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Top Do's and Don'ts of Remodeling What prep work should you do prior to a kitchen reno? And what should homeowners consider when hiring a contractor? Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico

By Erica Christoffer It’s not too late to plan your YPN’s holiday or New Year’s event. From business-building strategies to supporting community organizations, here are five compelling ideas from YPN groups around the country. (Bonus: They’re COVID-safe, too.)   1. Put 2020 in the Rearview Mirror To help REALTORS® start off the New Year on [...]

Jobless Claims Rise, Total Claims Continue to Fall The unadjusted new jobless claims totaled 743,460 in the week ending November 14, an increase of 3% from the previous week. By:  Nadia Evangelou Powered by WPeMatico

REALTORS® Confidence Index: October 2020 REALTORS® report “Covid and elections” as the major issues affecting transactions in October 2020. By:  Brandon Hardin Powered by WPeMatico

More Homebuyers Purchasing Property in the Suburbs NAR’s October REALTORS® Confidence Index Report indicates that there is a demographic shift from the cities to the suburbs, or to smaller counties. By:  Scholastica (Gay) Cororaton Coronavirus Powered by WPeMatico

Weekly Retail Update: November 20, 2020 Temporary retail store closures experienced earlier in the year have returned. By:  Brandon Hardin Coronavirus Powered by WPeMatico

October 2020 Existing Home Sales Climb to 6.85 Million Housing market activity this October increased 4.3% from September 2020, and sales of existing homes jumped 26.6% from October 2019. By:  Michael Hyman Powered by WPeMatico

Instant Reaction: Quarterly E-Commerce Seasonally adjusted estimates of the U.S. retail e-commerce sales for Q3 2020 decreased from the Q2 2020 estimate of $211.5 billion to $209.5 billion. By:  Brandon Hardin Powered by WPeMatico

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, November 19, 2020 Mortgage rates hit another record low this week for the thirteenth time this year. By:  Nadia Evangelou Mortgage Financing Powered by WPeMatico

Instant Reaction: Retail Trade Sales Seasonally adjusted advanced estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales increased over the prior month as October sales continued the trend. By:  Brandon Hardin Commercial & Investment Real Estate, Retail Properties Powered by WPeMatico