Selling First, Buying Second?That Order Might Be Costing You the House
Tuesday, August 18
Picture this: your clients finally find the house. It checks every box. But they still need to sell their current place first, so their offer comes in contingent, and in this market, contingent offers get passed by, a lot. This is the exact problem bridge financing was built to solve! Instead of...
Why Can't We Just Build More Homes?
Thursday, August 13
If you've spent any time talking about real estate over the past few years, you've probably heard someone ask the same question: "If we need more housing, why don't we just build more homes?" It sounds like a simple solution. Demand is high, inventory is low, so why not start building? While tha...
When Half the Industry Has Been Burned, Being Direct Isn't Optional
Tuesday, August 11
So here's a figure that should stop you mid-scroll: 58% of real estate professionals say they or someone at their company got hit by fraud or a scam in the past year. Read that again. That's not a fringe risk. That's more than half the industry. This is unfortunately a topic of discussion more t...
Three Housing Trends Pointing Toward the Market's Next Chapter
Thursday, August 06
If you only glanced at the latest housing headlines, you might have walked away with mixed emotions. Mortgage rates climbed back near their recent highs. Congress passed one of the largest housing packages we've seen in years. Then, the National Association of REALTORS® released a forecast sugges...
Congress Passed a Major Housing Bill. Here's What Changes Now
Tuesday, August 04
Okay, so Congress finally did something big on housing. Like, actually big. Nearly 50 individual measures just became federal law under the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, and people are calling it the most significant housing legislation since 1990. We've been reading through it, and here's wh...
The Housing Shortage Didn't Happen Overnight. Neither Will the Solutio
Thursday, July 30
If you've been in real estate for any length of time, you've probably had this conversation more times than you can count. A young couple finally finds a home they love, only to lose it because of the multiple offers. A growing family wants to move up, but there's simply nothing available in the...