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  QUOTE OF THE WEEK “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.”—Yogi Berra, American professional baseball player, manager, and coach   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   In May, the total number of listings topped 1 million homes for the first time since before the pandemic, while in April, the total […]

HOW TO TELL YOU’RE DONE WITH RENTING AND READY TO BUY     Are you ready to make the leap from renter to homeowner? Buying a home may seem more complicated than paying rent once a month. Yes, there’s some work that goes into purchasing a home, but we can make the financing part simpler, […]

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The confidence I now have is rooted in the discovery that who I am is okay.”—Dudley Moore, English actor, comedian, musician, and composer   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   The Mortgage Bankers Association reported purchase mortgage applications up compared to the week before, with that measure of buyer activity a […]

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Sometimes you lie in bed at night and you don’t have a single thing to worry about. That always worries me!”—Charlie Brown, created by Charles M. Schulz, American cartoonist   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   April saw new home sales rocket up 10.9%, the biggest monthly gain in two years. […]

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS’S ONLINE REPUTATION The internet is a place where people talk—a lot—and when they talk about you, you need to be aware. Online information circulates at warp speed, so you need to know about anything negative instantly, to nip it in the bud and protect your brand. But you also want […]

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”—John Wooden, American basketball coach and player   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   The Mortgage Bankers Association reports homebuyers came out in strength for the second week in a row, pushing purchase mortgage applications up for the week, […]

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HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD MATERIALS MOVERS WON’T TOUCH     Most people do not know that moving companies will refuse to move items that are hazardous. If the containers for such items open or are broken in the van and spill, they pose a danger to the movers, their equipment, and your other belongings. Some materials are […]

BUSINESSHOW TO WOW HOME SELLERS AND BUYERS The key to wowing homebuyers is to transform yourself from being a good real estate agent to being an exceptional one. And the key to being exceptional is to be committed to what you do. It starts with one, simple decision—the decision to go all-in on your real […]

  QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.”—Mark Twain, American writer and humorist    NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   The Mortgage Bankers Association reported purchase mortgage applications rose for the week, up 11% overall, and up 13% for conventional mortgages—“a surprisingly strong move” for people who are “more apt to be move-up […]