by | Sep 13, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Both real estate practitioners and lawmakers have been stressing inventory as one of the housing market’s major challenges. What changes has 2024 brought? Has supply caught up to demand? The latest Home Building Geography Index from the National Association of Home...
by | Sep 13, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Photo by AJ Canaria WASHINGTON, D.C.—Katie Johnson has undoubtedly had one of the toughest jobs in real estate over the past year. As chief legal counsel and chief member experience officer for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Johnson has sat in countless...
by | Sep 12, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Many Americans are renters—and while it’s still considered a more affordable option than buying a home, renting comes with its own cost burdens. These burdens are not limited to the lowest-income renters either. Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies...
by Beth McGuire | Sep 12, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Good news for those hoping for more decreases in mortgage rates this week, however the same challenges persist regarding affordability and inventory, preventing a meaningful break in the hindered housing market. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.20% this...
by | Sep 12, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. The job of a real estate agent encompasses a great many skills, and you are unlikely to perfect every one of them. But, like with all professions, some skills are more important than others. And when you must showcase them over...
by | Sep 12, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, News, Premier |
As Tom Petty sang, “The waiting is the hardest part.” Was he referring to homebuyer hopefuls? Not sure, but either way, it’s almost go-time for those who’ve waited patiently for mortgage rates to finally begin a downward trajectory after years of staying in the high...