by | Jan 11, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
First-time homebuyers are optimistic when it comes to buying a home in 2024, with 61% indicating that now is a good time to buy, according to a recent realtor.com® survey. And when it comes to investing in their first home, they may find the best luck in some...
by | Jan 11, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Interest rates will remain high for “some time,” according to recent comments made by New York Federal Reserve President John Williams. “I expect that we will need to maintain a restrictive stance of policy for some time to fully achieve our goals,” said Williams. “It...
by | Jan 10, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Brokers are more optimistic about the market now, and are less worried about some of the more high-profile challenges of 2023 going into the new year, according to RISMedia’s latest Broker Confidence Index (BCI), with an uptick in broker sentiment to mark the end of...
by | Jan 10, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Home pieces have reached record highs in the past few years, leading to many areas across the U.S. boast prices well above the $1 million mark that used to be so much more uncommon. But, just exactly where are the most expensive areas to buy a home? ...
by | Jan 10, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
After a two-week period of decreases over the recent holiday season, mortgage applications increased 9.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Jan. 5, 2024. This...
by | Jan 9, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, Marketing, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. As REALTORS®, it’s important to keep up on the latest trends and news in the housing market...