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Report: White House Officials Tried to Get Pulte Fired
“Trump has resisted, telling confidants he appreciates Pulte’s loyalty,” the report said. Continue Reading Report: White House Officials Tried to Get Pulte Fired
Canadian Home Sales Up, Prices Down in October
There were 189,000 properties listed for sale on all Canadian MLS Systems at the end of last month, up 7.2% from October 2024. Continue Reading Canadian Home Sales Up, Prices Down in October
Real Estate Trends: Should You Buy A House In A Recession? Pros And Cons
Source: Forbes --- Key takeaways We may not currently be in a recession, but we are experiencing some atypical circumstances in our economy, especially the housing market. There are several reasons to consider buying a home during recessions - the two main reasons are...
20 young real-estate leaders forecast what’ll happen in 2023, from home prices finally dipping to the rise of the South
Source: Insider --- Real estate is an ever-changing industry where there is as much variety in jobs as there is in location. 2022 wreaked havoc on the housing market: Mortgage rates rose at a fast clip, bidding wars cooled, the Airbnb market shifted, and some...
Interactive map: The home price correction (or lack thereof) in the 400 largest U.S. housing markets
Source: Yahoo! Entertainment --- There's no doubt about it: We're in a sharp housing market downturn. Across the country, mortgage brokers and builders are scrambling as millions of potential buyers sit on the sidelines after last year's historic mortgage rate shock....
Calgary real estate sales break record despite late year slowdown
Source: Global News --- Real estate sales in Calgary saw record numbers in 2022, despite a December that was 31 per cent slower than the year before, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB). Calgary saw a record 29,672 sales in 2022, outperforming...
Seattle home prices will likely fall in 2023. That won’t help buyers
Source: The Seattle Times --- The new year will bring Seattle a new housing market, one without the runaway prices and jaw-dropping bidding wars, yet still difficult for anyone but the region’s wealthiest shoppers. Economists say home prices are likely to fall or...
Singapore private home prices up just 0.2% in Q4 on sharp drop in sales
Source: The Straits Times --- SINGAPORE - The growth in private home prices cooled to 0.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022, as sales dropped sharply in the face of growing economic headwinds, two rounds of property curbs, and the absence of major new launches....
The Importance Of PR When Navigating A Complex Real Estate Market
Source: Forbes --- In recent years, real estate has dominated headlines as the industry emerged as a victorious player during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic, the rules of real estate sales and development have changed. Consequently, PR firms have...
How these agents use storytelling tactics to excel in home sales
Source: Inman --- When buyers purchase a luxury property, what they’re really purchasing is a story. That’s according to Jack Cotton Jr., a Real Estate Professional with Sotheby’s International Realty – Osterville Brokerage. As he notes, items with a compelling...
New Year, New Home? 9 Myths About Buying a New-Construction House That Actually Aren’t True
Source: Realtor.com --- Many first-time homebuyers might shy away from the prospect of buying a brand-new home, assuming: It will cost too much. It will take too long. While purchasing new construction is indeed different from purchasing previously owned property,...
Scots worried about soaring mortgage rates as demand for advice on bills rises
Source: Daily Record --- Desperate Scots are flocking to an advice website for information on their mortgage payments during the cost of living crisis. Citizens Advice Scotland said there had been a 223 per cent increase in use of their mortgage calculator to work out...
