It seems 2020 is starting off strong in the mortgage world. According to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage loan applications were up a whopping 30.2% over last week, while mortgage rates hit their lowest point since September. Refinancing saw the biggest surge, with refinance applications up 43% over the previous [...]
As a real estate agent, your database is one of the most useful tools at your disposal. After all, your clients are at the core of your business. It's in your best interest to make sure that you stay as closely connected to them as possible. That's where having an updated database comes into [...]
Overall mortgage rates were down this week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), but that didn’t cause an uptick in applications. Despite the average 30-year interest rate falling to 3.91% last week (down from 3.95% and its lowest point since October), the MBA says applications for mortgage loans have fallen 22% over the [...]
Marketing is front and center in any real estate agent’s career. Not only do agents need to market themselves to their communities (after all, there are more than 1 million real estate agents in the U.S. alone), but they also need the marketing chops to sell their listings — and do it for top-dollar, [...]
The holidays saw the usual slowdown in the mortgage industry, but demand is still strong compared to years prior. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), we'll close out 2019 with purchase loans up 5% over the year and refinances up a whopping 128%. Mike Fratantoni, MBA's senior vice president and chief economist, believes [...]
The new year is right around the corner and it's the perfect opportunity to take some steps toward growing your real estate business. With that in mind, here are 20 ways to push yourself out of your comfort zone in 2020. Whether you choose to focus on just one or two of these strategies [...]
Americans are among the most productive people on the planet. From moleskin notebooks to apps, we are constantly in search of new ways to organize our work and optimize our time. Here are some easy ways to make work more efficient and get the most out of every minute. 1. To-do list I've heard [...]
Real estate technology is moving at breakneck speeds. It seems every day there’s a new tool, app, or platform for the industry, and for many busy agents, it can be hard to keep up. Want to make sure you’re up to date on the latest tech trends going into 2020? Here’s what should be [...]
With 2019 coming to a close, it's time to take a look at early fourth-quarter numbers and see what they might tell us about the new year ahead. Price and sales According to the National Association of REALTORS®, existing-home sales rose by 1.9% in October while the median price for a single-family home saw a [...]