by | Sep 14, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Above: Bright MLS Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant. Photo by AJ Canaria. In 1992, pundit James Carville coined the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid!” As a soundbite, it was meant to illustrate that in politics, a good (or bad) economy is all that matters, urging...
by | Sep 14, 2023 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is an RISMedia biweekly 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 they’ve...
by | Sep 14, 2023 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Love at first sight is all well and good in a movie, but when it comes to buying a house there’s no such thing. Or shouldn’t be, anyway. And it’s the REALTORS® job to make sure a client knows everything possible about a house—good and bad. Yes, your client will have...
by | Sep 13, 2023 | Consumer, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
While most homeowners are unlikely to have that much value built into their properties, many are nonetheless tapping into the equity they’ve generated through home equity loans. Just how much in equity loans can homeowners get, and where can they find the most bang...
by Beth McGuire | Sep 13, 2023 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Mortgage applications decreased 0.8% from one week earlier, when it decreased 2.9%, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) for the week ending September 8, 2023. This week’s results included an...
by | Sep 13, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
For the second month in a row, inflation is up, as the last Consumer Price Index (CPI) report before the Federal Reserve’s September meeting could drive further rate increases—though exactly when those might happen is extremely uncertain. Overall CPI inflation came in...