Safer Seller Disclosures During COVID-19
The challenging circumstances faced by clients today creates a unique opportunity for agents to stand out from the crowd and demonstrate their expertise. The California Stay At Home Order in response to COVID-19 puts an emphasis on the need for proactive client communication and diligent attention-to-detail to ensure all sales stay on track. This is especially true for seller disclosures, where it’s even harder to protect yourself and the home seller when you cannot meet in person and a mistake can have significant financial implications. Last week, Glide teamed up with C.A.R. and Spile, Leff, & Goor LLP to share updates on the current market and reinforce best practices for both sellers and agents. This post is dedicated to answering some of the most important questions that came from our audience.
5 Top Sources for Real Estate News and Trends that Impact Your Business
Staying on top of market trends is one of the most important keys to success in real estate. Not only do agents and brokers need to have a thorough knowledge of their local market, but they need a finger on the pulse of nationwide news and trends as well. We’ve compiled a list of 5 trusted resources that can keep you up-to-date on the news that impacts your business the most.
Sellers: Here Are 6 Ways to Sell Your Home Faster
Houses that hang out on the market for too long can turn into money pits – you’re not only stuck with the mortgage payment, but you’ll also have to keep shelling out for insurance, and the maintenance costs to keep things looking sharp. Plus, buyers tend to see houses that have been for sale for several months as possible red flags, making them even harder to turn over. Below are 6 ways sellers can make sure an offer comes in quickly.
Housewarmer Team Case Study
We recently got the chance to sit down with Jill Norris from the Houswarmer Team about the 20 years she’s spent in real estate, how she carved out a niche with relocation clients, and how Glide helps in her full-service approach.
M-Squared Case Study
One of our favorite things to do at Glide is talk to the amazing real estate professionals who use Glide to help them manage and grow their business.
In Case You Missed It: Glide's NHD Marketplace
The team here at Glide is always on the lookout for ways to save time for our real estate professional clients - where can we optimize workflows or take out steps?
One area where we knew we could save time was on ordering the required Natural Hazard Disclosure report.
Tech Tip: How Glide Integrates with the Tech Tools You Already Use
Okay, you’ve decided that Glide’s guided interface, inline help, and easy to manage transaction dashboard is going to make your - and your home sellers’ lives - better. Next question: how does Glide work with the tech tools you’re already using?
5 Things to Know About Disclosures in Pennsylvania
While the basic gist of seller disclosures is pretty consistent nationwide, each state’s combination of history, topography, and geography is bound to throw some unique questions into the mix. Florida has sinkholes, California has earthquakes, the Carolinas have hurricanes…but what do you need to know about Pennsylvania disclosures before the ink hits the paper? Here are a few things to keep in mind while completing your property disclosure in Pennsylvania.
Spotted: See Yourself at Glide!
The team at Glide is always busy working on new ways to delight real estate professionals and their clients - and part of that is spreading the word on Glide and its benefits to agents, TCs, and brokerages. We sat down with Glide’s Director of Sales and Customer Success, Michael Lau to talk about what’s next for the sales and customer success teams.
Tech Tip: Managing Parties on a Transaction
There are any number of parties that could need to contribute to the disclosure forms during a home sale, some of which some additional sensitivity to the process - like divorcing couples who can’t be in the same room or siblings grieving for deceased parents. Glide wants to make these situations easier to handle by letting the technology handle these delicate situations.
Spotted! Glide's New Design
Today is an exciting day at Glide; we’re rolling out something we’ve been working on for a while - an updated design for the app.glide.com interface. This is the first design update we’ve made since launching and are excited to roll it out!
Agents: 5 Ways to Make 2020 Your Best Year Yet
With the new year right around the corner, real estate agents should be planning their 2020 business strategies.
4 Things All Sellers Want from Their Listing Agent
Contemporary consumers are changing — and the biggest challenge companies are faced with today is appealing to their wants and needs. The same stands true in the real estate business, where agents are constantly looking for ways to engage with potential buyers and sellers.
5 Things to Know About the Natural Hazard Disclosure Report in California
Selling your California home? If so, you’ll need to be familiar with the Natural Hazard Disclosure Report. As mandated by state law, all property sales in California require this report. So, whether you’re selling now or in the near future, here’s what you’ll need to know about the Natural Hazard Disclosure when selling a home in California.
Customer Stories from CAR REimagine
Let’s throw it back to September when the Glide team was so excited to exhibit at the California Association of Realtors REimagine conference in Los Angeles. It was an action-packed two days of interesting sessions, great meetings, and a whole lot of Instagram-worthy moments. The best part, though, was talking to our Glide users! See what they had to say in this brief video.
Case Study: How Harcourts Hunter Mason Uses Glide
It’s always exciting to get to sit down with one of our users and learn how Glide is helping their business! Recently, we chatted with Tony Self, the broker-owner at Harcourts Hunter Mason about how Glide has helped him create more time in his day and how he sees the future of real estate technology.
Support Staff: They Go the Extra Mile for Your Clients; Go the Extra Mile for Them
Administrative professionals are so important to global business culture that there’s a holiday set aside just for them. Admin Professional Day falls on April 22nd of every year. It’s the perfect time to publicly show your TC team how much they’re appreciated. This day recognizes the work that admin support professionals do day in and day out while acknowledging the strong role it plays in the success of a business.
Spotted: Glide's New Logo!
Normally we use this space to talk about our amazing clients - real estate professionals, home buyers, and home sellers. But today, we’re going to talk a little about ourselves because today Glide is rolling out a new logo and we’re pretty excited about it!