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The new American dream: How co-living is disrupting real estate

Today, many people are sharing spaces with roommates further into their careers or even as empty nesters — not because they need to for financial reasons — but because they want the benefits of a community built-in to their housing … Source: click here

Friday’s job numbers won’t be enough to slow the pending Fed rate hike

Financial markets are freezing like the scenes in sci-fi movies, jagged lines of frost hissing and crackling across trading floors. On election day the S&P (Standard & Poor) 500 was 2139. By December 20, elated by coming stimulus, tax cuts and regulatory relief, the index reached … Source: click here

What ‘dynamic snoring’ has to do with the proposed tax changes

“Dynamic snoring?” This is a clever term for the reaction of half of America to anything involving math — which, in this case, is the tax policy term, “dynamic scoring.” … Source: click here

How Trump’s tax plan could affect your bottom line as a real estate agent

The inauguration of President Trump is still fresh in people’s minds, but his administration is already taking swift action to implement campaign promises. In regards to the business world, many entrepreneurs — like real estate agents — are unsure how his proposed tax plan will affect their business … Source: click here

Top 5 mistakes when transferring real estate assets to the next generation

This article was originally posted on Janzen & Co. In my experience, spanning over 20 years of working in the property investment industry, I have observed recurring problems in the process of handing over real estate assets to the next generation. The list of the top 5 mistakes identified are as follows: 1. Delaying the […]

Accept, decline or counter: Navigating the real estate offer

The psychology of a real estate deal is the same as any other situation in which two parties are trying to agree on something, whether it’s deciding where to eat or the biggest financial transaction of your life. Those partaking in the dance need to know their role even if the other side has not memorized the […]

4 steps to turning real estate clients into raving fans

Have you been struggling to increase real estate referrals? Are you looking for a more effective way to get referrals from real estate clients and your sphere of influence? Today’s guest — Mike Mazyck, owner of The Mazyck Group — is adamant that there is a better way. He has perfected the art of increasing […]

3 tips for snagging a spot on Realtor Magazine’s 30 Under 30

If you are in your 20s, the National Association of Realtors’ 30 Under 30 award, featured in Realtor Magazine, is a phenomenal honor to strive for. The first time I applied, I had personally sold over 300 homes and my team was just shy of 1,000. Those are good numbers! I was a shoe-in. Notice […]

Never helped a client buy a home in the country? Here’s the utility cheat sheet

Most real estate markets harbor at least some rural clients within a 20-mile radius of large or even medium-sized urban areas and cities. Representing a seller or buyer of rural property should not warrant handing over a referral fee to another agent who”specializes” in rural properties. I understand the importance of not selling outside of […]

Daily market update: February 7, 2017

We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) for January 2017: The HPSI increased by 2 percentage points to 82.7 in January. The HPSI is up 1.2 percentage points from January 2016. The net share of Americans who say it is […]

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