Mortgage demand drops to lowest level since 1996

By Matt Carter | January 4, 2023 - 9:51 pm |January 4, 2023 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Mortgage demand drops to lowest level since 1996

Mortgage rates remain well below 2022 highs as the spring homebuying season approaches, according to a weekly lender survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading →

Remote work will eventually make homebuying more affordable: Study

By Ben Verde | January 4, 2023 - 6:33 pm |January 4, 2023 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Remote work will eventually make homebuying more affordable: Study

While remote work helped drive up housing prices during the pandemic, a new study from the Economic Innovation Group argues remote work may help housing affordability in the future. Continue reading →

Redfin faces a steep battle as it claws its way toward profitability

By Jim Dalrymple II | January 4, 2023 - 5:41 pm |January 4, 2023 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Redfin faces a steep battle as it claws its way toward profitability

Analysts said Redfin isn’t facing an existential moment but nonetheless experienced a uniquely rough period over the past year. These are the 5 biggest challenges Redfin will face in 2023. Continue reading →

Lesson Learned: 15 agents share their most impactful advice

By Christy Murdock | January 4, 2023 - 4:33 pm |January 4, 2023 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Lesson Learned: 15 agents share their most impactful advice

However you do real estate, you’re sure to find some virtual mentors among these 15 real estate agents and their real-world advice. Continue reading →

What’s the biggest lesson you learned in 2022? Pulse

By Inman | January 4, 2023 - 3:35 pm |January 4, 2023 Uncategorized

Comments Off on What’s the biggest lesson you learned in 2022? Pulse

Whether it was a new way to market or a new morning routine, we want to know what you learned this year that changed everything. Continue reading →

Nation’s largest MLS will get even bigger this year

By Andrea V. Brambila | January 4, 2023 - 3:28 pm |January 4, 2023 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Nation’s largest MLS will get even bigger this year

The Southland Regional Association of Realtors, which boasts nearly 11,000 members in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, will link up with California Regional MLS beginning May 1. Continue reading →

No, you don’t need to freak out over Facebook’s new listings rule

By Katie Lance | January 4, 2023 - 10:00 am |January 4, 2023 Uncategorized

Comments Off on No, you don’t need to freak out over Facebook’s new listings rule

Is it over for real estate agents to post their listings on Facebook? Here’s what’s going on and why Katie Lance says there’s no need to worry. Continue reading →

Agents baffled by confusing new Facebook property listing policy

By Marian McPherson | January 4, 2023 - 10:00 am |January 4, 2023 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Agents baffled by confusing new Facebook property listing policy

Facebook parent company Meta announced on Dec. 29 that users will no longer be able to share listings on Facebook Marketplace with their business profile, a change that drew agent ire. Continue reading →

Secrets of mega-producer success: Giving back to the community

By Bernice Ross | January 4, 2023 - 10:00 am |January 4, 2023 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Secrets of mega-producer success: Giving back to the community

In this two-part series, Bernice Ross interviews mega-producers whose generosity forms the foundation of their success. Continue reading →

A grassroots approach to agent-centered 2023 business planning

By Lucinda Brasington | January 4, 2023 - 10:00 am |January 4, 2023 Uncategorized

Comments Off on A grassroots approach to agent-centered 2023 business planning

Approaching the 2023 plan from the branch’s perspective provides an agent-centric point of view that promotes engagement and investment because the ideas are homegrown, not coming from the corporate office. Continue reading →