Real Estate Agent Tools

This Is the Average Mortgage Borrowers Are Taking Out. Can You Afford It?

by Third Party | Oct 16, 2021

Source: The Fool --- Home prices are on the rise. And now, so are mortgage balances. Anyone who's been following the residential real estate market knows that home values keep climbing as limited inventory and low mortgage ratescontinue to drive buyer demand up. In...

Survey suggests real-estate feeding frenzy was not as wild as suggested

by Third Party | Oct 16, 2021

Source: Inside Nova --- Was the late-2020-into-early-2021 real-estate market really as hot-hot-hot (and chaotic) as anecdotal evidence suggests? A new analysis says maybe not. Although it also suggests the process was more challenging for first-time buyers. The...

CMBS Delinquency Rate Hits New Post-Covid Peak

by Phil Hall | Oct 31, 2023

The spike was fueled by a $930 million industrial loan that showed up as past its balloon date and was not current on interest payments. Continue Reading CMBS Delinquency Rate Hits New Post-Covid Peak

Jury Finds NAR Guilty in Sitzer/Burnett Case

by Phil Hall | Oct 31, 2023

The case was originally filed four years ago. Continue Reading Jury Finds NAR Guilty in Sitzer/Burnett Case

Fear Not, Zombie Foreclosures Pose No Great Risk

by Phil Hall | Oct 31, 2023

About 8,900 sit vacant as zombie foreclosures in the fourth quarter. Continue Reading Fear Not, Zombie Foreclosures Pose No Great Risk

Parks Hospitality Holdings Acquires the Historic Boston Park Plaza

by Phil Hall | Oct 31, 2023

The hotel will be transitioned to Hilton Boston Park Plaza as part of a post-acquisition rebranding initiative. Continue Reading Parks Hospitality Holdings Acquires the Historic Boston Park Plaza

NAR Adds IRAR Trust Company as Partner in its Realtor Benefits Program

by Phil Hall | Oct 31, 2023

IRAR will provide discounted self-directed IRAs and solo 401(k) accounts to NAR members, their families, and association staff. Continue Reading NAR Adds IRAR Trust Company as Partner in its Realtor Benefits Program

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: Home Prices Continue to Rise

by Phil Hall | Oct 31, 2023

For the fourth straight month, Chicago reported the highest year-over-year gain among the 20 cities tracked by the index. Continue Reading S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: Home Prices Continue to Rise

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: A Few Words on Mohamed Hadid’s Hateful Posting

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2023

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Over the weekend, social media was aflutter with a posting by the Beverly Hills real estate developer Mohamed Hadid, who has 1.3 million Instagram followers. While Hadid is highly respected in the real estate world, a lot of his social media...