This is just the beginning. There are so many other issues beyond just these questions. For example,
Realtors can be a solid source of loan opportunities. Unfortunately, there are not many solid sources out of the total number of agents in your market. You can check the stats yourself, about 10% of the agents do about 90% of the business. Those top flight people are already likely to have relationships they are happy with. So, before you go down the path, you should really get clear on what you are doing and why. Are making those 100 calls a day really worth it? Maybe, but not likely. As always, if you want help creating your plan, it’s This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
“Mortgage rates dropped even further this week as two main factors affecting today’s mortgage market became more favorable. Inflation continued to ease while the Federal Reserve switched to a smaller interest rate hike. As a result, according to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.31% from 6.33% the previous week. The monthly mortgage payment for a home loan of $400,000 is currently $2,480 compared to $2,680 five weeks ago when rates were above the 7% threshold. Although mortgage rates are more than double those of a year ago, home prices continue to be higher than the previous year due to limited inventory. Looking at the housing supply by income level, buyers earning $75,000 face the most significant housing shortage compared to any other income group. In a balanced market, these buyers should be able to afford half of the homes listed for sale. However, these middle-income buyers can afford to buy only 20% of all available listings. As a result, even though there are fewer middle-income buyers in the market, there are still not enough homes for them to purchase.”
Today’s buzz is all about the “new” real estate market. Given the rise in interest rates, the recent and ongoing scarcity of housing inventory and the skyrocketing costs for new construction impacted by the pandemic, for most of the industry this is a “new” and changing market
When the market tightens up, it’s the perfect time to refresh and replace old, tired tools with exciting new options that allow immediate service connections with simplicity and effectiveness
And with change comes opportunity! These new resources and platforms that connect are now seamlessly directed to provide the ultimate customer connection and are far easier, faster and economical than the historically useful but dated platforms that give smart agents the competitive edge.
So, what’s old that is now new? Let’s review a few oldies that have been “kicked up a notch” to better serve your customers and clients:
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