Century 21 Real Estate LLC announced at its One21 Experience Global Conference in Las Vegas this week that Century 21 Curran & Oberski has been honored with the 2024 Art Bartlett 2100 Cup Award. The 2100 Cup is awarded annually to an outstanding company that embodies the mission of...
January saw the highest rate of appreciation expected for 2024, as year-over-year single-family home price gains reached 5.8%, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI) and HPI Forecast™ for January 2024. While year-over-year price gains reached their height in January, growth is expected to slow to 2.6% by...
Often considered the holy grail of real estate success, effective lead generation is essential for generating a successful and sustainable real estate business—a topic discussed during RISMedia's Real Estate's Rocking in the New Year virtual event on January 11. Led by Ken Baris, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Jordan...
RE/MAX Co-Founder Dave Liniger. Photography by Michael Weschler. Bold. Wise. Wildly successful—all apt ways to describe real estate icon Dave Liniger. In his latest book—”The Perfect 10: 10 Leadership Principles to Achieve True Independence, Extreme Wealth, and Huge Success”—the RE/MAX co-founder recounts many pivotal moments over the course of...
My desire for personal growth and contribution to the field of leadership is my inspiration for this week's blog. Influence is an intricate dance of understanding, empathy, and strategic maneuvering. It's not about wielding power or manipulating situations for personal gain; rather, it's about aligning diverse interests toward a...
According to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HGBI), quarter 4 of 2023 showed signs of single-family home construction picking up. This “stirring” is attributed to “moderating” mortgage rates (i.e. demand is picking up) and the lack of inventory necessitating new construction. However, the...
2023's housing market ended with a whimper. There were just over four million existing home sales nationwide last year, the fewest since 1995. Elevated mortgage rates and high home prices forced some prospective buyers to exit the market. However, a lack of inventory continues to be the biggest constraint...
The Institute's Luxury Market Report is your guide to an analysis on the trends and comparative data on the top residential markets throughout the United States and Canada. February's report reviews the current statistics for the luxury market in North America month over month, as well as the 13-month ...read more
There's one less defendant in an Illinois-based commission suit known as Batton, filed this past November by homebuyers claiming to have suffered antitrust injury due to a conspiracy between the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and big brokerages. The seven plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their claims against Howard Hanna without...
Mortgage applications increased 9.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Mar. 1, 2024. This week's numbers: The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 9.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis...