Buying a Home? Finally, Times Are Good!

Everyone knows that the housing market has been a little daunting for the last several years. Ups and downs, talk of good news and bad news, and a confusing amount of information about rising and falling mortgage rates has rendered …

The Twelve Types of Sales Call Reluctance®

There are twelve types of Sales Call Reluctance®. Some are more challenging to correct than others. Dirk Zeller examines the twelve types.

Are Homeowners Glad They Own?

It might come as a surprise but a whopping 72 percent of surveyed homeowners nationwide are satisfied with owning a home. The other 28 percent, not so. They say they're dissatisfied and that's likely due to the devaluation of their homes.

Legislative and Regulatory Recap – The Year in Review

Editor’s Note: The below article, which originally appeared in the December 2011 issue of Real Estate magazine, features updated information regarding the National Flood Insurance Program.

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) is a leading advocate regarding federal legislative and …

Mortgage Rates Reverse Course on Positive Housing Data

In Freddie Mac's results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® the average mortgage rates climbed as the housing market ended 2011 on a high note. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.98 percent reversing its previous three-week trend of setting all-time record lows. Despite the jump, this marks the eighth consecutive week the 30-year fixed has remained below 4.00 percent.