First-time homebuyers are shying away from their plans to purchase this spring, according to a recently released report by realtor.com, due to the surge in mortgage rates in the last two months of 2016. Though rates have deflated since the end of the year, they remain hovering above 4 percent—high enough to scare off first-timers […]
Read MoreIt is common knowledge that a large number of homes sell during the spring-buying season. For that reason, many homeowners hold off on putting their homes on the market until then. The question is whether or not that will be a good strategy this year. The other listings that do come out in the spring […]
Read MoreTake a look at these dining rooms. What do they have in common, besides being fabulous? There isn’t a single matched chair “set” within them. This mix-and-match look is right on trend. See how to get the look in your dining room. Trending Now Mixed and matched dining room seating plays up the fabulous menagerie of […]
Read MoreHouse hunters out this spring will have to pound more and more pavement to find their home sweet home. The number of for-sale listings fell again in December to the lowest level since 1999, according to the National Association of Realtors. There were just 1.65 million homes for sale at the end of December, which […]
Read MoreThis Chinese New Year (January 27 – February 2), get ready for more than 6 million Chinese outbound travelers to be heading your way. With Chinese New Year being a peak period for Chinese to travel out of China – and the fact that 42% of Chinese buyers intend to property hunt during their trips […]
Read MoreDonnamarie Chaimanis, along with 30 other real estate sales managers from top brokerages around the country, graduated from the critically acclaimed program. Based on proprietary and validated research conducted by LeadingRE with 300 sales managers, the rigorous MAESTRO program encompasses three pillars of great office leadership, as determined by the research. It is the first […]
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