This week, readers share how they’re helping clients navigate this anxiety-inducing market. Here’s what you had to say about setting buyer expectations — perhaps one of the most important and basic tips agents should follow. Continue reading
Transacting in this fast-paced, frenzied market isn’t easy, and for many clients, it may even be extremely stress-inducing. Here’s how keeping your lines open, educating your clients and improving your communication can alleviate some of that anxiety. Continue reading
Help your buyers score a home by teaching them to run against current practices. Here’s a list of critical concepts you need to encourage your buyers to forget in their search for that increasingly evasive thing — homeownership. Continue reading
Looking for a little clarity on the news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives into recent housing data releases and predicts how the market will fare. Continue reading
Flagstar Bancorp Inc., a top 20 mortgage lender that does business nationwide, is merging with the nation’s largest thrift, New York Community Bancorp Inc., in a $2.6 billion deal will give the combined company nearly 400 branches in nine states. Continue reading
The acquisition will be completed this week, according to an announcement on Monday. Glide enables agents and brokers to complete disclosures digitally. Continue reading
The two new franchises will open offices in the third quarter of this year, and are part of Keller Williams’ continued expansion across the globe. Continue reading
Mortgage forbearances decreased for the eighth consecutive week, though at a slower rate than the past two weeks, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association report. Continue reading
For Americans with mortgages, car payments and credit cards, a new TransUnion study shows paying their mortgage was a top priority during the pandemic. Continue reading
Second City Ventures, which is an arm of NAR, has chosen Knock and seven other startups to be a part of the 2021 REACH scale-up program. Continue reading