by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 11, 2018 | Industry News |
Fifty years ago, two 30-something veterans came together to build their dream. At an office building in Fairfax, Va., P. Wesley “Wes” Foster Jr. and Henry “Hank” Long opened Long & Foster Real Estate. A flip of a coin positioned...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 11, 2018 | Industry News |
Mortgage rates tracked up this week, with the 30-year, fixed rate averaging 3.99 percent, up from 3.95 percent the week prior, according to Freddie Mac’s recently released Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). The 15-year, fixed rate averaged 3.44 percent,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 10, 2018 | Agent, Best Practices, Broker, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, Teams, Trending |
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could bring changes to homeownership, as well as the real estate business as a whole. With many of the modifications affecting buyers and sellers, real estate professionals need to approach the subject carefully to reduce the chance of...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 10, 2018 | Agent, Best Practices, Broker, House Canary, Latest News, News, Spotlights, Technology, Trending |
In 2017, BackAgent provided more than 180,000 agents and brokers a cloud-based technology platform complete with a comprehensive intranet and one of the most robust transaction-management systems in the industry. But when the Houston, Texas-based company first had the...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 10, 2018 | Agent, Agent, Best Practices, Best Practices, Branding, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Gen, Marketing |
With HOA (homeowners association) communities steadily increasing in number, chances are good that you’ll serve a client who has to deal with them, either as a buyer or seller. For some people, they’re great, while for others, they’re a hassle. HOA...