22% of the homes are on the bubble of + or – 10%. Given the accuracy of AVMs being what they are, you can be assured that there are an equal amount in the range of 10% above or below even equity that could go either way.
21% of the property is between -10% and -40%. This is the area of the market that qualifies for something we call a Short Sale. In most cases, the bank recognizes that both the 首页 owner and the bank have a problem. Typically, a Century 21 Hometown REALTOR® can work with those 卖家 to get the bank to agree to market the property at current market values. 100% of the proceeds of the sale go to the bank and the homeowner walks away without owing any more on the 首页. There are some tax consequences that our Century 21 Hometown 代理人 can explain.
That last group of properties that are more than 40% underwater is 4% of the market. That is what we usually consider the Foreclosure market. It does not mean that those properties are in Foreclosure, it just means that they probably should be. There are plenty of homeowners who pay back underwater loans.
If you do not know where your property value ranks in comparison to market value, 联系 any Century 21 Hometown agent. We can provide you with the AVM for your property, or we can do a full analysis by visiting your 首页. In today’s market, there are more 买家 than 卖家, so property values are going up. It is a great time to list your 首页 for sale with Century 21 Hometown.
Central Coast Real Estate Market Trends
The Central Coast Real Estate Market is in great shape, with one problem. Our inventory counts are down dramatically. Over the last 5 years, we have averaged an inventory of 3400 homes for sale at any given time. Now we are in the 1500 range. Mouse over the lines on the map below to see the changes in listing inventory over the past 5 years.
What this really means to you is that between now and next year, prices will continue to rise as a result of fewer listings. Common wisdom would lead you to believe that the reason why people are not selling is because they do not have equity in their 首页. Nothing could be further than the truth. Only 14% of homeowners in the CCRMLS region currently show negative equity. The number of distressed properties county wide has dipped below 100 according to information from CoreLogic. A distressed property is either bank owned, in the process of foreclosure, or has been sent a notice of default. These are really low numbers.
Take a look at the effect of low inventory has on the market. We have continued to sell just under 600 homes a year, but you see a significant spike in 2013 corresponding to the drop in inventory. Take a look at the inflection point in March where inventory dropped down into the eleven hundreds and the price spiked up nearly 80% the corresponding month.
If you want to see pricing trends in your town, 联系 a Century 21 Hometown Agent or visit your Hometown real estate page at the bottom of the 首页 page at Http://c21home.com
出售需要多长时间
出售一辆 首页 是每个卖家在介绍房源时都会问到的一个关键问题。答案通常取决于价格。如果定价过高，不仅出售时间会更长，而且您通常会以更低的价格出售房产。 首页 超过其价值。在高价状态下徘徊的房源通常会收到来自以下方面的 "低价 "报价 买家.上市时间越长，出价越低。定价高、希望最好的旧策略通常会产生最坏的结果。
房产定价的最佳策略是低定价。这样不仅能卖出 首页 但价值定价很可能会吸引出价高于挂牌价的竞标者，或以更少的或有事项来提高出价的竞标者。这听起来有悖常理，但低于市场价的定价会吸引更多有兴趣的竞拍者。 买家 和更高的销售价格。
无论您的定价策略如何，您都应该知道自己的期望值是什么。
大多数房屋在 30 到 60 天内售出。
其次是 60-90 天，然后是奇怪的 120-180 天。90-120 天紧随其后。
Century 21 Launches Global Search Website
Century 21 is the largest real estate company in the world, and we leverage that international presence to facilitate families relocating to and from America. We have noticed a significant influx of Chinese 买家 here along the central coast. Wealthy Chinese families love the lifestyle of California and find that 首页 ownership provides a safe harbor for their investments.
Listing your 首页 with Century 21 Hometown Realty means that your listing will have global exposure around the world, translated into 16 different languages and currencies. Visit Century 21 Global to see how we do it.
Here is the international press release that went out on Marketwire today.
MADISON, NJ and DUSSELDORF, GERMANY — (Marketwired) — 09/30/13 — Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of the world’s largest real estate sales organization, today announced the launch of the new CENTURY 21 Global Website at century21global.com. The new website will provide consumers around the world with centralized access to all CENTURY 21 property listings. The announcement was made at the CENTURY 21 International Master Franchisors Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany, earlier today.
“Property transactions today are occurring from country to country and continent to continent,” said Rick Davidson, president and CEO, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “Through the development and launch of our global website, CENTURY 21 has positioned its 7,100 worldwide 办事处 to collaborate, connect and engage 买家, 卖家 and investors around the world so they can transact business confidently.”
“The launch of our global website shows our commitment to leveraging the size and breadth of our worldwide sales organization for the benefit of consumers worldwide,” said Bev Thorne, chief marketing officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “As the world grows smaller through enhanced connectivity and mobile technology, connecting with homebuyers and 卖家 on a global scale is easier than ever. Whether our customers are in San Jose or Shanghai, CENTURY 21 professionals will be able to assist them with all of their real estate needs.”
The new century21global.com website features:
- Language, Currency and Unit Translation: Throughout the site, the content has been translated into 16 languages: English, German, Russian, Japanese, and Korean, Dutch, and Turkish, two versions of Spanish, French and Portuguese, and three versions of Chinese. The site also translates currency and units of measurement based on the consumer’s preference.
- Localized Content Pages: Each country will have localized content with useful information for foreign 买家 to assist them in making informed decisions.
- Interactive Map: An interactive map will provide international customers with a visual look at the breadth of the CENTURY 21 System and will show all of the available 各地区, 办事处 and agent 联系 信息。
- Search Capabilities: 买家 can search for 办事处, 代理人, residential, commercial and land properties for sale and for rent. The search results can also be filtered by features like property type, and numbers of bedrooms and bathrooms to provide the precise listings that match the buyer’s needs.
“This new global website will give real estate consumers searching for International properties incredible opportunities,” added Don Lawby, President, CENTURY 21 Canada. “Visitors to the site will not only be able to more easily perform language, currency and translation functions but also conduct cross-border transactions more naturally with CENTURY 21 brokers and 代理人.”
Century21global.com is a stand-alone website that features global property listings, including those in the United States. CENTURY 21 will continue to host all of its U.S. property listings on its existing century21.com consumer website, which will cross link with the brand’s new global site at century21global.com.
关于 Century 21 Real Estate LLC
Century 21 Real Estate LLC (century21.com) is the franchisor of the world’s largest residential real estate sales organization, providing comprehensive training and marketing support for the CENTURY 21 System. The System is comprised of approximately 7,100 independently owned and operated franchised broker 办事处 in 74 countries and territories worldwide with approximately 102,000 sales professionals.
什么声音？如何解决房屋噪音
只是 关于 每 首页 但有时，这些声音不仅是迷人的溪流声，还会让你心烦意乱。与其打电话给 "幽灵猎人"，你还可以做一些事情来让这些噪音消失。事实上，有时你听到的这些噪音是大问题的预警，就像下水管道堵塞一样。如果您能弄清听到的是什么声音，也许就能解决问题。以下是一些家庭常听到的声音，以及一些维修建议。
厕所汩汩声
原因这可能有两种情况。首先，您的下水管道可能出现了堵塞。当树根进入管道时就会发生这种情况。当您冲洗挂在树根周围的东西时，管道就会部分堵塞。如果是阀门的问题，马桶不停地流水就会提醒您。您需要更换水箱中的垫圈。
如果你像我一样，就会找水管工。如果你是一个自己动手的人，你会租一条下水道蛇，然后尝试自己解决问题。您可以租用下水道蛇，也可以在当地大多数五金店购买水箱储水箱垫圈。
敲击或撞击墙壁
原因：这种情况通常发生在打开或关闭水龙头时。它被称为压力锤，发生的原因是水管中积聚了空气压力，当压力释放时会导致水管震动。
如果管道安装不正确，或者多年来已经松动，那么它就会撞到墙上的墙榫。要解决这个问题，您需要打开墙壁。您可以在管道上添加安装支架，或者在管道上套一个套管。
冷凝器发出的嗡嗡声
这种噪音不可能是小精灵在吃你的食物。可能是压缩机电机。冰箱里有很多电气设备，可能会导致各种问题。如果你的冰箱使用超过 10 年，你应该考虑更换而不是维修。新冰箱更节能。如果是较新的冰箱，请致电家电维修专家。
烘干机发出的吱吱声
原因许多老式烘干机型号都有一条皮带缠绕在滚筒上。当皮带松动或磨损时，就会发出高亢的噪音。要解决这个问题，可以打电话给电器专家，或者打开烘干机的后盖更换皮带。
洗衣机发出的砰砰声
原因砰砰声最可能的原因是洗衣机中的衣物没有均匀分布。当重量积聚在一侧时，洗衣机就无法在脱水过程中保持平衡。洗衣机超载时也会经常出现这种情况。
要解决这个问题，可以重新分配负载或移除一些重物。
地板吱吱作响
原因木材松动时，地板会发出吱吱声。木板上下移动并相互摩擦。
有时，您只需在该部位涂抹一些婴儿爽身粉就能解决这个问题。但是，要永久性地解决这个问题，就需要用钉子、螺丝或胶水将木板拧紧。在不破坏地板的情况下，最好的修复方法是从地板下面开始。您可以拧紧底层地板，或加装 2X4 托梁以增加支撑。
嘎嘎作响或嗖嗖作响的窗户
原因旧窗户的挡风雨条失效后，就会出现气流。
要修复这种情况，您需要安装一些新的挡风雨条。另一种方法是在外面安装防风窗。
水龙头运行或嘶嘶作响
原因如果水龙头开得足够大，就会发出下雨的声音。如果几乎没有打开，则会发出嘶嘶声，就像空气穿过簧片。
您很可能需要更换洗衣机阀门。关闭水槽下方的水源，取下水龙头。带着它去五金店买新的垫圈。
在天花板或墙壁上咀嚼、抓挠或发出沙沙声
原因老鼠、老鼠或鸟
动物都很聪明。它们已经很好地适应了舒适的家居生活。如果您听到长时间的抓挠声，您可能遇到了啮齿动物问题。最好的办法是打电话给宠物控制专家。