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How Real Estate Agents Are Using QR Code Technology To Simplify The Home-Buying Experience
Source: Forbes --- The popularity of QR codes have seen many ups and downs over the course of its almost 30-year existence, but with the need for contact-less menus and transactions during the pandemic, barcode technology is coming back in a big way. From...
Reverse mortgages explained
Source: Observer Reporter --- Q. With reference to a recent column in which the reader said she had lost her home to a reverse mortgage, there are two primary ways this can happen, and I want to explain how to avoid this so that it never happens to any other reader....
Mortgage Application Activity Down Slightly
The MBA reported mortgage applications for new home purchases in November were up 7.2% year-over-year. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Down Slightly
Single-Family Housing Starts Up 6.4%
Privately-owned housing starts were down 1.8% from October. Continue Reading Single-Family Housing Starts Up 6.4%
RE/MAX Holdings Launches Commerce Media Network
The venture is being launched in partnership with the media agency Kontrol Media. Continue Reading RE/MAX Holdings Launches Commerce Media Network
Commercial Mortgage Delinquencies Up in Q3
Delinquencies were up in every major capital source during the third quarter. Continue Reading Commercial Mortgage Delinquencies Up in Q3
Builder Confidence Holds Steady
The component measuring sales expectations in the next six months rose to its highest level since April 2022. Continue Reading Builder Confidence Holds Steady
GOP Lawmakers Warn Biden Agencies to Stop ‘Partisan Rulemakings’ Ahead of Trump’s Inauguration
The current and incoming chairmen of the House Financial Services Committee sent letters to financial regulatory agencies within the Biden administration warning them about last-minute “finalizing partisan rulemakings” ahead of the arrival of the Trump administration....
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: How Do You Deal with Underperformers?
Editor Phil Hall opines about salespeople with no talent or aptitude for selling. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: How Do You Deal with Underperformers?
‘The View’ Slams New Real Estate Platform That Identifies How Prospective Neighbors Voted
Ana Navarro brought a Trump reference into the talk by declaring, “Well I would avoid Palm Beach for the moment, if I were you.” Continue Reading ‘The View’ Slams New Real Estate Platform That Identifies How Prospective Neighbors Voted
RE/MAX: November Home Sales Up 6.3% Year-Over-Year
November’s median sales price of $429,000 was up 5.7% from the $406,000 level set one year earlier. Continue Reading RE/MAX: November Home Sales Up 6.3% Year-Over-Year
Real Estate Group Sues to Halt NYC’s Ban on Broker Fees
If the REBNY lawsuit fails, the law will go into effect in June 2025. Continue Reading Real Estate Group Sues to Halt NYC’s Ban on Broker Fees
