by Madhusmita Bora | Oct 10, 2014 | This Week in Real Estate
More Homeowners Are Utilizing Home Equity The housing bust, which triggered a recession and a massive nationwide dip in home equity, deprived many homeowners of tapping into their homes for cash. But, with home prices now rising, more homeowners are relying on their...
by Jason Van Steenwyk | Oct 6, 2014 | Real Estate Discussion
Now may be the time to strike: Recent data indicates that the closing rate on mortgage applications is up, and the time required from application to closing is down, according to the latest Mortgage Origination Report from Ellie Mae. How We Got Here: A Quick...
by Jason Van Steenwyk | Sep 22, 2014 | Lead Generation & Nurturing
In the real estate sales business, we’re always looking for a reason to pick up the phone on a favorable basis. Agents should never miss a chance to educate buyers – especially on programs that can make it easier for them to buy a house. Building a Farm With the Back...
by Shannon O'Brien | Sep 8, 2014 | Real Estate Discussion
While many agents are working hard to protect the real estate profession’s good name, along comes Mr. Exaggeration or Ms. Lazy, and all that work seems to be for naught. Sure, those agents took an oath to be ethical (if they hold the Realtor® designation), and they...
by Madhusmita Bora | Sep 5, 2014 | This Week in Real Estate
Chinese Buyers Are Making Way for Chinese Developers For the past couple of years, Chinese investors have been flocking to the U.S. housing market and buying up thousands of homes – even helping the recovery of home prices in some areas. After a successful run buying...
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