How the Pandemic Triggered Vacation House Changes
Today’s vacation homes require an updated set of features to maintain appeal in a post–COVID-19 world, including space to spread out and top-notch Wi-Fi connectivity. www.nar.realtor – Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes
In This Together: The Importance of Local Relationships in a Downturn
It certainly looks like the real estate market has peaked, and at least nationally, housing has entered a correction of some kind. What exactly this will look like as we move forward is not fully understood, with mortgage rates pushing some buyers out and a recession potentially creating broad economic pain for both buyers and… […]
Attract New and Top Agents to Your Winning Team
As a manager, regional or broker, increasing production and top-line revenue through recruiting new and experienced agents to your sales team is always a priority but often doesn’t get the hyper-focus attention it should which results in lack-luster recruiting results. Closing the gap to achieve desired outcomes requires focus, commitment and making recruiting a priority… […]
Selling a Second Home—at Least a Part of It
With new apps, real estate pros are offering clients a way to buy vacation homes at a fraction of the cost. www.nar.realtor – Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes
Is DOJ’s NAR Probe a Hidden Haymaker for Real Estate?
Most boxers say it’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out. A question worth asking as several high-profile lawsuits continue to make their way through federal court is whether the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is the proverbial knockout punch for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and the industry at large. […]
Real Estate CEOs Mull 2022 Landscape, Slowdown
“Comparing anything to 2020 or 2021, it doesn’t make any sense.” That is the conundrum—summed up frankly by Anne Marie DeCatsye, CEO of the Canopy REALTOR® Association in Charlotte, North Carolina—for anyone trying to parse out the current real estate market. As economists and practitioners all across the country have sought for months to draw […]
Moving With Kids
Home buyers and sellers with children face a unique set of difficulties and stressors during the moving process. www.nar.realtor – Real Estate Story Ideas
Real Estate Leaders Face Another Setback in Burnett/Sitzer Lawsuit
As the fight to preserve the agent compensation structure wages on, real estate leaders and advocates were dealt another courtroom loss in a critical antitrust lawsuit with potentially disastrous consequences for the industry. A Missouri federal judge recently denied a motion by HomeServices of America (HSOA), the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), RE/MAX and Keller […]
Finally, a Pause in Mortgage Rate Hikes
After several sharp spikes and nearly doubling over the last year, mortgage rates took a breather this week, decreasing from 5.81% the previous week to 5.7% this week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) from Freddie Mac, released Thursday. Key findings: 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.70% with an average 0.9 point as […]