by Jesse Williams | Mar 10, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
The U.S. added 311,000 jobs in February, and unemployment saw a minor increase to 3.6%, according to the latest Employment Situation Summary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The analysis found that along with the unemployment rate, the number of unemployed...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 10, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
On March 9 President Joe Biden released his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Facing significant uncertainty around a possible recession and an upcoming political fight over the nation’s debt ceiling looming just around the corner, the proposal will...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 10, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday. According to our latest reporting, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage currently sits at 6.73%, a slight increase from...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 9, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, Premier, Teams |
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is a RISMedia weekly 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 Beth McGuire | Mar 9, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
When a real estate professional with more than four decades of experience talks, people best listen. Richard Haggerty has seen buying and selling cycles reach highs and lows many times, and he’s optimistic for 2023. Haggerty, a longtime CEO of New York’s Hudson...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 9, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
A hawkish Jerome Powell, testifying before Congress this week, made it clear that he is worried about recent economic indicators and is preparing to raise rates faster—and likely further—than previously anticipated. Facing scrutiny from both sides of the political...