Last year was not a great one for the housing economists who forecast home sales.Most, including the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Fannie Mae, predicted that existing homes sales would end up south of a 3 percent increase over 2015. In fact, sales did a little better, rising 3.2 percent for the best sales year since […]
For years, I have read and listened to complaints about how low the bar is for becoming a real estate agent and about how many “bad agents” we have as a result.Often agents are asked how we can raise standards. How is that working?We have that “DANGER” Report to warn us about those bad, unethical […]
If title professionals were hoping for a reprieve from having to identify all-cash buyers above a certain price point in certain counties to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) — sorry.Today, the network announced that it was renewing its current geographic targeting order (GTO) through August 22, 2017.The current locations affected by the order include:All boroughs of […]
So, I’ve gone and done it now. For better or worse, I’ve decided to become a real estate agent. What came before After spending nearly 20 years building a marketing and branding career, I reflect on a career that has treated me well. It’s a field I love and am energized by. I am and will always be […]
We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey: The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.16 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending Feb. 23, 2017. This is up from last week when it averaged 4.15 percent. A year ago […]
Many moving parts drive an open house — welcoming potential buyers, making sure marketing materials are front-and-center, refreshing the snack supply and keeping sellers away for the afternoon. But one thing real estate agents may want to add to their to-do lists (if they haven’t already) is double-checking doors and windows before closing up shop, just […]
What do you get when two of real estate’s most well-known, outspoken bloggers get together to hash out controversial topics about the industry you know and love? The new Industry Relations podcast. Rob Hahn, managing partner of real estate consulting firm 7DS Associates and author of the the Notorious R.O.B. blog, and Greg Robertson, co-founder […]
Reposted with permission — show notes and credits available here. Dead cats. Raccoons. Snakes! Welcome to the weird life of a home inspector. Jeff Baker drops in on this podcast to share some of his crazy stories. Do you have a crazy real estate story to share? Email Leigh for your chance to tell it on the […]
The first month of 2017 sets the year up for a red-hot start after what NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun called a “soft” December. In January, NAR’s existing-home sales spiked 3.3 percentage points to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 5.69 million — up from an upwardly revised 5.51 million in December. This month’s sales pace is […]
“The idea behind luxury is that it’s timeless,” said luxury luggage brand CEO and co-founder Mayur Bhatnagar on stage at Inman Connect New York. Hear how he built his brand to appeal to high-end customers…. Source: click here
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