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History, hacking, fast food, technology, home ownership, hygge, organization, Angel Shot, and cookies. Our DC office is going to feel the crush of inauguration next week. Maine College is unveiling rare photographs of a historical inauguration soon. In addition to being cheesy, giving the peace sign in pictures is now a security threat?  Fred Miller/flickr/2010… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: January 9-13

Friday the 13th is generally considered one of the unluckiest days in western culture. In fact, the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute estimates that $700 million to $800 million is lost in business revenue as so many people are wary of making large purchases or decisions that day for fear of a bad outcome.… Continue Reading Friday the 13th and Other Superstitions

Change is coming to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the National Association of Realtors® is making its voice heard. The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing this week to consider the nomination of Dr. Ben Carson (R-Fla.) as HUD Secretary, whose nomination was announced in December.… Continue Reading NAR Issues Letter of Support for Dr. Ben Carson as HUD Secretary

Voice-controlled assistants and the increasing number of devices they can control was a huge story at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Want to know about the new things Amazon’s Alexa can do? Check them out. More of an Apple HomeKit and Siri kind of person? Here you go. And we wouldn’t forget you, Google Home.… Continue Reading Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Home Make Serious Noise at CES; More in Five for Wednesday

By the nature of the profession, commercial real estate agents have a unique perspective on business creation as they play a key role in helping companies lease or own office space and commercial facilities. For that reason, the NAR Research team has surveyed its commercial membership each month from August to December 2016 to track… Continue Reading NAR Commercial Members Optimistic About Business Creation Throughout 2016

As we enter the final week to apply for the 30 Under 30 class of 2017, we’ve been receiving many questions about the inclusion of a video with a candidate’s application. Submitting a video is not required to apply for 30 Under 30. However, you should consider a video as the cherry on top of… Continue Reading Nailing Your 30 Under 30 Application Video

Mortgage rates have been rising sharply over the past couple of months. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 4.2 percent in December, the highest of 2015 and 2016, and it appears to stay above 4 percent for a long while. Mortgage rates are still historically low, but crossing over from the 3 percent range to 4… Continue Reading How Much Will Your Monthly Payment Change?

In the Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) Survey, respondents are asked a series of unique questions each quarter. In the December survey, consumers were asked whether they hosted family and friends at home during the holidays, on weekends, and for regular gathers, as well as whether moving near family was important to them. Fifty-one… Continue Reading December HOME Survey: Moving Near Family and Hosting Friends