Above, Amy Hullet Century 21 Real Estate has announced that REALTOR® Amy Hullet of CENTURY 21 Morrison Realty in Bismark, North Dakota has been inducted into the CENTURY 21® Dick Loughlin International Hall of Fame (IHOF). Hullet was recognized for her dedication to the advancement of real estate professionals...
Above, from left, DeAnn Golden, Stacey Johnson-Cosby, Jackie Louh and Laura O'Connor In honor of Women's History Month, we asked a few of our 2024 Real Estate Newsmakers to reflect on their leadership journey by answering this question: “You've impressively risen through the ranks in the real estate industry....
Job growth news remained positive in February, with companies adding nonfarm payroll workers at the continued strong pace of 275,000 last month, but less robust than January's 353,000 new jobs; unemployment also broke its hold-steady pace, rising 3.9%, creating a mixed picture of a potentially softening labor market. This,...
Editor's Note: The RISMedia series, Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate professionals. H.R. 5419: Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act Introduced to the U.S. Congress in September 2023, the bill if passed would amend the Fair Labor Standards...
Given the myriad challenges that defined the 2023 real estate market, from low inventory to mortgage rates surging to a 23-year high—and everything in between—it's not surprising that existing-home sales, measuring 4.09 million, sank to their lowest level in 30 years. With a lack of inventory plaguing markets across...
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. A new report from ICE found that despite the mortgage market challenges faced last year, first-time homebuyers made significant headway as they claimed 47% of government sponsored enterprise (GSE)...
In his State of the Union Address last night, President Joe Biden addressed the affordable housing issues currently hampering the country, with proposals for change that heartened the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), as well as others. In a White House...
In 1972, the National Commission on Consumer Finance issued a report identifying troubling patterns of credit discrimination against women. The report detailed how single women had more trouble obtaining credit than single men, creditors were unwilling to extend credit to a married woman in her own name, and women...
When you picture a home being built, more often than not, you probably picture the construction occurring onsite. Manufactured housing flips this on its head; a home is built remotely, factory-style, then transported to the land where it will rest. While Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge ...read more
The ability to negotiate successfully enhances an agent's reputation, fosters client satisfaction and contributes to long-term success in the competitive real estate world. Let's explore five must-use techniques to improve your negotiation skills and facilitate better deals, getting you more “yeses” at the closing table. Keep communication on the ...read more