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Daily market update: June 6, 2016

We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Black Knight Financial Services monthly mortgage performance data for April 2016: April’s national delinquency rate was up 3.77 percent from March. The April delinquency rate was still more than 10 percent below the April 2015 level. At 58,700, April’s foreclosure […]

Queens’ most economical neighborhoods for renters in April

Navigating the reasonable rental market in New York City isn’t easy; some might doubt such a thing exists. However, Queens is steadily gaining a reputation as the borough for economical renting compared to NYC standards — a choice for young professionals and lower-income earners to remain Big Apple residents without relocating to the suburbs. According to […]

Quiz: How much caffeine is too much to close a loan?

I once heard someone say that because coffee is made from beans, it’s like a vegetable — and therefore healthy enough to be consumed six to eight times a day. So why not drink up the caffeine and ignore the jitters and random urges to dance around the parking lot singing “I Can’t Feel My […]

Tech talk: Agentdesks, Mapme show off fancy updates

Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. Some of the most fun cars to drive are small cars. The Ford Focus RS. Civic Type R. And Volkswagen’s Golf R. Despite their size, they can duke it out with plenty of offerings from higher […]

Home flipping rising, helping to combat inventory issues

With declining home inventory across the U.S., an increase in flipped properties may actually be helping to provide more livable properties that entry-level and experienced homebuyers alike wouldn’t otherwise consider. RealtyTrac’s Q1 flipping report reveals that flips have picked up steam. Flipping as a share of all home sales jumped 20 percent since Q4 2015 and […]

Everything is bigger in Texas, even low-country-style homes

Some characteristics of homes immediately give way to the safe assumption about geographic location. Put stucco on the side of a house, and people call it “southwest.” Put a small deck on the top floor, and New England waterfront homes are imagined. Put sprawling decks with dramatic overhangs and the low-country-style homes of the East […]

The presale video strategy you should probably steal from Marti Hampton

In this edition of Real Estate Uncensored, mega agent Marti Hampton shares how she uses several types of videos for sellers to position their team and pre-sell the sellers on listing with their team. Marti Hampton is the broker and owner of one of the top Re/Max teams in the world — finishing No. 5 worldwide. […]

In which states do college grads carry the most debt?

Reposted from Credio; by Christina Lavingia The world is your oyster, they say. Just study hard, apply yourself and have endless opportunities greet you upon graduation. Sounds rewarding enough, until costs are factored in. According to Student Loan Hero, the average student celebrating commencement this spring will leave the hallowed halls of her alma mater $37,172 […]

Solar panels come standard in new Stellar Homes Group properties

The sun is a vital source of energy that is not burning out anytime soon, and Stellar Homes Group (SHG) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, plans on utilizing it. For all new construction moving forward, SHG will include photovoltaic solar panels from Solar-Ray, Inc. Stellar Homes Group will provide photovoltaic solar panels in new construction. The […]

6 ways to motivate your stubborn clients to seal the deal

According to statistics from YCharts, single-family home sales across the nation stood at about 538,000 in February 2016 — a drop of just over 2 percent from February 2015. The housing market has continued to stabilize, yet some stubborn clients still hesitate and refuse to seal the deal. Read on for six ways that you […]

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