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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 […]

What’s up with Friday’s weak job numbers?

Wow. What a difference one Friday morning can make. Or did it, alone? The 10-year T-note has broken to 1.70 percent from 1.81 percent overnight, mortgages following grudgingly to 3.625 percent, both near the lows of 2016. Poised for lower. Forget the Fed raising rates, unless Friday morning’s employment report, which showed that the economy in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Where college graduates should head to find jobs (and homes)

It’s that time of the year again. A whole new class of young adults has walked across the stage, tipped their cap and left the cozy walls of college for a life outside the ivy walls. Now what? It’s time to take that degree, find a place to live and a job. According to Trulia, […]

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 […]

The week in industry hires and promotions: May 31-June 3, 2016

Who got hired or promoted this week? Here’s our weekly rundown, in chronological order. This week’s new hires May 31 Sagi Cohen Sagi Cohen is the new CEO at the Peak Corporate Network in Woodland Hills, California, which represents companies that provide real estate services. “Sagi Cohen’s unique skillset and proven leadership will be invaluable as […]

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