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New Platform Tracks Development Around Major League Stadiums
Major League Baseball leads major sports leagues in total real estate developments. Continue Reading New Platform Tracks Development Around Major League Stadiums
OneNotary Completes $5 Million Series A Funding Round
OneNotary entered a partnership with DocuSign that will provide a third-party notary network to DocuSign customers. Continue Reading OneNotary Completes $5 Million Series A Funding Round
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Tech Trends: Let’s Start by Chatting About ChatGPT
I want to start this weekly column by sharing my thoughts on ChatGPT. Just in case you don’t know what this technology is, I did some research to try and find the best, most understandable description. The most common-sense explainer that I found comes from Mashable. They say, “ChatGPT is, in essence, a simple online artificial intelligence chatbot. Continue Reading Tech Trends: Let’s Start by Chatting About ChatGPT
CrossCountry Mortgage Creates New SVP Position Focused on Affordable Homeownership
Separately, CCM’s promoted Glen Lemeshev to chief revenue officer. Continue Reading CrossCountry Mortgage Creates New SVP Position Focused on Affordable Homeownership
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Is TikTok the Right Platform for Real Estate Sales?
It doesn’t help that nearly all of the media coverage of TikTok-based real estate professionals highlights extraordinary success stories. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Is TikTok the Right Platform for Real Estate Sales?
Guess How Many of Us Hope for a Housing Crash
Source: The Street --- With home prices and mortgage rates soaring, it would seem that something has to give. So it may not surprise you to learn that 78% of Americans expect a housing-market crash, according to a study by Consumer Affairs, a consumer information...
Average mortgage debt rose 14% over the past 5 years
Source: Rome News Tribune --- The average mortgage debt held by American homeowners has risen 14%, according to Experian data. At the end of 2021, the average mortgage balance was $223,952 in the U.S., up from an average of $196,403 for the same time period in 2017. ...
The Great Real Estate Tumble Of 2022
Source: Forbes --- “A 1970s Type of Housing Market is Possible in Future” We now have a “Triple Whammy” in 2022. In addition to the stock & bond market’s volatile woes, housing just delivered it’s worst two month hit since 2008 and wiped out over a year’s worth of...
Is Real Estate a Good Investment?
Source: Nasdaq --- Investing in real estate has plenty of benefits. A steady flow of extra income, relatively low volatility and the appreciation in the value of properties are factors that make real estate a good investment. But, there are also some downsides. Real...
Mark Cuban: Buying real estate in the metaverse is ‘the dumbest’ idea ever
Source: CNBC --- Buying digital land in the metaverse may not be the best use of your money, according to billionaire investor Mark Cuban. Although Cuban is a well-documented cryptocurrency enthusiast, he called purchasing virtual real estate in the metaverse “the...
Hidden costs of buying a home
Source: Bankrate --- If you’re planning to buy a new home soon, you’ve likely given some thought to the maximum price you can pay and the down payment you can offer. And if you plan to finance the purchase, the monthly mortgage payment could also be on the list of...
In this state, seniors can now freeze their property taxes — here’s how
Source: Market Watch --- A new property tax relief law went into effect this week in Maine, which could be a boon for seniors in the nation’s oldest state that also has the fourth-highest homeownership rate. Under the “Property Tax Stabilization Program,” seniors who...
Dual Agency Is Illegal In Some States: Explained
Source: Quicken Loans --- You want your real estate agent representing your best interests, fighting to get the lowest sales price if you are buying a home or the highest if you are selling one. But what if you’re selling your home and your real estate agent is also...
The Best Tips for Finding the Perfect Real Estate Agent in This Wild Market
Source: Kitchn --- Have you considered buying a house lately? If you have, then you’re probably intimately aware of how wild the housing market is right now. Mortgage rates are rising, home inventory is low, competition is cutthroat and intense, and prices are all...
Real Estate Firm Ogden CAP Renews 42K-SF Midtown Offices
Source: Commercial Observer --- The real estate arm of the Milstein family, Ogden CAP Properties, will stick with its 42,000-square-foot offices at 545 Madison Avenue, Commercial Observer has learned. Ogden inked a three-year deal for the third through sixth floors of...













