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CRMLS and BeachesMLS in Reciprocal Access Agreement
The reciprocal access between systems will be made available to users of both MLSs immediately. Continue Reading CRMLS and BeachesMLS in Reciprocal Access Agreement
The Real Brokerage Offers Suite of Preferred Vendors and Services for Agents
Real Partners will initially offer 10 businesses that include an array of listing, marketing and professional solutions. Continue Reading The Real Brokerage Offers Suite of Preferred Vendors and Services for Agents
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Tech Trends: A Good Way to Stay in Contact With Your Prospects
iContact recently unveiled a new tool that allows users to extend their email marketing to popular social media platforms. Continue Reading Tech Trends: A Good Way to Stay in Contact With Your Prospects
Realtor.com Unveils Renovation Calculator for Homeowners Planning Property Upgrades
Users are presented with estimated renovation costs and the potential increase in their home value. Continue Reading Realtor.com Unveils Renovation Calculator for Homeowners Planning Property Upgrades
Getting Homeowners to List and Sell
Here is how to entice home sellers back into the market. By Dan Mugge Thirty-seven percent of existing homeowners say they want to move but are staying in their current home because of the risks and hassles that come with buying and selling simultaneously. Real...
Who gets higher real-estate prices, owners or agents?
Source: Washington Post --- It’s time to take a few steps back, build up a head of steam and dive headfirst into our favorite descriptive data sets and reader questions. Here’s the latest Data Dive! Owners vs. agents: Who sells it best? Do for-sale-by-owner sellers...
Is Real Estate a Better Investment Than the Stock Market?
Source: A Wealth of Common Sense --- A reader asks: We own a cash-flowing rental property with a sub-3% mortgage with 28 years remaining. On the Aug 18th episode of Portfolio Rescue, Barry said “Real estate more or less returns zero net of inflation.” However, does...
U.S. Housing Market Moves Closer to Favoring Buyers; Sellers’ Markets Show No Sign of Slowing Down
Source: PR Newswire --- Knock Buyer-Seller Market Index shows that nation's largest housing markets did not favor buyers or sellers in October The shift toward buyer-favorability is occurring in neutral and more-buyer friendly markets, while the hottest sellers'...
Real Estate Trends: Are We Headed For Another Housing Market Crash?
Source: Forbes --- Key takeaways Many industry leaders, including Goldman Sachs, have altered their predictions for the housing market since early Fall 2022. While mortgage rates have dropped over the past several weeks, they’re not likely low enough to impact...
FHFA Announces Increase Conforming Loan Limit to $726,200
Baseline Conforming Loan Limit Will Increase to $726,200 Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the conforming loan limit values (CLLs) for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) in 2023. In...
In tough housing market, mortgage rate buydowns gain momentum
Source: Bankrate --- Amid higher mortgage rates and a cooling housing market, some home sellers are wooing buyers with a freshly popular incentive: paying for a temporary reduction to the buyer’s mortgage interest rate. Why are buydowns popular now? In one common...
Real Estate Entrepreneur Educates With Strategies For The Wholesale Market
Source: Forbes --- Financial literacy is a top priority for students looking to graduate high school prepared for real-world responsibilities. However, according to a CNBC report, there are no federal guidelines for teaching personal finance inside schools. While...
Why Owning Real Estate in Retirement Is a Good Idea
Source: Crossroads Today --- Owning rental real estate can be a good idea, no matter what age you are. But owning real estate in retirement can be extra advantageous because it can help you diversify your retirement income while also padding your retirement savings....
MLO recession survival guide Part 2: Buyers’ agents and underwater home sellers
Source: firsttuesday Journal --- Consumer mortgage originations plummet — so what now? The rapid mortgage interest rate hikes of 2022 caught homebuyers and sellers completely off balance. With prices toppling traditional sales volume and mortgage rates essentially...
Reflecting Its Growing Market Domination, Heroic Headshots Becomes Headshots.com
Staggering Growth Rate Gives Company Springboard for Name Change; Expected to Raise Awareness in the Real Estate Industry, Where Headshots Are Vital LOS ANGELES (November 28, 2022) --When your company experiences an astounding 1,000% YOY growth rate, you’ve got to be...
