Last week, Inman unveiled its pretty cool new “buy vs. rent” real estate calculator for its agent community and their clients. In addition to comparing the financial implications of buying versus renting, it explores the personal value of investing in condos versus single-family homes.
Buy or rent? House or condo? Try Inman’s new market calculator by Daniel Houston
Of course, there are myriad different financial scenarios your clients — and you — might be facing, and no blanket answer applies to all U.S. consumers, which is exactly why Inman developed this new real estate calculator.
The tool is intended to help U.S. consumers and their real estate agents make sense of competing considerations and how they affect an individual’s buyer or renter’s long-term financial health — whether they happen to be looking at houses, condos or apartments.
Play around with it; we think you’ll have fun!
Whatever type of home your clients are looking at, or looking to sell, our Inman contributors are, as always, here to help, sharing their personal experiences and expertise to guide any purchase or sale — whether that’s a condo, a single-family home or anything else.
Buyers waiting for lower rates? Here are the scripts you need now
For those clients looking to buy in this market, Darryl Davis offers something truly practical — scripts to present to clients that’ll assuage fears about the 7.5 percent mortgage rate.
The key, he said, is to make the buyer feel safe and have them understand there’s “a choice with a price tag no one has shown them.”
Condos explained: What they are and what you must know now
In his weekly Ask America column, America Foy provides a cheat sheet of sorts for those in the market for condos (with a prediction that condos will be back in 2027!).
Among the topics he hits: the difference between condos and single-family homes, what to know about assessments and CC&Rs, and more.
Steal this listing video idea that sells the house AND the neighborhood in 23 seconds
No matter what type of property you’re tasked with selling, Krystopher Benyamein’s hacks will likely help. In his most recent post, he details the simple whip transition trend his team used to generate 10,000 views, 35 saves and 20 shares on one listing in San Diego.
He also talks about how a collaboration with a local community Instagram page boosted the listing. The best part is you can recreate it all with your phone.
