Author Archives: Daniel Houston

Low mortgage rates keep home costs in an acceptable range

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Low mortgage rates keep home costs in an acceptable range

Ownership costs for the median home remain within a normal range but are nearing the point where lenders might start to balk. Continue reading →

Interest in second homes remains down for third consecutive month

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Interest in second homes remains down for third consecutive month

Many buyers are still considering second-home purchases, but the number was down from last year’s blistering levels. Continue reading →

‘Pick one thing’: To grow your brand, agents say to take baby steps

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on ‘Pick one thing’: To grow your brand, agents say to take baby steps

Top real-estate agents gave their insight into building a personal brand at a Connect Now session on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Struggling homeowners may evade foreclosure thanks to surging prices

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Struggling homeowners may evade foreclosure thanks to surging prices

Only 1 in 20 homes that hit the market next year will be foreclosed properties, according to a survey of real estate experts and economists. Continue reading →

Struggling homeowners may evade foreclosure thanks to surging prices

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Struggling homeowners may evade foreclosure thanks to surging prices

Only 1 in 20 homes that hit the market next year will be foreclosed properties, according to a survey of real estate experts and economists. Continue reading →

Offerpad launches Kansas City, St. Louis markets in ongoing expansion

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Offerpad launches Kansas City, St. Louis markets in ongoing expansion

The iBuyer’s two new metros were the first since since the company went public earlier this month. Columbus, Ohio, is next on the list. Continue reading →

Fewer homes sell in August than last year, a first since pandemic boom

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Fewer homes sell in August than last year, a first since pandemic boom

Home sales declined in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, settling in 6 percent lower than the same time last year. Continue reading →

‘Holding pattern’: Virus extends stable period for mortgage rates

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on ‘Holding pattern’: Virus extends stable period for mortgage rates

Rates for 30-year mortgages have remained virtually unchanged for two months even as lenders reported recent movement on other loan types. Continue reading →

Clients expect a tech-savvy agent: EXp chief marketing officer

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Clients expect a tech-savvy agent: EXp chief marketing officer

EXp Chief Marketing Officer Courtney Chakarun explains how the cloud-based brokerage navigated a visual rebrand, international expansion and more during the pandemic. Continue reading →