Why it pays to stay in touch

If you stay in touch continuously, it will pay off in the long run, according to a small sample poll from PostcardMania. Continue reading

Cohabitation of unmarried couples is on the rise as marriage rates decline

New research shows that more and more unmarried couples are living together, so real estate agents need to be prepared to work with these types of clients. Continue reading

The correlation between immigrants, housing and our communities is positive: Report

An October statistical analysis published by Clever Real Estate shows that there’s a strong correlation between higher home values and lower crime rates when immigrants, either legal or illegal, are accounted for. Continue reading

Slowing down pace of foreclosure can be counterproductive: Study

A study by Boston University’s Assistant Professor of Economics Adam Guren and Timothy McQuade, an assistant professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, found that “policies that tend to slow down the pace of foreclosure can be co… Continue reading

Slowing down pace of foreclosure can be counterproductive: Study

A study by Boston University’s Assistant Professor of Economics Adam Guren and Timothy McQuade, an assistant professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, found that “policies that tend to slow down the pace of foreclosure can be co… Continue reading

Affordability is ‘getting worse, not better’: Report

An alarming new report says 90 percent of the new houses being built today can be purchased by just 10 percent of American households. Student debt and lack of building are a couple of factors to blame. Continue reading

How are franchises faring? NAR study digs into the numbers

The Residential Franchise Report compares key metrics between 28 franchises. Keller Williams boasts the most agents, but more agents joined Berkshire Hathaway over the past two years. Continue reading

How are franchises faring? NAR study digs into the numbers

The Residential Franchise Report compares key metrics between 28 franchises. Keller Williams boasts the most agents, but more agents joined Berkshire Hathaway over the past two years. Continue reading

Zombies, fraud and opportunity: All the mortgage stats you might’ve missed

JPMorgan Chase Institute’s default rates associated with people who do and don’t have savings, Attom’s Q2 numbers on median opportunity zone home prices, MagnifyMoney’s retirement stats — as the summer comes to an end, here’s a roundup of some recent m… Continue reading