For buyer’s agents, there are vital mistakes you must avoid to build rapport and get referrals. Let’s explore three of buyer agents’ most common mistakes and how to avoid them. Assuming a buyer’s ability to be preapproved for a mortgage loan While clients may seem like they’d easily qualify for a substantial home budget, never…

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“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” While the United States’ attitude toward immigration is far uglier and more complex than the sentiment expressed in the Emma Lazarus poem emblazoned on the Statue of Liberty, most Americans continue to believe that immigration is a good thing for the country.…

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Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. has announced that nearly 200 franchise brokers, owners and managers from offices throughout the United States attended its national Leadership Retreat, held on October 14-17 at the Sonesta Resort on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. According to a release, the event was focused on helping attendees navigate the current…

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DENVER, Colo.—The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Monday the expansion of public appraisal data to include Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans. That’s according to Naa Awaa Tagoe, deputy director for the Division of Housing Mission and Goals at FHFA, who shared the news Monday…

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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, a key measure of U.S. home prices, recorded a 4.2% annual gain in August, a slight decrease from previous levels in 2024.  The 10-City Composite saw an annual increase of 6%, down from a 6.8% annual increase in the previous month. The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 5.2%,…

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The National Association of REALTORS® has announced Affiniti as a new partner with NAR REALTOR Benefits®, and together they have launched the NAR World Elite Business Mastercard. The card offers 5% cash back on marketing expenses, up to 2.1% cash back on all purchases and a $500 sign-on bonus*. “NAR is committed to providing our…

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ERA Real Estate has announced its latest affiliation with ERA Prospera Real Estate, a brokerage located in the Minneapolis area that serves clients across the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs, the northern lakes region and western Wisconsin. Founded just last year, the brokerage has already developed an extensive portfolio of past and present clients, referral…

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