Content about the latest real estate market trends that most affect Realtors and Lenders going forward.
I don’t usually go “political,” but this news story caught my eye today. We have heard that Ben Carson was in the mix to become our nation’s next Housing Secretary but nothing was confirmed. That confirmation occurred today. It seems that in the new Trump cabinet, having little to no experience in the field [...]
I was at a real estate event this past week and I had a conversation with a top producing agent. She told me she recently went on a listing appointment and the sellers had interviewed 4 agents. She was the last one in the door. She went on and explained that the sellers wanted [...]
In any job, the feeling of "burnout" hits from time to time. Even those overzealous Realtors, Lenders, and Title Company professionals who rave about how much they "love their craft" have hit the wall. That feeling where fatigue hits and we need that extra motivation to keep going at a high level. I have [...]
The economy is improving. Jobs have increased and the unemployment rate has fallen to 5%. This is all great news for our country and real estate. It also means that the Federal Reserve is more inclined to raise interest rates. The “Fed” has had interest rates very low for quite some time. This has [...]
An agreement has been reached so our local MRIS portals listings to Zillow. How did this happen? For a while now there have been rumblings that Zillow was in trouble. Big Trouble. It all began when a man you may have heard of named Rupert Murdoch, who owns News Corp. purchased a company called [...]
I went down to Austin Texas in September as a "guest" of Keller Williams to check out the Keller Williams Mega Camp. If you don't know what the "Mega Camp" is...it's a large gathering of the Keller Williams Leadership that includes, Regional Directors, Owners, Operating Principals, Team Leaders, and of course Gary Keller and [...]
Have you taken or been nominated for the Ice Bucket Challenge? I have seen this challenge done all over the internet via, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Some have been done fantastically, and others were also funny, but mostly because of a funny mishap of dropped water or something crashing on the person's head. All kidding [...]
So...this happened. Not surprising really. For years Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com have been battling it out for a while and even though there will still be 3 sites...it is really just 2. I have seen on my Facebook feed many Realtors saying things like "Zillow buying Trulia is going to be awesome!" Or..."Zillow buying [...]
I came across Chesterbrook Woods Subdivision not long ago as I was holding a broker open for one of my real estate clients. I decided to drive around this gorgeous area and check it out. What I found is Chesterbrook Woods Subdivision is a very quiet place filled with many upscale properties. The average [...]
Are you a Keller Williams agent and heading to the Valley of the Sun next week for Keller Williams Family Reunion? If you are, you are probably wondering what there is to do in downtown Phoenix and the surrounding area like Scottsdale. I lived in the Phoenix area for 11yrs doing what I do [...]
