by Jesse Williams | Dec 20, 2021 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Teams |
Mortgage applications for new-home purchases decreased 2.2% YoY, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for November 2021. On a monthly basis, applications decreased by 3%. MBA estimates new single-family home sales...
by Jesse Williams | Dec 20, 2021 | Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, News |
Jim Sparkman Principal Broker/Owner Mark E. Farrow Broker/Owner HomeSmart Realty Group Salem, Oregon www.hsmartrealtygroup.com Region served: Northwest Oregon, Willamette Valley, Portland Metro Years in real estate: Jim: 16; Mark: 25 Number of offices: 9 Number of...
by Jesse Williams | Dec 19, 2021 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, News, Teams |
Holidays are a great time to reach out to your contacts, but besides the ubiquitous Christmas card, finding original ways to check in with your contact list can be tough. At the same time, different traditions and schedules can make the holiday season a difficult time...
by Jesse Williams | Dec 17, 2021 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, Luxury, National, News, Teams |
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.12% for the week ending Dec. 16, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey®. Mortgage rate details: The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.12% with an average 0.6 point, up from last...
by Jesse Williams | Dec 17, 2021 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
With one spectacularly unique year coming to a close and the start of a particularly uncertain year looming, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) held a virtual Forecast Summit bringing together a swath of experts to hopefully provide both perspective on the...
by Jesse Williams | Dec 16, 2021 | Agents, Best Practices, Coaching, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, Luxury, News |
How often do you spend time networking with luxury professionals outside of the real estate industry? We’ve all heard the phrase “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” and in today’s competitive luxury real estate market, that...