The share of Americans who say now is a good time to buy rose 5 percentage points in April. View email in a browser.
National Association of REALTORS(R) - REALTOR(R) Magazine
May 9, 2017
Today's Headlines
 
Buyers Grow More Confident About Housing
Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index rose last month, with five of six components increasing.
Seriously Underwater Homes Still a Big Issue
"While negative equity continued to trend steadily downward in the first quarter, it remains stubbornly high in often-overlooked pockets in the housing market," according to a new report.
ADVERTISEMENT
THE #1 REASON AGENTS FAIL Has Nothing to Do With how good they are at the technical parts of the business, or their work ethic or people skills. Great agents fail every day, and it's simply because they don't >> cont'd
Globally, the U.S. Is a Deal in Luxury Housing
And you thought prices were feeling high in the U.S. Here is how the U.S. compares in luxury residential real estate across the globe.
NAR Member Benefit: Delivered Through zipLogix™ Technology Includes the transaction management system zipTMS™, electronic forms software zipForm® Plus, unlimited document storage with zipVault® and the NAR library of REALTOR® Forms & Templates.
4 Ways to Improve Customer Service
Take your service level from great to remarkable by being specific in your branding, editing your market insights so that they're helpful to clients, and always admitting mistakes.
GSEs Weigh Financing Manufactured Homes
Mortgage financing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are reportedly considering providing financing to buyers of manufactured homes.
NAR CEO Among Honorees of Visionary Award
The National Association of REALTORS' CEO Dale Stinton was recently recognized for his significant impact to the organization and in shaping the real estate industry.
 
Do You Feel Invisible to NAR?
No matter what, you’re a member of the REALTOR® family. But if you expect your voice to be heard among your peers, this is what you need to start doing.
The 2017 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, Nov. 3-6 in Chicago, IL, is four days of education, networking, motivation and fun for real estate professionals. Register now.
We Recommend
 
When Prospecting Is Unethical
How to be sure your business solicitations don’t violate the Code of Ethics.
A Mindset for Your Online Marketing Plan
Many real estate pros look at building a marketing plan as a simple task to be checked off a list each year. But what if reaching customers were more about attitude and philosophy than goals, metrics, and budgeting?
7 Traits You Share With Your Clients
You both make emotional decisions, so harness everyone’s feelings to foster a better connection.