by Jesse Williams | Aug 24, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
As the more current measures of existing and new home sales continue a precipitous decline, the more forward-looking metric of pending sales—homes under contract that haven’t closed yet—remains slightly more inconsistent, seeing a fractional drop month-over-month in...
by Jesse Williams | Aug 24, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
A long-time priority for political progressives—and many in the real estate industry—President Joe Biden today released a plan for expansive student loan forgiveness, wiping out as much as $20,000 for borrowers based on income. According to the plan that was released...
by Jesse Williams | Aug 24, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
One of the enduring allures of suburbia is its affordability relative to cities. Perhaps not for much longer. The pandemic-induced exodus from big cities significantly impacted the rental price advantage of America’s suburbs, which shrunk by 52.9% compared to 2019,...
by Jesse Williams | Aug 24, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Mortgage applications decreased another 1.2% from one week earlier, after a 2.3% decrease reported last week, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending August 19, 2022. Here are this...
by Jesse Williams | Aug 24, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Teams |
With low inventory, extreme competition, rising interest rates and decreased bargaining power, buyers are facing one of the most confusing and challenging markets in history. Now more than ever, buyers are relying on agents to have the expertise, passion and...
by Jesse Williams | Aug 23, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
There have been many approaches to agent recruiting over the years, but an actual test of a brand isn’t how well it reels in agents; it’s how they retain them. That could prove truer in the coming months and years as the housing market continues to...