by Liz Ruggiero | Jun 1, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Teams |
Above: Bright MLS Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant In 2020, everything changed for real estate—truly, everything. From how and where agents operated, to where people wanted to live, conventional wisdom just didn’t apply anymore. Traditionally hot markets cooled...
by Liz Ruggiero | Jun 1, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Of all the changes wrought by the pandemic, remote work seems to be the one with the most staying power. As both workers and companies discover that many jobs are easily accomplished from home, the need for office infrastructure—whether that is a second-floor cubicle...
by Liz Ruggiero | Jun 1, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.79% this week, up from 6.57% last week. This is according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) from Freddie Mac released Thursday. This week’s numbers: 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.79% as of...
by Paige Brown | Jun 1, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Teams |
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has announced June as real estate planning month. This new tradition is rooted in the ethos of real estate dreams deserve real estate plans, which the brand encourages all professionals in its network to subscribe to. Identifying a...
by Aidan Whalen | May 31, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Last week, as most people were looking forward to porch parties and barbecues over the long weekend, one of the largest home insurers in the country had a different focus: lumber costs and wildfires. State Farm, which services 91 million policies across the country,...
by Aidan Whalen | May 31, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Teams |
The Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) is celebrating its president and CEO Bob Hale’s 50-year tenure with the association. In 1973, the HAR board of directors hired Hale as legal counsel, and in 1988, he was tapped as president and CEO. Hale is credited with...