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Realty News USA – Looking at the seller’s idea of value

Real estate professionals are in an unusual position in the service industry – it’s hard to reconcile the old saying that “the customer is always right” with a job description that involves educating these same customers. In particular, listing agents often run into prospective sellers who have an unrealistic view of what their homes are […]

Overall trends in the real estate industry

Year in and year out, the real estate market changes, from the glut of foreclosures a few years back, to the tight inventory we’re currently seeing. These long-term changes can be dramatic, and hard to anticipate. However, there are other more predictable (albeit smaller) cycles in the real estate industry, cycles linked with the calendar […]

Realty News USA – Changing Underwriter Requirements

One of the hot topics in real estate news these days is how difficult it has become to get a loan. In this Realty News USA video, Tom Iovenitti discusses details on how far the mortgage underwriting industry has changed from the easy credit years recently, so you can be prepared the next time you […]