Real Estate News & Insights
First Residential Independent Mortgage, a New Lender, Begins Operations
The new company will specialize in conventional and FHA loans and will offer down payment assistance loan products through its existing partnerships. Continue Reading First Residential Independent Mortgage, a New Lender, Begins Operations
KB Home Unveils New Seattle-Area Community
Pricing at Greenleaf Grove starts at $1.3 million. Continue Reading KB Home Unveils New Seattle-Area Community
Downriver real estate pros predict, offer advice for 2022 housing market
Source: The News Herald --- The wild ride for home sales — fueled for nearly two years by a pandemic, low-interest rates and shifting work-leisure lifestyles — is slowing. Like much of the nation, the Downriver real estate market is expected to moderate in 2022, but...
Louisa real estate market slows – slightly
Source: The Central Virginian --- The Louisa County real estate market is slowing down slightly, according to the most recent data from Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors. The fourth quarter is typically the slowest quarter of the year and 2021 is true to...
Hot or not? Texas 2022 real estate trends
Source: The Real Deal --- The booming Texas property market shows few signs of faltering in 2022, at least when it comes to the state’s four largest cities. That’s the conclusion of four commercial real estate lawyers interviewed by Texas Lawyer who point to strong...
From Tom Brady’s sale to a $13M condo: the most-read real estate stories of 2021
Source: Boston Business Journal --- The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic did little to slow the boom in commercial and residential development across Greater Boston. From expansive development proposals in South Boston, Allston and Fenway, a $13 million Seaport penthouse and...
This Sunny Destination Emerged as a Celebrity Real Estate Hot Spot in 2021
Source: Architectural Digest --- It’s no secret that the real estate industry has grown more and more frenetic and hard to predict over the past couple of years. While it used to be safe to say that New York and L.A. were the most expensive areas in the country for...
Pending Home Sales Slide as Buyers Grow More Cautious About High Prices
Source: Realtor.com --- The number of home buyers who signed a contract to purchase a home in November declined, as high home prices give buyers pause. Pending home sales decreased 2.2% in November compared with October, the National Association of...
What will the 2022 housing market look like? It could ‘come back down to sanity’
Source: CNBC --- The Covid-19 pandemic upended the home-buying process. Historically-low mortgage rates coupled with an inventory shortage created a red hot market, with houses selling within hours of being listed, often for well over asking price. No one knows...
The monthly checklist real estate agents need in their lives
Source: Inman --- Boiled down, here are seven basic business hygiene tasks agents should tackle on a monthly basis, plus one additional monthly to-do that’ll keep your business moving forward.
The New Tax Bill And How It Could Impact Real Estate
Source: Forbes --- The “Build Back Better” plan initially proposed up to $3.5 trillion in spending. This figure has since been scaled back to $1.75 trillion. The new bill cut out a lot of items. However, many items such as universal free pre-k for 3- and 4-year-olds...
11 Major Real Estate Records Broken in 2021
Source: Crossroads Today --- From super-low mortgage rates to sky-high home prices, 2021 has seen a number of real estate records fall. The housing market continually outdid itself this year, seeming to set new records every month thanks to a home buying rush that...










