Foreclosures in the first quarter of 2017 followed a downtrend, tumbling 11 percent since the last quarter of 2016 and 19 percent since the first quarter of... Read More >
You may expect a sizable tax refund this year. That leads to the big question: What should you do with that money? Sure, you could save it. You could use it to pay down high interest rate credit card debt.... Read More >
The word 'team' in real estate sales has been a fad, a necessity, and highly misunderstood. First and foremost, real estate agents have always worked in a team environment. Even when working alone, real estate agents partner with... Read More >
Earth Day calls to mind the importance of protecting the environment—but some states, according to a new analysis by WalletHub, are doing a better job at it than others. The analysis took into account three factors: environmental quality, which encompasses aspects such as energy efficiency; eco-friendly behaviors, such as water consumption and solar panels; and climate change contributions, such as carbon dioxide emissions.... Read More >
In the following interview, Matt van Winkle, founder and CEO of, and an attorney and real estate broker with, RE/MAX On the Lake and RE/MAX Northwest in Washington... Read More >
Too many mortgage lenders played it fast and loose in the lead-up to the crash, then wound it up tight when the inevitable struck—and in roughly the decade since, too few... Read More >