Sellers Have Incredible Leverage in Today's Market

With mortgage rates climbing above 3% for the first time in months, serious buyers are more motivated than ever to find a home before the end of the year. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), puts it best, ...

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Fur-ever Homes: Pets Are a Motivator to Purchase

The pandemic upped adoptions of both cats and dogs for companionship, something to do away from a screen, and for entertainment. For a period of time, shelters found themselves out of pets as all had found forever homes. The cost for dogs and...

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Zillow after Zillow Offers: Here's what happens next

Zillow's announcement on Tuesday that it was ending its Zillow Offers program sent shockwaves through the real estate world. The moment cast a shadow on what had been the hottest new trend in real estate for years, represented a rare stumble for...

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Recruiting productive agents gets harder as market...

In this edition of RealTrending, Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends, talks about the competition for productive agents due to segmentation, brokerage culture and offers and update on the market for mergers and valuations. Here is a small...

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'It is Time to Taper,' Fed Reveals Economic Plan

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met this weekend to approve plans to scale back its asset purchases amid improving economic activity and employment outlooks. As a result, Fed officials announced on Nov. 3 that it would begin "tapering"...

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