In the words of iconic New York actor and artist Clifford Smith Jr., “Cash rules everything around me.” While you might have an amazing vision and lots of great business strategies, all of your long-term plans won't matter much if you don't have the money to sustain them. In...
Moving is always a struggle, but with the current state of the market, it may be more of a challenge than it has been in the past. With that in mind, who in the market is taking the steps to move, and where are they relocating to? A new...
Following RISMedia's recent unveiling of the Top 25 regional Rookie of the Year finalists for 2023, this series will spotlight the five finalists from each region, beginning this week with the Northeast finalists. The Rookie of the Year program, sponsored by Colibri Real Estate and now in its second ...read more
Mortgage applications decreased for the fifth-straight week, down 4.2% from last week's 0.8% dip, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) for the week ending August 18, 2023. Here are this week's numbers: The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan ...read more
REALM, the membership and platform comprised of luxury real estate professionals from 110 different brokerages around the globe, has announced that it will move forward to enhance the marketing and referral opportunities it offers to its members, while at the same time capping the membership number at 750 members....
Instagram is a particularly powerful social media platform for real estate agents to connect with their audience in a visually engaging way. As one of the most popular platforms amongst the bunch, with nearly 144 million active users in the United States, Instagram can help real estate professionals establish...
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties has announced that two agents and five teams have been recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as among the most dynamic residential real estate agents in Los Angeles County. In its annual “Leaders of Influence – Residential Real Estate Brokers 2023” special section,...
Rent prices continued to decrease year-over-year for the third straight month, according to a new report from Realtor.com. Realtor.com's rental report for July found that the median asking rent in the 50 largest metros increased $15 to $1,759, but remains down $18 from the peak 12 months ago. The ...read more
Existing-home sales took another hit last month as mortgage rates and a lagging inventory have continued to plague buyers bold enough to enter the market in the current conditions. That showed in the National Association of REALTORS®' (NAR) latest report on existing-home sales. Sales of previously-owned homes slid by...