Michael Crist

September 28 is National Good Neighbor Day – a day that was created to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of being a good neighbor.  REALTOR Magazine has been celebrating this concept for almost two decades through an effort that has recognized more than 160 REALTORS® for their service to their communities. For the past 17… Continue Reading 2016 REALTOR® Good Neighbor Award Winners Announced…. on “National Good Neighbor Day!”

Security questions for online accounts stink, because they often ask questions to which lots of people know the answer. Until companies stop using them, do yourself a favor: lie like a rug. Smart lock company August and garage door automation company Garageio are working with Amazon on plans to leave packages inside your home or… Continue Reading Lying to Keep Yourself Safe Online, Letting Amazon Into Your Home, and More in Five for Wednesday

In the monthly REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey, the National Association of REALTORS® asks members “In the neighborhood or area where you make most of your sales, what are your expectations for residential property prices over the next year?” The map below shows the median expected price change in the next 12 months among REALTORS® who… Continue Reading REALTORS® Expect Slower Price Growth in Next 12 Months

WASHINGTON (September 27, 2016) – When H.R. 3700, the “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act,” was signed into law earlier this year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development was given notice that they had 90 days to weigh in on regulations related to Federal Housing Administration financing for condominiums before changes automatically went into effect.… Continue Reading NAR President Tom Salomone Calls HUD Condo Rule a “Start,” but Says More Changes Needed

Nathan Garrett By Nathan Garrett Did you know that there are more than 2 million blog posts published every single day? That’s almost 1,400 blogs posted every single minute! Some large, nationally syndicated websites alone will push out anywhere from 500 to 1,000 posts in a single day. So, how do you, as an agent,… Continue Reading Drive More Traffic to Your Real Estate Blog

Consumers across income and education brackets would greatly benefit from increased awareness and financial understanding on downpayment requirements needed to obtain a mortgage. In NAR’s September Housing Opportunities and Market experience (HOME) report, a quarterly index measuring consumer sentiment on the housing market, respondents were asked topical questions regarding downpayments. The report found that 14… Continue Reading Helping Family with A Downpayment For Their Dream Home