Residential Real Estate
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, August 17, 2023
Mortgage interest rates are now officially above 7%, hitting 7.09% this week, up from 6.96% the prior week, and is the highest rate in more than 20 years. www.nar.realtor – Research
Ask the Newsmakers: Business-Building Tactics to Succeed in a Round-the-Clock Industry
Choosing a career in real estate means committing to the job outside of the traditional nine-to-five timeframe Monday through Friday. The everyday tasks of an agent are numerous—from getting a listing, showing off houses to touching base with clients—and if you want to succeed, you need to relentlessly juggle multiple clients. However, the job doesn’t… […]
What Misconceptions Do Buyers Have About the Market?
The housing market is daunting to many homebuyers. Trying to understand the ins and outs of home-buying and home-owning seems impossible for many, leading to a lot of misconceptions from buyers. A new report from Clever found that buyers are confused on a lot of aspects of the housing market and home-buying, with 83% of… […]
How Direct Communication Can Increase Your Business Tenfold
In the competitive world of real estate, success hinges on the ability to consistently generate leads and nurture client relationships. While digital marketing has its place, the value of direct communication through daily sales calls, text messages and touching your database and sphere of influence cannot be overstated. In this article, we will explore how… […]
Team Tactics: 5 Things to Do After a Deal Falls Through
A sale on your team fell through. Maybe the buyer reneged on their offer, maybe the seller changed their mind. Whatever the case, your team now has the fallout to manage. A setback like this can sting, especially if it was a weeks-long process that now feels for naught. However, any business experience—even a failure—is… […]
5 Hobbies You Can Turn Into Business Builders
Who says business and pleasure have to be separate? These days, it’s common to have a “side hustle,” especially if you’re not in a salaried position. What these often boil down to is a person monetizing their hobbies. That said, your real estate career probably keeps you too busy—and hopefully too successful—to consider dividing your… […]
Almost 60% of Metro Areas Posted Q2 Home-Price Gains
The price dips many buyers were starting to enjoy could be gone in some regions before they even really got started. That’s according to the latest home-price figures released by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). According to the report, almost 60% of metro markets (128 out of 221) registered home-price gains in the second… […]
NAR: We’re Committed To Ending Discrimination in Real Estate
The connection between race and real estate throughout our country’s history is undeniable and remains a key factor in current racial wealth gaps. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing
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