Existing-Home Sales Up for Third Straight Month, but Down 2% from Last Year
Existing-home sales, recording a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.46 million in November, bumped down 2.0% compared to last year,...
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The Hunt Is On – Season 2 of First-Time Buyer – Streaming December 25th on Hulu
NAR PULSE—See what happens as first-time buyers brave the most competitive housing market ever. Spend the holidays watching Season 2...
Year-End Outlook: Buzzing Home Sales Activity Poised for a Change in 2022
Editor’s Note: RISMedia’s Year-End Outlook series provides an in-depth analysis of the housing market’s leading indicators for economic health, and...
4 Value-Driven Sales Strategies to Increase Team Production
Getting your team members to sell at peak performance month after month can be a challenge. The success of your...
Have You Had a Vision?
When you lead a team or own a business, be it real estate or not, you won’t have progress or...
New-Home Mortgage Applications Down 2.2% in November
Mortgage applications for new-home purchases decreased 2.2% YoY, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data...
Emphasizing Face-to-Face Communication
Jim Sparkman Principal Broker/Owner Mark E. Farrow Broker/Owner HomeSmart Realty Group Salem, Oregon www.hsmartrealtygroup.com Region served: Northwest Oregon, Willamette Valley,...
‘Tis the Season: Tips for Staying in Touch
Holidays are a great time to reach out to your contacts, but besides the ubiquitous Christmas card, finding original ways...
Mortgage Rates Inch Up Following Fed Policy Changes
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.12% for the week ending Dec. 16, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage...
NAR 2022 Forecast Focuses on Inventory, Affordability and Equity
With one spectacularly unique year coming to a close and the start of a particularly uncertain year looming, the National...
How to Baby-Proof Your Next Open House
Even a perfectly staged home free of the seller’s belongings can be full of safety hazards—especially when new parents bring along their little ones to a showing. Read more.
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