by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 10, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Confidence in housing doubled back in August toward the all-time high in the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), with home sellers’ optimism rebounding from July. The HPSI overall posted 88.0 in August, 1.2 percentage points higher than the month...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 10, 2017 | House Canary, Latest News, News, Spotlights, Trending |
HomeServices of America, Inc. has acquired The Long & Foster Companies, adding the firm’s 11,000 agents and 230 offices primarily in the Mid-Atlantic, the company recently announced. The acquisition includes Long & Foster Real Estate and its affiliates...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 10, 2017 | Agent, Apps/Gadgets, Broker, Innovation, Latest News, News, Spotlights, Technology, Trending |
Realogy has entered into an agreement with OJO Labs, Inc., to provide OJO, its virtual assistant, to its brands’ real estate agents in select markets, the company recently announced. Participating brokerages from the Realogy Franchise Group and NRT will be...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 9, 2017 | House Canary, Latest News, News, Spotlights, Trending |
Each September, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) observes REALTOR® Safety Month. This is an excellent opportunity for all REALTORS® to reflect on the importance of staying safe on the job, while embracing a commitment to follow good safety practices...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 7, 2017 | Agent, Agent, Best Practices, Best Practices, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, Marketing, Trending |
Staging every room in a for-sale listing may sound ideal; however, it may be a daunting task to both the seller and the listing agent. If your seller can’t afford to invest in staging the entire home, it’s OK to scale down—after all, it’s better to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 7, 2017 | House Canary, Latest News, National, News, Spotlights, Trending |
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) “Know Before You Owe” harmonization of the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (TILA-RESPA, or TRID) has been a work in progress for several years, overhauling mortgage...