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Interest Rates on Rise in 2017

January 30, 2017

  Following several weeks of decreases, mortgage rates were back on the rise this week. “The 10-year Treasury yield increased more than 10 basis points this week,” says Sean Becketti, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “The 30-year mortgage rate moved up as well to 4.19 percent, a 10 basis point jump. This week marks the first […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: 2017, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, Interest rates, mortgage, N.A..R., National Association of Realtors®, realtor.org, Treasury yield

Lower Insurance Premiums Good News for Home Buyers

January 17, 2017

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro announced that the FHA will lower its annual mortgage insurance premium, which is good news for home buyers.  “With recent hikes in interest rates, the expected average savings of $500 this year will help offset the higher cost of home-ownership for many prospective home buyers and put […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, Geoff McIntosh, HUD, interest rate, Julian Castro, mortgage insurance premiums, realtor.org

How to Minimize Risk of Lawsuits

October 31, 2016

After a property closes, issues can come to light that make the new owners or the sellers upset and want to place blame on their agents.  “The number of lawsuits is growing again as real estate markets are heating up, and that means more transactions and claims,” says Eric Myers, vice president of the errors […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: clients, disclosure, E&O Insurance, lawsuit, legal, minimizing risk, realtor.org

How to Take Better Videos From Your Phone

July 18, 2016

When you need to capture a quick video of a listing or area for a client, your phone may be all you have. You can still take some quality videos to share on the go and from your phone. USA Today recently featured some tips on capturing better videos from your smartphone, such as: Turn […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, realtor.org, smartphone video, USA Today, video tips, Videos

July 11 – At A Glance

July 11, 2016

 Featured Classes and Events  Click Links to Register July 13 | RPR Workshop – CVAR East (Rancho Cucamonga) July 14 | 1031 Tax Exchange – Find & Create Investor Clients – CVAR West July 15 | Transaction Coordination 2 – Beyond the Contract July 20 | Living Trusts & Title Issues – CVAR East July […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: Baby Boomers, CVAR West, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, Ethics, home inspections, Member Appreciation Month, Member Survey, Packing tips, realtor.org, REALTOR® Code of Ethics, Washington Post

What to Know About Property Surveillance

July 11, 2016

REALTOR.org’s Window To the Law with NAR Senior Counsel Finley Maxson takes a look at the legal considerations for real estate professionals when surveillance devices are present on a property.

Filed Under: At A Glance, Industry News, Pro Tips, Video Tagged With: cvar.net, Finley Maxson, NAR, property surveillance, realtor.org, Surveillance

Heed the Home Inspection Red Flags

July 5, 2016

A home inspection not only allows buyers to learn more about their home, it also helps them uncover any potential problems. Curbed.com recently featured a 14-point checklist to help home buyers during a home inspection. Here are a few items they suggest to investigate further during a home inspection that will give your buyers more […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: curbed.com, cvar.net, cvarconnect, home inspections, realtor.org, red flags

Branding: Help Make a Name in Real Estate

June 6, 2016

By Lee Davenport If you’re in the real estate sales business but feel like no one knows it, then you likely have a branding problem, my friend. Alexandra Radford, the marketing maven of Edge Marketing Company, has a critical vocabulary word that every real estate pro should respect and prioritize to get their desired business […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: Alexandra Radford, brand consistency, branding, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, Edge Marketing Co., Lee Davenport, realtor.org, REALTOR®

4 Factors Boosting Housing This Month

April 25, 2016

While warm weather isn’t unique for Southern California, the warmer weather across the country is drawing more people to look at open houses and available homes this month, says Jonathan Smoke, realtor.com®’s chief economist. Here are four current housing market factors that Smoke says are likely translating into greater sales this April: 1. Low mortgage rates: […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Industry News Tagged With: CVAR Connect, cvar.net, housing factors, mortgage rates, Realtor.com, realtor.org

Build a Real Estate Business, Not a Job

April 18, 2016

By Ryan Fitzgerald Do you want real estate to be the only job you have for the rest of your life? For me, the answer is easy: “No.” I don’t want real estate to simply be my job; I want to operate a real estate business. If you share in this goal, then here are […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Pro Tips Tagged With: branding, customer service, cvar.net, lead conversion, real estate business, realtor.org, YPN Lounge

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