MBA Shows Mortgage Applications Increase
Mortgage applications increased 1.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage...
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Boomers Are Betting on Real Estate
Even though the market has delayed many from moving ahead with plans to sell the family home, baby boomers are...
The Power of Motivation: Use a Contest to Increase Sales and Build Morale
When times are tough and prospects seem to be holding on to every dollar, your job as a sales manager...
Baltimore Metro Area September Contract Activity Highest in 4 Years
REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT—The following analysis of the Baltimore, Maryland, metro area housing market has been prepared by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI),...
Loud and Clear: Homeownership Is Vital in America
As America deals with mounting debt and a shaky economic recovery, it’s more important than ever to stand up in...
Spooky Fears Haunting Consumers?
Consumers don’t plan to buy homes anytime soon because they think prices will fall farther next year, mortgage rates will...
What Does It Take to Reach the Boomer Market?
Numbering nearly 78 million, baby boomers represent the largest and wealthiest group of buyers in the country. And while many...
Real Estate Hot Spots: Number of Improving Housing Markets Nearly Doubles in October
The second edition of the National Association of Home Builders/ First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released recently, shows 23...
‘Do No Harm:’ Preserving Home Ownership Tax Benefits Vital to Housing Market
National Association of REALTORS® President Ron Phipps recently released the following statement about the mortgage interest deduction, and bringing stability...
Survey Reveals Boomer Home Buying Trends
A new survey from Coldwell Banker Real Estate finds that 87 percent of 1,300 agents and brokers polled agree that...
4 Hidden Costs of Homeownership Clients Should Understand
As your client’s guide to the process leading to homeownership, it’s your responsibility to make sure they know what they’re getting into from a financial perspective. Read more.
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