Foreclosure Activity Ticks Up in First Half of 2023
A total of 185,580 U.S. properties had foreclosure filings in the first six months of 2023, up 13% from the...
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‘Open Team’ Concept Suits Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Agent Pam Rosser Thistle to a Philly Tee
Above: Pam Rosser Thistle The motto “there is no ‘I’ in team” usually refers to sports, but it works equally...
Are Investor-Owned Homes Placing Additional Strain on Housing Supply?
Real estate markets across the board have been challenged with a significant inventory strain in the post-pandemic world, driving renters...
Splits Are Shrinking—How Will You Protect Your Earnings?
What kind of agent are you? Are you someone who values the culture of your independent brokerage above all else?...
4 Ways to Rethink and Boost Your Transparency as an Agent
Navigating the housing market can be complex regardless of the market cycle, which means agents not only need to understand...
Blunder or Bonanza? The Risk/Reward Saga of One ‘Flipped’ House
The Westport, Connecticut house at 11 Guyer Road was flipped within six months. The above photomontage depicts the remodeled white...
Mortgage Mix: Rates Rise, While Credit Availability Hovers Near 2013 Low
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
Where Rents Are Decreasing and Increasing Across the U.S.
Inflated home prices across the U.S. have many potential buyers turning to rentals as an alternative to homeownership, but rental...
Florida Insurance Crisis Part of National Reckoning
In Florida, hurricanes are expensive. That reality is well understood, as almost every year now, a major storm causes multiple...
THE PLAYBOOK: Deciding to Be a Buyer’s or Seller’s Agent
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is an RISMedia biweekly segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure they...
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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