A bitter pill: More US consumers swallow higher rates, eye homes
For years, high home prices and mortgage rates have driven consumers from the housing market. That intimidation factor might be fading, Intel's latest survey of 3,000 working adults found.
How to launch a real estate listing like Taylor Swift drops an album
Taylor Swift didn’t just announce an album, she created a cultural moment. Here’s how to turn your listing into a must-see event with storytelling, anticipation and a some follower-fueled magic.
Outflank the competition with new data tools: The Download
Amid a divided housing market, new real estate data tools help agents and clients visualize the ongoing shifts that most impact their bottom lines.
Strategies successful agents have in common
How balanced, innovative marketing is winning and bringing agents quality leads, popular listings and a strong brand reputation.
Build a high-trust real estate culture beyond commissions
Foster trust, collaboration and mentorship to create high-performing, sustainable real estate teams.
The 60-deal-a-year referral-based blueprint anyone can implement
Jimmy Burgess outlines how this Virginia historic homes specialist blends community service with a personal touch to generate exceptional return on her marketing investment.
Small lenders oppose combining Fannie, Freddie into single entity
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should continue to operate as separate companies rather than merged into a single entity, and be regulated like utilities with a cap on excessive fees and prohibitions on backing risky loans. That’s the perspective of an industry group, Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA), that represents small- and mid-sized nonbank […]
Mortgage rates drop sharply as Powell shifts stance on rate cuts
Investors pushed bond yields and mortgage rates down Friday after Fed chair says policymakers are starting to see unemployment as a bigger risk to the U.S. economy than inflation.
NYC luxury agent accused of biting child over concert free T-shirt toss
Compass agent Gail Bomze was arrested after allegedly biting a 7-year-old child during a free T-shirt toss at East Hamptons' Tuesdays on Main beach concert series. Bomze denies the allegations and says she was pushed to the ground by teenagers during the event.