How an agent becomes ‘the chosen one’ for celebrities and athletes

In Part 5 of her five-part series, Cara Ameer provides insights for both renters and purchasers, plus strategies for ensuring you become the go-to for high-profile luxury clients. Continue reading

How an agent becomes ‘the chosen one’ for celebrities and athletes

In Part 5 of her five-part series, Cara Ameer provides insights for both renters and purchasers, plus strategies for ensuring you become the go-to for high-profile luxury clients. Continue reading

How an agent becomes ‘the chosen one’ for celebrities and athletes

In Part 5 of her five-part series, Cara Ameer provides insights for both renters and purchasers, plus strategies for ensuring you become the go-to for high-profile luxury clients. Continue reading

Will home sales rebound? Closely watched forecasts say, ‘Yes’

Economists at Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association differ on how much room mortgage rates have to come down and how fast home price appreciation will cool. Continue reading

Mega association emerges in Texas in the aftermath of major merger

Association members have voted to approve a merger between the MetroTex Association of Realtors and Collin County Area Realtors, making the combined association a force of nearly 40,000 members. Continue reading

NAR notches a legal win after judge tosses ‘3-way agreement’ lawsuit

The judgment is good news for NAR, which is facing legal challenges in various states across the country over similar allegations that take issue with the three-way agreement. Continue reading

Luxury brokerage Douglas Elliman is now in the mortgage business

Mortgage broker Elliman Capital, a “strategic alliance” with Associated Mortgage Bankers Inc., will offer traditional and specialty loan products “from multiple national and regional lenders.” Continue reading

Homes.com sent direct mailers to sellers across the country asking them to pay to ‘boost’ their homes

Many agents have gathered in online forums to criticize the mailers as “unethical.” But Homes.com’s parent company says most agents are fine with them. Continue reading

Foreign buyer property purchases in the US rose 33% from last year

Chinese and Canadian buyers make up the largest portion of international buyers. The median purchase price for foreign buyers also hit a new record high at $494,400, according to a National Association of Realtors report. Continue reading

Foreign buyer property purchases in the US rose 33% from last year

Chinese and Canadian buyers make up the largest portion of international buyers. The median purchase price for foreign buyers also hit a new record high at $494,400, according to a National Association of Realtors report. Continue reading