The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) issued a report titled, “A Surfeit of Real Estate Agents,” identifying “marginal agents” with five or fewer sales per year as the number one threat to the industry.
Fannie Mae has released its Home Purchase Sentiment Index report for June 2023, showing a monthly increase in consumer confidence of only 0.4 points to 66.0, as buyers still contend with both limited housing supply and affordability challenges.
Here are three reasons why converting office space won’t solve the housing shortage. In the latest episode of Bloomberg’s Odd Lots Podcast, developer Joey Chilelli explains the challenges of converting vacant office buildings for residential use.
Black Knight’s May Mortgage Monitor report shows a new record high for home prices after five consecutive monthly home price gains, reversing the previous year’s pullback. Home prices climbed in 27 of the 50 largest metros with the biggest increase in Hartford, CT.
Here are five things agents need to stop doing or saying—for their own sakes as well as their clients and social media audience.
Here are 15 email subject lines you can use to deliver value to your clients and prospects to stay top of mind in the second half of 2023.
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reacts to the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady after ten consecutive rate hikes. Pointing to housing as the issue at the epicenter of inflation, he speculates as to what it will take to end the cycle and effectively bring down inflation.
A new Opendoor report explores the “simple-sizing” trend, how it relates to “intentional consumerism,” and how it influences consumer spending and home purchases.
A survey by Mphasis Digital Risk shows 66% of respondents (aged 46 and under) go online to check the values of homes owned by friends and acquaintances; nearly eight in 10 (79%) of those are bothered by what they find.
MyPerfectMortgage.com released a study on the best cities for single-family rental cash flow. Most of the top 101 are in the Midwest, Northeast, and South. California has eight of the ten worst cities for single-family rental cash flow.
A new report from StorageCafe reveals the top ten cities for newlyweds, based on factors that support a healthy and happy married life. And a new survey from Realtor.com and Censuswide reveals the #1 wedding gift according to 85% of the respondents.
The Broke Agent and Brooks Landry hosted a Social & Digital Marketing Mastermind in the private BAMx Facebook group. One of the biggest topics was a new Instagram feature — broadcast channels — and what they can do for your real estate brand.
