By CHUCK GREEN Something’s lingering in the air, and what we seem to have here flaunts all the earmarks of, what else? Love. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, thoughts turn to heaping bouquets of flowers, generously sprinkled with a frenzy of vivid bright colors, and, of course, chocolates for the house. Speaking of…
By NICOLE MURRAY Hosting successful open houses is a huge determining factor of a realtor’s overall success. However, what’s the best way to attract a crowd? How do you secure relationships with those who attend? And how do you turn prospective buyers into solid leads? The Mortgage Note spoke with real estate industry professionals to…
By NICOLE MURRAY New York City has been seeing home price gains and those Big Apple prices have trickled into New Jersey, Connecticut, and other surrounding states. S&P Dow Jones Indices released the August 2024 results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices on Oct. 29. They show New York had an annual gain of 8.1%,…
By CHUCK GREEN With all due respect to the Hallmark Channel, we’d like to interrupt regularly scheduled Christmas programming to bring you this holiday market update. Before you knock back that second or, okay, third, heavy-handed cup of eggnog, you might want to dive into your holiday stocking. You could score not only the traditional…
By CHUCK GREEN Regrets? Surely, most Millennials have had at least a few. But a majority of them who have purchased homes say they are disappointed with their choices. And, nope, it’s not because they couldn’t find a welcome mat that looked just right. If only. According to a survey by Real Estate Witch, Millennials…
By NICOLE MURRAY The National Association of Realtors’ $418 million settlement earlier this year is expected to change the real estate industry permanently. The future of one sector of buyers, however, appears to be unknown. Veterans using VA loans have traditionally had a unique buying experience because of previous limitations with commission payments. Now that…
By NICOLE MURRAY They’re cute and lovable, but having pets or children means additional wear and tear on a property. And that can impact its resale value. As far as which is worse, the answer is pretty consistent across the board with multiple industry professionals. “I find pets have a bigger impact on everything,” said…
By NICOLE MURRAY Renovations may be timely and expensive, but the right project can increase the value of a home immensely. While do-it-yourself projects can be beneficial, this piece will solely focus on renovations large enough that they typically require the homeowner to take out a loan to complete. The Mortgage Note spoke with various…
By NICOLE MURRAY The $418 million settlement that has rocked the real estate industry since the National Association of Realtors announced it will remain a hot topic as the impact of the agreement plays out. NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun even went so far as to predict the effects of the settlement will continue to…
The $418 million settlement that has rocked the real estate industry since it was announced by the National Association of Realtors continues to be a hot topic, and as the dust begins to settle, industry professionals are creating a strategy for what to do once the changes go into effect. Writer Nicole Murray sat down…
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