Residential Real Estate
Housing Affordability Challenges Persist in July 2023
At the national level, housing affordability was flat in July 2023 compared to the previous month. www.nar.realtor – Research
Florida MLSes Unite Under One Search Portal
South Florida’s two largest Multiple Listing Services are now providing complete listing data to Nestfully, the leading consumer home listing portal developed and run by the residential real estate industry. Miami REALTORS® SEFMLS and Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie REALTORS®/BeachesMLS’ partnership means consumers can now search all South Florida properties on a leading portal… […]
Window to the Law: Working with Non-English Speaking Clients
Multilingual and non-English speaking consumers represent a large and growing segment of the real estate market. Knowing how to serve these consumers is not only a good business strategy, it helps real estate professionals stay compliant with fair housing laws. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing
Broker Marketing Kits Essential to Agent Success
With the media landscape evolving at a lightning-fast pace each day, brokers and agents have been scrambling to keep up with ways to capture the attention of potential buyers and sellers. From GPS-enabled digital ads to interstate highway billboards, the noise of modern marketing is all around us, but as with everything else in real… […]
Home Enhancements Owners Should Avoid Before Selling
When you are preparing to sell your home, there are many improvements you can make. While you’ll get many suggestions for things you can do to make your home easier to sell, people rarely suggest things you don’t need to fix. Fixing up your home can be costly, and you might not get the return… […]
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, September 07, 2023
Mortgage interest rates eased this week from 7.18% to 7.12%. Although this is the fourth week above 7%, demand is still active in the housing market despite higher rates. www.nar.realtor – Research
NAR Celebrates 2023 Good Neighbor Awards Finalists for Community Dedication
NAR Celebrates 2023 Good Neighbor Awards Finalists These NAR members exemplify the essence of what it means to be a good neighbor, turning their passion and dedication into real-world change. Media Contact: Spencer High 202-383-1051
Anywhere Preliminary Settlement Reached in Commission Lawsuits
The list of defendants in the two most prominent class action lawsuits facing the real estate industry could be shortened by one as a settlement between Anywhere Real Estate and the homesellers suing the company in the Moehrl and Burnett/Sitzer cases is on the table. Though it still needs to be greenlit by the judges… […]
How Mortgage Pre-Approvals Work
An essential part of the home-buying process is getting pre-approved for a mortgage. When your lender has checked your finances, they will issue a pre-approval letter. You can use this letter to show sellers you are a serious buyer when you make an offer. A common question among buyers is how long it takes to… […]