by | Feb 5, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Defying post-pandemic trends, RISMedia’s Broker Confidence Index (BCI) dipped slightly at the start of the year, with real estate business owners still wrestling with spiking insurance costs, inventory shortages and consumer hesitancy—but most are planning to increase...
by | Feb 5, 2025 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, Marketing, National, News, Premier, Tech, Technology |
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may seem like a complex, futuristic concept to some real estate professionals, but it is rapidly becoming a transformative tool in the industry. Just as technology revolutionized marketing through email and social media, AI is now...
by | Feb 4, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
For real estate professionals, the multiple listing service (MLS) is about as essential as any single tool or resource can be. All the data provides an obvious value to those in the industry, and the platform exists as a foundation for real estate transactions—but...
by | Feb 4, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
When the Federal Reserve raises or lowers its benchmark interest rate, many people expect mortgage rates to follow suit. But the relationship isn’t that straightforward. The federal funds rate—the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans—has an indirect...
by | Feb 4, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
On Sat., Feb. 1, President Donald Trump imposed previously promised tariffs, implementing a 25% tax on imported goods from Mexico and most from Canada (energy related goods are only 10%) and an additional 10% tax on imported goods from China. Tariffs could impact the...
by Beth McGuire | Feb 3, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Above, Rosie Papazian, left and Krista Miller As an art and design major, Krista Miller had her eye on a career in architecture. But when she and her husband bought their first home in a small community east of San Francisco, she took an immediate interest in real...