Breaking News: Build Back Better Goes to Senate
The roughly $ 1.75 trillion bill spares real estate investment from the most-feared taxes and includes key NAR priorities like investments in affordable housing and down payment assistance. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing
The Strategies You’ll Need to Succeed in 2022
As 2021 comes to a close, real estate practitioners should be ready to jump into next year’s market, regardless of what it may bring. This means embracing new ways of doing business, from stepping up creativity in video marketing to adding alternative financing and purchasing models to your offerings. Join RISMedia and the industry’s top […]
The True Purpose of Fear
I heard a quote recently that I really wanted to share with everyone, and it goes like this: “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” What if we started our week asking ourselves this question? How would our day-to-day activities change? Understanding the Purpose of Fear I’ve learned a few things about fear over […]
Leveraging Social Media to Improve Brand Trust
Every successful agent knows how important trust is in building and maintaining relationships that will sustain your career. Trust can be the difference between brand obscurity and standing out from your competition when it comes to your social media marketing effort, so it’s vital that you take time to inspire loyalty with your digital presence. […]
The Principles of Team Success, Part 3: Prosperity
ICYMI: Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been outlining the key principles of successful teams. We started out with the importance of articulating a purpose—defining your “big whys” for being in real estate and starting a team. Then last week, we talked about what it means to be truly productive and how money making […]
New Mortgages Fall, Sparking Fears of Market Slowdown
A significant drop in mortgage originations for the second consecutive quarter has industry insiders worried, as borrowers appear to be shying away from both refinance and new purchase lending in what is traditionally a peak season, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. After dropping 3% in the second quarter of 2021, new […]
Government Funding Extended, Averting Shutdown
A potential government shutdown was avoided today following President Joe Biden signing off on legislation late Friday afternoon, extending government funding until Feb. 18. The bill-signing came following an eleventh-hour decision by Congress Thursday, before heading to the president’s desk today. The move also averted potentially devastating impacts on the real estate industry. December will […]
Pending Home Sales Climb 7.5% in October 2021
The pending home sales pace in October 2021 increased 7.5% last month but fell 1.4% from a year ago. www.nar.realtor – Research
Wedding vs. Homeownership: New Survey Measures Modern Priorities
Americans pressed pause on many milestones in 2020, but in 2021 they reignited plans to buy and sell homes. The real estate market is strong according to the National Association of REALTORS® and homeownership is top of mind for Americans. In fact, 82% of unmarried Americans would rather invest in a home than pay for a big […]
Rates Move Swiftly Lower Due to New Covid Variant; Delinquencies Remain Elevated
Just when it looked like the current week would fizzle out on a negative note for rates, our least favorite market mover is back in the news. B.1.1.529 (designated now as “Omicron”), a new covid variant hit the market like a ton of bricks on Friday morning. 48 hours earlier, Google had never heard of […]