It should happen everyday that we thank a veteran for their service and acknowledge if not for those sacrifices, we wouldn’t have the liberty and freedom we enjoy without paying much attention to it. To all the veterans, and their families that support them; THANK YOU!

In other news, inflation data has really exceeded most estimates and came in at a HOT 6.2%! The FED can say what they want, but prices don’t lie! Since inflation is the arch enemy of interest rates, pay close attention to the bond market please be sure not to let your rate locks expire; it may be very expensive to extend those locks, if possible, at all.

Thirty days or so left to get your deals in so they can close by the end of the year, although some may have even smaller windows than that. Please be sure you know where your cutoff date is and that of your referral partners. You are not alone in this transaction, your title closers, insurance professionals, and even buyers and sellers might not be able, or want to close on 12/24 or 12/31. So, keep that in mind!

 Beware of misinformation and correct it when you can. Social media can be a great value, but it is also a place where misinformation can explode quickly and put you in jeopardy! In just the past few days I have seen people making claims that are flat out untrue. It takes but a few seconds to look before you share, so don’t forward on misinformation. Just FYI: Conforming loans limits are set by the FHFA, and Realtor.com is not owned by NAR, but by MOVE Inc, a subsidiary of News Corp.

As local experts, you need to look at information and verify as best you can. Most of the time a quick Google search will help clarify things. Opinions are fine and facts are facts. Please make sure you, your referral partners, and your clients are sure which is which.

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Mark Seiden was born to become a real estate leader and professional coach. As a graduate of Cornell University with post-graduate credentials from the University of California-Berkley, he began his career in 1993 at Lois Seiden Real Estate of Westchester County, New York, and was the agency's top agent each year until it was sold in 1997. 

He continued his ascent by earning a position as the Number 1 Agent for all of Westchester County at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage for five consecutive years (1997-2002). In 2003, he founded Mark J. Seiden Real Estate, Inc., rebranding it as the Mark Seiden Real Estate Team in 2008. 

Since 2004, Mark was and continues to be ranked among the Top 3 Agents for selling single-family homes in all of Westchester/Putnam Counties (over 10,000 agents) - ranking Number 1 in 2008, 2014 and 2015. 

A natural mentor and gifted communicator, Mark and his work have been featured in articles in the New York Times, New York Post, Real Estate In-Depth, Westchester Magazine and numerous other publications. Most recently, Mark was recruited in 2016 by Verl Workman of Workman Success Systems, who is recognized by Inman as one of the top 25 coaches. Mark's role is to coach other Realtors®l, sharing his own experiences so that others may benefit. In his spare time, Mark loves to cook, spend time with his family and play tennis.