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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...

8 Winter Pop-By Ideas That Your Clients Will Love
January 13, 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 probably...

What to Ask Your Listing Agent Before Submitting an Offer
January 10, 2025 6 min read

How to Remove a Property Lien Before You Sell Your House

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

Mortgage Weekly Update
January 9, 2025 9 min read

Mortgage Rates Inch Up and Applications Dip

On Thursday, January 9, 2025, Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary...

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...

Burned Out? How Realtors® Can Bounce Back
November 11, 2024 4 min read

Burned Out? How REALTORS® Can Bounce Back

Though you may make it look easy, selling real estate isn’t a walk in the park. The...

Our 4 Favorite Printable Monthly Budgeting Worksheets
November 8, 2024 3 min read

Our 4 Favorite Printable Monthly Budgeting Worksheets

Managing your money can be difficult. You’ve got bills to pay, income to track, and...

How to Maintain Your Sanity When House Hunting
November 4, 2024 4 min read

How to Maintain Your Sanity When House Hunting

Welcome to the wild world of house hunting! As if the journey wasn’t adventurous...

November 4, 2024 9 min read

The Repercussions of a Mortgage Not Closing on Time

You’ve worked hard for years, saved up the down payment, and have finally found...

The Do's and Don'ts After Mortgage Preapproval
November 4, 2024 5 min read

The Do’s and Don’ts After Mortgage Preapproval

Getting preapproved for a mortgage is an exciting and important step in the homebuying...

5 Tell-tale Signs You May Be Ready to Give Up Renting and Buy a Home
November 4, 2024 7 min read

Tell-tale Signs You May Be Ready to Give Up Renting and Buy a Home

Are you currently renting and wondering if it’s time to take the leap into...

7 Fall Pop By Ideas for Real Estate Agents
November 4, 2024 4 min read

7 Fall Pop By Ideas for Real Estate Agents

Fall is here and for many real estate agents, the dreaded fall slowdown is upon us....

Ways Real Estate Agents Can Improve Client Engagement
November 4, 2024 14 min read

How Real Estate Agents Can Improve Client Engagement

Real estate agents are a lot like salespeople. You have to know your product, be able to...