Make Clients Feel Special on Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is a time to express your love for family and friends. But why not spread the love to your clients, too? Take this holiday as an opportunity to thank them for being your customers, according to trainer and customer service expert Shep Hyken. While flowers are …
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Feb 14
Yes! You can achieve the dream of home ownership. I can help!
Yes! You can achieve the dream of home ownership. I can help! Yes! You can achieve the dream of home ownership. We can help! I believe everyone should have the opportunity to own their own home. If you think you may not be able to qualify for a mortgage, I have good news. I have …
Feb 13
Home Theaters With A New Look
Home Theaters With A New Look The home theater is moving out of the basement and into the main living area. Home theaters are being replaced by multi functional media rooms that feature lounge-style spaces—cozy couches, tables, and chairs around a TV, as well as a place to entertain guests or for the kids to do their …
Feb 12
2019 Promises to Be Better for Buyers
2019 Promises to Be Better for Buyers After inventory and affordability challenges in 2018, prospective home buyers may have better chances of scoring a property this year. Affordability will remain an issue in some high-priced markets, says realtor.com® Chief Economist Danielle Hale, but overall, the national market is looking brighter for buyers who have stayed …
Feb 11
Mortgage Rates Fall to 10-Month Low
Mortgage Rates Fall to 10-Month Low Borrowing costs were cheaper this week, as mortgage rates continued inching down. “The U.S. economy remains on solid ground, inflation is contained, and the threat of higher short-term rates is fading from view, which has allowed mortgage rates to drift down to their lowest level in 10 months,” says …
Feb 08
Topping the Wish Lists of Luxury Buyers
Topping the Wish Lists of Luxury Buyers Luxury home shoppers can have high expectations for what they want in a home. “The higher the price point, the more features buyers expect and that desire intensifies,” says Alec Traub, a real estate professional with Redfin in Los Angeles. Many of these high-end homes share some traits. Redfin …
Feb 07
Your Home Seller might be ‘Noseblind’
Your Home Seller might be ‘Noseblind’ Homeowners can become “noseblind” to their home’s own smell, and that could be problematic when putting the home up for sale. After all, the smell of a property can have a big influence on buyers’ perceptions of the home. And no one wants to have the smelly house. Noseblindness …
Feb 06
Have big home buying dreams?
Have big home buying dreams? We have solutions to help those dreams come true. Providing customers with the financing options they need and the service they want has made us a top lender. That includes offering a wide array of loans including fixed rate and adjustable rate financing solutions, conventional, FHA, and VA loans and …
Feb 05
Buying an Older Home?
Buying an Older Home? Older homes often come with plenty of character and possibly even a lower price. But buying a home that has been around for a while can also mean dealing with age-related problems. RISMedia’s HouseCall has tips during the home inspection process for home shoppers to watch for before purchasing an older home, …
Feb 04
Mortgage Rates Inch Up
Mortgage Rates Inch Up After weeks of moderating, mortgage rates moved up slightly this week. But aspiring home buyers may be able to breathe a sigh of relief: Freddie Mac economists revised their forecasts this week to predict 30-year fixed-rate mortgages to average below the 5 percent threshold for at least the next two …
Feb 01
Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates unchanged
Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates unchanged The Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it’s not in any hurry to resume raising rates in 2019. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell used words like “patient” to describe the Fed’s latest approach to increases. His change in tone follows four rate …
Jan 31
First-Time Buyers Will Have the Easy time purchasing here
First-Time Buyers Will Have the Easy time purchasing here Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Oklahoma City are the best cities for first-time home buyers hoping to jump into homeownership, according to a new study released by LendingTree. The three cities ranked on top of a new list released from LendingTree that stacked the 50 largest metros up …
