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Global readiness: Preparing for the luxury summer selling season across markets
Preparing for the summer season—typically a peak period in most real estate markets—requires strategic planning and a keen focus on the client experience. Competition can heat up quickly and as a global brokerage, here’s how we’re preparing for a successful luxury summer selling season across the markets we serve—and how you can do the same.
FHFA Director Pulte calls on Powell to lower interest rates
There are three factors that explain why the the Trump administration is doing a full-court press on Powell to lower rates.
Building an empire starts with your POS
Millennial homebuyers (born between 1981 and 1996) are reshaping the real estate landscape with their strong preference for digital tools and technology-driven experiences. As the largest cohort of homebuyers in the U.S., their tech-first approach influences how properties are marketed, searched and purchased.
Mortgage payments fell in May while income rose
With mortgage rates still in the upper-mid 6% range, borrowers who received mortgages in May 2023 paid an average of $2,331 a month, up 20% from a year prior.
Home equity levels decline 0.7% year over year: CoreLogic
Collective home equity dropped an average of $5,400 per homeowner between Q1 2022 and Q1 2023, marking the first decline since early 2012.
Is the sinking housing market finally at the bottom?
Market experts offer their insights on the state of mortgage financing and what a ‘new normal’ housing market will likely look like.
