by Jesse Williams | Jan 5, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is a new RISMedia weekly segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure they not only survive but thrive in these challenging times. Industry professionals explain the strategies they’re employing and unique ideas...
by Jesse Williams | Jan 5, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Minutes released yesterday for the Federal Reserve’s December meeting provide more confirmation that the central bank plans to hold interest rates high through the entirety of 2023, potentially depressing housing activity for a longer period of time. Enacting a...
by Jesse Williams | Jan 5, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.42% this week, up from 6.27% the previous week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac. This week’s numbers: 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.42% as of December 29, 2022,...
by Jesse Williams | Jan 5, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
eXp World Holdings, Inc. has announced that Glenn Sanford, founder, chairman and CEO of eXp World Holdings, will return as eXp Realty’s CEO in addition to his current responsibilities. Jason Gesing, the current CEO, has been appointed Chief Industry Relations Officer...
by Jesse Williams | Jan 5, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Real estate agents have positive news to bring potentially skittish buyers in the new year. A recent Zillow report suggests that changes made by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) could mean that millions of homes are now more accessible financially for...
by Jesse Williams | Jan 4, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
After what has been one of the most unusual years in recent history for real estate, brokers are—for the first time in five months—feeling better about their industry, with some signs that a battered housing market is finally on the upswing. In December, RISMedia’s...