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Marq Cobb and End of Summer Market Update
This week’s episode just felt incredibly easy on me as the host. All three of our guests this week are charming and engaging and full of tons of great information, and it allowed me to just do my best to get out of the way of immensely talented agents. Our featured partner this week is Marq Cobb, partner and the managing broker of Myers Cobb Realtors. He’s almost 2 years into launching his own brokerage and […]
Should You Sell to an Instant Offer Company?
There’s a new term in real estate: iBuyer. iBuyers, short for instant buyers, give sellers an almost instantaneous offer on their homes. Also called instant offer companies, iBuyers promise sellers an offer within a couple of days and closing dates within one to two weeks. Some popular iBuyers include Opendoor, Offerpad, Redfin, and Zillow Offers. Unlike house flippers, iBuyers aren’t looking for distressed homes. iBuyers purchase moderately-priced homes, fix them up as needed, and relist […]
Myers Cobb Realtor’s new president Brittany Myers Cobb leverages social media for growth
By Stephen MacLeod – Reporter, Memphis Business Journal Brittany Myers Cobb is working to transfer her social media marketing skills to go from social influencer to real estate president and partner. Myers Cobb will step in to head Myers Cobb Realtors, a firm she and her husband launched in late 2020. Myers Cobb wants to make her firm stick out from the crowd by directly leveraging her social media skills gained over her career and […]
Pensando en Mudarte? 5 señales de que estás listo!
For English version, click (https://ace.rismedia.com/ace2-branded/rismedia.com/117235/OEIzWTZweUFmQ2VTeE9wbVVtTlJ3Zz09/Preview/?rps=yesOEIzWTZweUFmQ2VTeE9wbVVtTlJ3Zz09%2FFaceBook%2F&fbclid=IwAR1e74v2R4TGc4rgPe-oHIWqYlmsG5GW22Y98LGDmErp0lclJdeJx3NO-H4) Cuando llega el momento de poner tu propiedad a la venta en el mercado, la decisión de vender no debería ser tomada a la ligera. Hay varios factores importantes que hay que determinar para tomar una decisión que tenga sentido para ti y tu familia. A continuación puedes encontrar cinco señales que ofrecen mejores indicaciones de que estás listo en hacer la movida. Estás financieramente listo. La compra de una […]
Are There More Homes Coming to the Market?
According to a recent survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), one of the top challenges buyers face in today’s housing market is finding a home that meets their needs. That’s largely because the inventory of homes for sale is so low today. If you’re looking to buy a home, you may have noticed this yourself. But there is good news. Recent data shows more sellers are listing their houses this season, which may […]
Should You Buy and Sell at the Same Time?
Both buying and selling a home are equally stressful, but what about when you are trying to coordinate both at the same time? There are a lot of moving parts, and the agents involved work together to insure the smoothest possible transactions for our clients. If you are selling your home and want to close on a new home purchase at the same time, here are some things to think about to make your move […]
Is It Smart to Refinance Right Now?
Your home mortgage is an important investment in your future, and a mortgage refinance can be a smart move to help you manage your investments when used under the right circumstances. Here are some things to consider about refinancing your mortgage. Simply put, when you refinance your mortgage, you are taking out a new loan to pay off your original mortgage, so the first question to ask yourself may be is there a better product […]
Ready to buy your first home in 2022?
Ready to buy your first home in 2022? Myers Cobb Realtors specializes in helping first-time home buyers like you find their dream property. Before you start searching for homes online, it’s important to take the first step to house shopping: Getting pre-approved for a mortgage. Your pre-approval will tell you what you can afford and what your monthly payment will be, so it’s important to determine this before you start searching for your new home. Pre-approval is […]
Growth expected for 2022, but with added maneuverability for buyers.
Though not predictable, you can always rely on the real estate market in Memphis to change. Here are some predictions for the housing market in 2022. 2022 will fall just short of record-breaking “Zillow’s forecast calls for 11% home value growth in 2022. That’s down from a projected 19.5% in 2021, a record year-end pace of home value appreciation, but would rank among the strongest years Zillow has tracked. Existing home sales are predicted to […]
Fall Market Update: Is the Fall a Good Time to Sell?
After a scorching-hot summer, both in terms of the Memphis weather and its real estate market, it seems like the perfect time to ask this question. A disclaimer before I continue: unless you have purposely been trying to avoid real estate news, you already know that the entirety of 2021 has been marked by the dynamics of an extremely strong sellers market. Low inventory, low interest rates, etc. My point is that many things you […]