• Appraisals Catch Up to Homeowner Opinions

    Appraisers and homeowners are on similar wavelengths, with appraisals coming in only 0.28 percent under what homeowners expected in July, according to the Quicken Loans National Home Price Perception Index (HPPI). Appraised home values rose 4.86 percent year-over-year, according to the Quicken Loans National Home Value Index (HVI).“The story the HPPI is currently telling is one of an ever-strengthening housing market,” says Bill Banfield, executive vice president of Capital Markets a
  • Staying Ahead of a Shifting Technology Landscape

    In the following interview, Dan Bowden, broker/owner of HomeSmart Realty Group in Orland Park, Ill., discusses the advantages of the brand, the local market, technology, and more.
    Region Served: Midwest ChicagoYears in Real Estate: 18Number of Offices: 3Number of Agents: 200 total in Orland Park, Naperville and Chicago’s West LoopBest Advice for New Agents: Treat your business like a business.No. 1 Tip for Running a Successful Meeting: Follow through with your agents and give them the tool
  • U.S. Bank to promote Jodi Richard to vice chairman

    U.S. Bank to promote Jodi Richard to vice chairman
    U.S. Bank recently announced it will promote Jodi Richard to vice chairman and chief risk officer, following current Vice Chairman Bill Parker’s plans to retire in the upcoming months. Richard is expected to transition into the new position by early October.
  • Millions of Consumers Getting a Credit Score Boost

    Millions of Consumers Getting a Credit Score Boost
    Sweeping changes in how several credit reporting agencies factor negative financial information is prompting millions of consumers’ credit scores to increase.
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  • HUD Backs Off on Rule It Says Stifles Affordability

    HUD Backs Off on Rule It Says Stifles Affordability
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking steps to amend a fair housing rule that intended to combat segregation, claiming it was "suffocating" efforts to build affordable residential options.
  • Home Searches Are Stretching on Longer

    Home Searches Are Stretching on Longer
    Be prepared to work with house hunters over months, not weeks, before they ultimately find a home to buy.

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