by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 3, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
On August 28, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported that, overall, mortgage interest rates were flat in July. To a large extent, the same was true for the subset of loans used to purchase new homes. Between June and July, the average contract interest...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 3, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—Retirement savers will have a few new wrinkles to contend with this fall as new policies take effect and Congress continues to battle budget woes. Fledgling savers are likely to see new government-backed accounts, and some states are looking to roll out their...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 2, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
Given that single-family homes have been generally getting larger, it may be tempting to assume that the lots they’re sitting on are getting larger as well. However, according to the Census Bureau’s Characteristics of New Single-Family Houses Sold, the opposite is...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 30, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—Three years ago, my family and I drove overnight from Maine to New Jersey, trying to get home ahead of Hurricane Irene. That memory from late August 2011 prompts hurricane-preparation thoughts today. Here are some tips from Ready.gov—some things to do well in...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 28, 2014 | Best Practices, For Your Clients, News |
These days, it seems business blogs are everywhere. And why not? They’re simple to set up, and they’re a great way to promote your products and services. But here’s the real question: Do they get results? Only if you do them right, says author Mark Satterfield. While...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 27, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
The strong rebound in economic growth during the second quarter and ongoing job creation are gradually improving the outlook for all of the major commercial real estate sectors, according to the National Association of REALTORS® quarterly commercial real estate...