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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… Continue Reading 5 YPN Event Ideas to Usher in 2021

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