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New Book Helps First-Time Homeowners Adapt to Their Surroundings
“Young couples do not typically have the maintenance knowledge their parents and grandparents did,” said author Marlene Byrne. Continue Reading New Book Helps First-Time Homeowners Adapt to Their Surroundings
New List Compiles Lenders Offering 100% LTV HELOCs
The new list located 100% LTV home equity lenders in 48 out of 50 states. Continue Reading New List Compiles Lenders Offering 100% LTV HELOCs
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Homeowners Look to Alternative Loans to Combat Rising Interest Rates
Mortgage rates ticked up again in February after a brief respite, showing once again just how rate-sensitive the market continues to be, according to the latest Originations Market Monitor report from Black Knight. "Conforming rates dipped below 6% early in...
How prospective first-time homebuyers can succeed in today’s real estate market
Source: Fortune --- With higher mortgage rates and relentless competition for the few houses on the market, homeownership may feel more elusive than ever for young people in America. Our latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report found that first-time homebuyers...
The Growth of Operational Real Estate: An Overview
Source: Goodwin --- The growth of the operational real estate (ORE) sector is one of the most significant recent trends in global real estate markets. ORE is relevant to a wide range of real estate asset classes and subsectors, and an increasing number of diverse...
The Wellness Equation: Office Amenities And Spaces Combine To Combat Burnout
Source: Forbes --- Burnout is not a new phenomenon, but it is on the rise as the pandemic makes forced remote work a lingering reality. Even those people who initially embraced work-from-home can’t hide from increased levels of stress and mental fatigue. Too much...
10 tips for introverts competing in today’s real estate market
Source: Inman --- Not all real estate agents have big personalities, and there’s no textbook that says one must be a showboat to be successful. Inman reached out to the experts to find out how they use their strengths to stay ahead for this introvert’s guide to real...
Define Your Value
Source: Scotsman Guide --- What is the value of a commercial mortgage broker? How do these professionals prove their value, and how do borrowers and lenders value their services? Merriam-Webster defines value as “relative worth, utility or importance.” It is...
4 tips for new real estate agents
Source: The Jim Allen Group --- I can tell you from first-hand experience real estate is an appealing career choice. There are so many reasons people choose to become a licensed real estate professional. Realtors can set their own schedules, work with diverse clients,...
11 Real Estate Photography Tips, Equipment & Mistakes to Avoid
Source: Fit Small Business --- Using high-quality photos in real estate listings is one of the most powerful ways to attract more leads and drive sales. Real estate photography requires thoughtful composition, staging and preparation, the right camera settings, proper...
MARCH TO THE METAVERSE: FUTURE TECH ON THE MLS HORIZON
Source: RIS Media --- Strolling through what is starting to feel more and more like your dream house, you notice what appears to be cracks in the living room paint. Rather than make a note on your phone or start drafting an email, you simply reach out and tap the...
Tips For Scaling Up Your Real Estate Portfolio
Source: Forbes --- Looking back at everything that enabled me to successfully scale up to a half-billion-dollar real estate portfolio, one factor stands head and shoulders above the others. This is a relentless focus on investor confidence — confidence in my team's...
A Platform With a Purpose
Source: Scotsman Guide --- Social media is a blessing and a curse in today’s society. It delivers us any kind of information we are seeking within seconds, it provides us with entertainment, and in some ways makes communication infinitely easier and more complicated...
Why the Public is Not Happy with Inflation!
In 1913 folks could buy a five-course meal and iced tea for 10 cents. That was about the time when the Federal Reserve system (central bank) was established. Since that time, approximately 109 years later, as of 2022, inflation increased by 2,740%. Many folks will...
Oregon ban on real estate ‘love letters’ blocked by preliminary injunction
Source: OPB --- A federal judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction that prohibits Oregon from enforcing a law against “love letters” to home sellers. In his court order, District Judge Marco A. Hernández says Oregon’s House Bill 2550 “likely violates” the...
