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Tech Trends: Upgraded Tools of the Trade
This week’s Tech Trends round-up highlights upgraded tools designed to make life easier for homeowners, lenders and real estate professionals. Continue Reading Tech Trends: Upgraded Tools of the Trade
License Classroom Expands Real Estate Education Offerings to 3 More States
“We’ve worked hard to build a reputation for quality, affordability, and convenience,” said Richie Gill, founder of License Classroom. Continue Reading License Classroom Expands Real Estate Education Offerings to 3 More States
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From Past to Present: The Evolution of Real Estate Agents and Their Legacy
Publisher John G. Stevens offers a journey through the history of real estate agents. Continue Reading From Past to Present: The Evolution of Real Estate Agents and Their Legacy
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Dec. 23-27
NAR takes on Phoenix Realtors, Elizabeth Warren takes on Elon Musk and no one is taking a Frank Lloyd Wright house. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Dec. 23-27
NAR Moves to Revoke Phoenix Realtors’ Charter Over New MLS Choice Program
NAR claimed it “has no choice but to defend the Realtor trademark, our integrated model, and Realtor and consumers they serve.” Continue Reading NAR Moves to Revoke Phoenix Realtors’ Charter Over New MLS Choice Program
Should I Refinance My Mortgage?
Source: Buy Side from WSJ--- For most people, the prime reason to refinance a mortgage is to lower their interest rate and monthly payments. So, when mortgage rates dipped to record low levels early in the coronavirus pandemic, refinancing activity soared. Right now,...
This is why you need a mortgage pre-approval before shopping for a home
Source: CNBC --- If you’re ready to begin your home shopping journey, make sure you get a mortgage pre-approval first. A mortgage pre-approval letter is an essential step in the homebuying process. Without pre-approval, it might be difficult to determine your budget....
The mortgage rate you get depends partly on your credit score. Here’s what to expect
Source: CNBC --- Anyone who’s exploring homeownership may know that rising interest rates and elevated home prices are making that goal challenging. The average rate on a typical 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage has been zigzagging between 6% and 7% for the last several...
ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence have proven to be ‘a super assistant’ for real estate market: Broker
Source: Yahoo! Finance --- FI Real Estate CEO and Broker Filippo Incorvaia joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss how AI is helping real estate brokers and impacting the housing industry. Video Transcript BARBARA CORCORAN: It's not just agents in real estate. Everybody...
Seven secrets about Santa Ynez Valley real estate market
Source: Santa Barbara News-Press --- Here are seven reasons why people want to live in the Santa Ynez Valley: 1. Value. It is less expensive than Santa Barbara and only 30 miles away. Nearly everyone lives in the Santa Ynez Valley by choice when many could live...
Real estate isn’t an alternative — it’s a core investment
Source: Investment News --- You can hardly browse or tune into the financial news without real estate being presented as an “alternative” investment. And yes, real estate has unique investment characteristics that set it apart from asset classes like stocks and bonds....
The “Art” of Negotiating a Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Loan Term Sheet
Source: JD Supra --- When a borrower is seeking real estate financing, there is invariably timing pressure to solidify a mortgage loan term sheet (on occasion, in the form of a loan commitment or loan application), so that the next steps in the loan process (lender’s...
How a Houston real-estate agent who closed $28 million in deals in 2022 turned her broadcast news layoff into a lucrative new career
Source: Insider --- Before she was a successful real-estate agent closing on nearly $28 million in deals in 2022, Lily Jang was a news anchor for KHOU-TV in Houston. She never would've left the broadcasting world, she told Insider, had the TV station not gone through...
Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty Releases 2023 Forecast Report
Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty (RSIR) released its 2023 Forecast Report, a macroeconomic housing report authored by Pacific Northwest brokerages who have analyzed the trends in 2022, evaluated what's occurred so far in Q1 for 2023 and are focused on where...
Credit Suisse Suspends Real-Estate Fund Payouts as Investors Exit
Credit Suisse suspended payouts for its $3.5 billion real estate fund as investors sought to pull out their money and cap losses in the dwindling property market. The valuation of real estate properties has declined in recent months after a series of jumbo interest...
