Growing consumer interest and demand for greener, more sustainable properties is driving a dialogue between Realtors® and homebuyers and sellers. As this interest in sustainability grows, real estate professionals are making an effort to seek Read More
What Families Want: Space, Ease, Room to Grow
Late summer and early fall are traditionally times when families get serious about home buying. According to the National Association of Realtors® Profile on Home Buyers and Sellers, 8 in 10 home buyers Read More
RPAC Day at the Races: Aug. 3
On Thursday, Aug. 3, take a break from your hard work and join your colleagues at Saratoga! We have arranged “Top of the Stretch Seating” for the day, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., for you and Read More
Realtors Celebrate Playground Grant for Copake Park Equipment
A playground grant for the Copake Town Park is one example of how Realtors support their communities.
Members of Columbia-Greene Board of Realtors and Columbia-Greene Northern Dutchess MLS gathered to celebrate their part in Read More
CGBR Helps Families Reach Homeownership Dream at Habitat for Humanity Build
On May 6 and 13, CGBR members rolled up their sleeves and fastened their tool belts for a day of volunteering and collaboration on two separate Habitat for Humanity builds in Valatie. Over two day-long Read More
How the Housing Shortage Affects Your Clients—and You
As Realtor.com puts it, “It’s a parched, scorching desert out there for many U.S. home buyers.” The country’s housing shortage has created a number of issues— for instance, the seller’s market means that prices Read More
Habitat Build: May 6th & 13th!
CGBR members and affiliates who want to join the REALTOR® Volunteer Build day with Habitat for Humanity now have two Updated opportunities: Saturday, May 6, and/or Saturday, May 13. Each volunteer crew is comprised of 12 Read More
12 Steps to Help Clients Make Their New House Feel Like a Home
Moving into a new home, while exciting, is also stressful and can easily feel overwhelming. Help your clients settle in faster with these easy tips to make a new house feel like home.
1. Connect Read More
Real Estate E-mail Newsletter Basics for Engaging Customers
If you’ve thought about, but haven’t quite gotten around to, starting your own real estate e-mail newsletter, consider these words from New York Times columnist and media expert David Carr: “Email newsletters, an old-school artifact Read More