Evaluating multiple offers on your house can be overwhelming. While the price is crucial, other factors significantly impact the final decision. I have put significant effort into providing the best guidance on how to evaluate an offer to purchase in real estate sales: Key considerations beyond the offer price...
In my previous article, we explored the challenges of the mid-career plateau (agents stuck between $5.1 to $15 million in annual production), the importance of overcoming indecisiveness and making strategic investments, such as hiring an assistant. Now, let's dive deeper into advanced strategies to propel your real estate career...
On July 24, one day after CoStar Group asked a judge in the U.S. District Court in California for an order for expedited discovery in its continuing legal conflict with Move, Inc., the parent company of Realtor.com, Move responded with its own filing, asking Judge George H. Wu to...
Editor's Note: The Buyer-Agent Playbook is a new iteration of RISMedia's biweekly Playbook segment, specifically centering on buyer agency and how agents are navigating the changes and trends in a post-NAR-settlement environment. The series will provide brokers and agents with insights and information to ensure they not only survive,...
Motto Mortgage has announced a new office in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Motto Mortgage Experience is now open and serving all markets throughout the Tar Heel State. Motto Mortgage stated that its Experience office was established by Reva Sullivan, who also owns HomeSmart Connections real estate firm. The company stated...
CoreLogic, a leading national firm reporting on property intelligence and U.S. housing marketing knowledge, is regularly sourced in the media for its monthly Home Price Index (HPI), Single Family Rent Index (SFRI) and many more ongoing market research analysis and reporting. The firm also recently announced a new MLS...
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) flattened this week, from last week's average of 6.77% to a current average of 6.78%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac released Thursday. This week's numbers: The 30-year FRM averaged 6.78% as of July 25, 2024, up slightly...
Uncertainty continues to plague the sale of REcolorado, one of the largest MLSs in the country, with a second prospective buyer petitioning for a chance to acquire the MLS as the two REALTOR® associations behind the sale push forward, despite significant misgivings and continued questions about the people behind...
OneKey® MLS has announced a partnership with Sidekick, the generative AI assistant designed to elevate the productivity of real estate professionals. This collaboration introduces Sidekick's advanced integrated datasets and AI-powered workflow tools to more than 45,000 OneKey MLS REALTORS® across the New York metropolitan area. Launched in November 2023,...
In a court filing July 23, CoStar Group has asked a judge for an order for expedited discovery in its legal conflict with realtor.com parent Move, Inc. Included in the filing is that James Kaminsky, the CoStar employee formerly employed by Move, who Move claims improperly accessed proprietary information...