Housing Starts Rise in Surprise November
Home-building activity rose in a surprise November, with housing starts up 3.3 percent to a rate of 1,297,000, according to...
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Tax Reform Vote: Any Last Holdouts?
The Republican party's self-imposed Christmas deadline for the widely debated tax bill is fast approaching. Last week, Republican lawmakers announced...
NAR: Even With Economic Gains, Homebuyers and Sellers Unsure
Even with economic gains and employment growth, homebuyers and sellers are less optimistic about their prospects, according to recently released...
Using Training and Communication to Stay Relevant
In the following interview, Lynsey Engels, president of Mel Foster Co., a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the...
Net Neutrality Rollback Threat to Real Estate Industry
The net neutrality controversy came to a head last week when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed the Obama-era open...
Marijuana’s Impact on Real Estate
While the cultivation, distribution and possession of marijuana remain illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), nearly all states*...
Making Real Estate Personal Again: LaVerne Pike, Windermere Real Estate
In a business where technology can easily take center stage, LaVerne Pike, an award-winning veteran agent with Seattle's Windermere Real...
Thomas Gallagher: A Real Estate Powerhouse With a Family Feel
Thomas Gallagher began in the real estate business in 1986 and two years later partnered with Mike Litzner to open...
Appraisals Come Up Slightly Short
Appraisals came up slightly short of owner opinions in November, 0.67 percent lower than expected, according to the latest Quicken...
Fed Raises Rate for Third Time This Year
The Federal Reserve acted as expected on Wednesday, increasing the key interest rate one-quarter percentage point for the third time...
Frozen Lockboxes: Tools and Strategies for Deicing Before a Showing
A truly blistering winter can freeze up locks, both lockboxes and locks on the doors themselves, so it can pay off to have a fast-acting solution. Read more.
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