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Has the Residential Real Estate Market Changed? Market Update with Mark Sprague
By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital A question Realtors, economists, real estate analysts, and more have been getting for the past 18+ months: Has the residential real estate market changed? For […]
Read More of Has the Residential Real Estate Market Changed? Market Update with Mark Sprague >>Market Update with Mark Sprague Summer 2023
By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital The market had hoped that moderating inflation would have a positive impact on rates by the middle of this year. Not going to happen. Not […]
Read More of Market Update with Mark Sprague Summer 2023 >>6 Proven Tips to Help Real Estate Agents Increase Engagement on Social Media
By Becky Gervers, Technology Trainer & Marketing Automation Specialist As a real estate trainer who consults with real estate agents on the technology they use and the marketing automation available […]
Read More of 6 Proven Tips to Help Real Estate Agents Increase Engagement on Social Media >>How Real Estate Agents Can Leverage Artificial Intelligence for Better Marketing
By Becky Gervers, Technology Trainer & Marketing Automation Specialist Are you a real estate agent looking for ways to get ahead of your competition and increase your business? Well, it […]
Read More of How Real Estate Agents Can Leverage Artificial Intelligence for Better Marketing >>Facebook Real Estate Listing Update!
By Shanahan Ramos, Curriculum Lead & Education Specialist YES, you can still promote your Listings on your Facebook Business Page even after January 30, 2023, but here is everything you need […]
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By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital The Federal Reserve Bank’s policy-making committee (FOMC) raised rates this week (at the November 1-2 meeting) by .75% and kept a hawkish tone given the […]
Read More of Market Update with Mark Sprague >>Property Tax Time in Texas – Tax Prorations
By Karen Burnett, Senior Vice President, Escrow Manager Property tax time comes around October 1 of each year. That is the date that the county tax assessors are supposed to […]
Read More of Property Tax Time in Texas – Tax Prorations >>How the Federal Reserve Impacts Mortgage Rates
Compiled by Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital The other day was the Federal Reserve meeting; their decision was another 75-basis point / ¾ point rate hike. Mortgage rates have surged […]
Read More of How the Federal Reserve Impacts Mortgage Rates >>TREC Wants Your Input!
By Kaema Roberson, VP – Director of Education Get involved! Comment on the proposed TREC form revisions by September 26th. Currently, the proposed forms are out for public comment, and […]
Read More of TREC Wants Your Input! >>Wire Fraud – Is It Still a Thing?
By Karen Burnett, Senior Vice President, Escrow Manager Yes, it is! Stealing has been part of human history since the beginning of time and as we have evolved, so have […]
Read More of Wire Fraud – Is It Still a Thing? >>The Long-Awaited Slowdown In the Pace of Economic Activity Nationally is Here, or Is It?
By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital Jobs nationally and locally continue to be created at a robust pace. (Job openings are twice the number of people out of work nationally and […]
Read More of The Long-Awaited Slowdown In the Pace of Economic Activity Nationally is Here, or Is It? >>Tax Time in Texas – Homestead Exemption Q&A with Roland Love
By Roland Love, Vice President, Business Alliances & Field Operations Our recent note regarding the legislative change generally allowing a person to claim a homestead exemption anytime during the year […]
Read More of Tax Time in Texas – Homestead Exemption Q&A with Roland Love >>Homestead Exemption Changes – Effective January 1st!
By Roland Love, Vice President, Business Alliances & Field Operations So maybe you’ve heard the buzz – “I can get a residential homestead exemption anytime during the year!” Is that […]
Read More of Homestead Exemption Changes – Effective January 1st! >>Mark Sprague’s Update to Lumber Futures
I keep getting these questions: “What are builders doing on purchasing lumber at these high prices?” “Any recommendations on when this will go down and how long?” and “Will prices […]
Read More of Mark Sprague’s Update to Lumber Futures >>Welcome Michele McClintic to Rockwall (DFW)
A 15-year-resident of Rockwall with a tenure of 21 years in the title business, Michele McClintic has joined the Independence Title family in the Rockwall office. Michele has spent most […]
Read More of Welcome Michele McClintic to Rockwall (DFW) >>Are We in a Bubble? At What Point Does Aggressive Values Appreciation Indicate a Bubble
By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital We are getting lots of questions about the lack of inventory, which leads to the question of whether we are in a real […]
Read More of Are We in a Bubble? At What Point Does Aggressive Values Appreciation Indicate a Bubble >>Using Instagram Reels for Real Estate
By Emily Rice, Social Media Manager Have you noticed the semi-new feature on Instagram called Reels? Reels a blend of Instagram Stories and IGTV, short videos up to 30 seconds […]
Read More of Using Instagram Reels for Real Estate >>A note to our customers
From: Brian Pitman, CEO/Co-Founder To our Clients and Friends, Like many Texans, both individuals and businesses, our company was hit this past week with power outages and limited staffing due […]
Read More of A note to our customers >>Business Planning 2021
By Emily Rice, Social Media Manager 2020 is FINALLY over! The best word to describe this year for real estate is busy, which might be a bit of an understatement […]
Read More of Business Planning 2021 >>Ten Economic Questions for 2021 (focus on Texas)
By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital Every presentation, every forecast the disclaimer ‘that a recession could be caused by “a catastrophic event” such as significant global military conflict, […]
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