Recession

Choosing Growth Over Fear: 5 Ways to Thrive in a Recession

With 2022 behind us, real estate professionals are gearing up for a brand-new year. Here are five things you can do now to ensure that you’re positioned for success…no matter the market.  Create an Unwavering Mindset. Everything starts with our psychology. As we lead our teams and consumers through this market, it will be important… […]

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Thriving in a Recession: Best Practices for Real Estate Team Leaders

The changing real estate market and talk of a recession can invoke feelings of unease and uncertainty on how to proceed in the coming months. As a team leader, you have the additional stress of making sure your team is prepared for what lies ahead. By returning to your fundamentals, putting best practices in place… […]

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Succeeding as a New Agent, Even in a Recession

As a new agent, you’re excited to start selling homes. But you may also be feeling anxious about the real estate market slowing down, interest rates and inflation rising, and talk of a recession. That’s why it makes sense to invest in your career now. The Buffini & Company 100 Days to Greatness® real estate… […]

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Delinquencies Fall Below Pre-Great Recession Average

The national delinquency rate dropped by 7.62 percent in June and is now 42.39 percent below its rate at the worst of the pandemic. Black Knight, in its monthly report, says the June rate, at 4.37 percent, was also back below its pre-Great Recession average. Still, there are 2.32 million homeowners who are 30 or […]

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Pandemic and Recession are Changing the Way People Rent and Buy

Robert Dietz says you can count him as among those who believe the geography of housing demand is being changed by the pandemic and the resulting recession. He also thinks some of the changes will endure beyond the dual crises. Dietz, chief economist of the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) says the changes aren’t solely […]

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