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Digital Tools for Real Estate Agents that Sell Homes Faster
February 10, 2025 5 min read

Digital Tools for Real Estate Agents that Sell Homes Faster

If you’re a REALTOR®, you understand the crucial role of reaching out to as many...

Refinishing Furniture: A Guide for Beginners
February 7, 2025 6 min read

Refinishing Furniture: A Guide for Beginners

Refinishing furniture can be a great way to give old furniture new life and spruce up...

Mortgage Weekly Update
February 6, 2025 10 min read

Mortgage Rates Decrease and Applications Respond Positively

On Thursday, February 6, 2025, Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary...

Mastering Lead Generation as a REALTOR®: Strategies and Techniques to Build a Better Book of Business
February 3, 2025 7 min read

Mastering Lead Generation as a REALTOR®: Strategies and Techniques to Build a Better Book of Business

Lead generation is the fuel that propels the engines of success in the real estate...

January 31, 2025 3 min read

It’s Tax Season: Here Are the Mortgage Documents You Need.

Somehow, it’s 2025, and it’s already time to start prepping those tax returns. ...

Real Estate Agents: What Are the Best (and the Worst) Cities for Your Career
January 27, 2025 3 min read

Real Estate Agents: What Are the Best (and the Worst) Cities for Your Career

Location plays a big role in a real estate agent’s career. After all, it’s all about...

The Truth About "Mattress Money" and Mortgage Applications
January 24, 2025 4 min read

The Truth About “Mattress Money” and Mortgage Applications

Do you have savings, but they’re not stowed away in a bank, credit union, or...

What Today’s Home Buyers Want in a Real Estate Agent
January 23, 2025 3 min read

What Today’s Homebuyers Want in a Real Estate Agent

Gone are the days when all a homebuyer needed was someone to walk them through a house...

Mortgage Myth: Making 13 Mortgage Payments a Year Can Significantly Reduce Your Payments
January 22, 2025 4 min read

Mortgage Myth: Making 13 Mortgage Payments a Year Can Significantly Reduce Your Payments

There is an almost cultish idea permeating the internet — it’s that a mortgage...

7 Winter Pop-By Ideas That Your Clients Will Love
January 16, 2025 4 min read

7 Winter Pop-By Ideas That Your Clients Will Love

If you’ve been in the real estate business for any amount of time, you most likely...

What to Ask Your Listing Agent Before Submitting an Offer
January 15, 2025 6 min read

How to Remove a Property Lien Before You Sell Your House

If you’re considering selling your house, you’ll want to check for liens first. ...

8 Client Gifts for Their First Home-Anniversary
January 13, 2025 4 min read

8 Client Gifts for Their One-Year Home Anniversary

You’ve worked with some great clients during your real estate career — and you would...

Pros and Cons of Biweekly Versus Monthly Mortgage Payments
January 3, 2025 4 min read

Pros and Cons of Biweekly Versus Monthly Mortgage Payments

Paying your mortgage biweekly — half your payment every two weeks, to be exact — can...

7 Things to Do to Assess Your Client's Needs
December 30, 2024 3 min read

7 Things to Do to Assess Your Client’s Needs

Understanding your client’s particular needs from the get-go is important. Naturally,...

Winter Warm-Up: Low-Cost Tips for Saving on Heating Costs
December 27, 2024 3 min read

Winter Warm-Up: Low-Cost Tips for Saving on Heating Costs

Winter has arrived. And although temperatures are expected to be warmer than average in...

Home Loans Designed Around Your Life
December 23, 2024 2 min read

Home Loans Designed Around Your Life

Mortgage product offering home financing options to self-employed borrowers, those with...

Navigating Mortgage Options for Self-Employed Homebuyers: A REALTOR'S® Guide
December 23, 2024 6 min read

Navigating Mortgage Options for Self-Employed Homebuyers: A REALTOR®’s Guide

Embarking on the journey to homeownership can be an exhilarating yet challenging...

Why your DTI Is Crucial When Getting a Mortgage
December 20, 2024 5 min read

Why your DTI Is Crucial When Getting a Mortgage

Debt-to-Income ratio (DTI) is a crucial factor when applying for a mortgage because it...

The Top 6 Home Staging Tips Every Realtor Should Follow
December 19, 2024 9 min read

The Top 6 Home Staging Tips Every REALTOR® Should Follow

First impressions matter when selling a property, and that’s why setting the stage...

Liquid Assets vs. Fixed Assets: Understand the Differences
December 16, 2024 5 min read

Liquid Assets vs. Fixed Assets: Understand the Differences

Having assets can help you qualify for a mortgage and maybe even better interest rates....

8 Tips for Selling Your Home During the Holidays
December 13, 2024 5 min read

8 Tips for Selling Your Home During the Holidays

It’s no secret that the housing market slows down in the winter. With the holidays, the...

5 Tips for Selling Homes During the Holidays
December 9, 2024 5 min read

5 Tips for Selling Homes During the Holidays

Any real estate agent can tell you that selling homes during the holidays can be a...

Think You Can't Afford to Buy a House? 10 Ways to Put a Home Within Reach
December 9, 2024 8 min read

Think You Can’t Afford to Buy a House? 10 Ways to Put a Home Within Reach.

Affordability is the main concern of most consumers looking to buy a house, particularly...

Escrow and the Role It Plays in the Home Buying Process
December 6, 2024 4 min read

Escrow and the Role It Plays in the Home Buying Process

If you’re buying a home, you’ve probably heard your real estate agent mention the...

Have a New Listing? 7 Holiday Staging Ideas to Get It Noticed
December 2, 2024 4 min read

Have a New Listing? 7 Holiday Staging Ideas to Get It Noticed

Winter is typically a slow time of year for home sales. The weather cools, and most...

Christmas Tree Inspo: 11 Trees You Have to See
November 29, 2024 5 min read

Christmas Tree Inspo: 11 Trees You Have to See

Tired of the same old Christmas tree you’ve had year after year? Bored with the...

6 Steps to Start Saving for the Holidays
November 26, 2024 4 min read

5 Steps to Enjoy Holiday Shopping on a Budget

Now that the holidays are right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about...

Keeping Up with Your Clients Through the Holidays
November 25, 2024 3 min read

Keeping Up with Your Clients Through the Holidays

The holidays are busy for everyone, and for agents, this can make your job particularly...

10 Essential Sales Tips for Real Estate Agents
November 21, 2024 4 min read

Essential Sales Tips for Real Estate Agents

Are you looking to up your sales game and get those listings noticed? Here are 10 sales...

Considering a Fixer-Upper? Follow This Checklist First
November 13, 2024 6 min read

Considering a Fixer-Upper? Follow This Checklist First

In today’s competitive real estate market, soaring home prices have led many buyers...