Economic Data
As Mortgage Rates Peak, America's Housing Market Feels the Heat
Against a backdrop of volatile economic figures and indices, mortgage rates in the United States have pirouetted to a crescendo, reaching the loftiest levels se...
Home Inventory Crisis: Major Cities Witness Unprecedented Decline in Housing Options
It has become increasingly challenging for prospective homebuyers to find available properties, particularly in major cities, as the housing industry grapples w...
Top Selling Phoenix Realtor Dishes Advice to Sellers for 2021
In our series interviewing top real estate agents around the country, we spoke with veteran Realtor® Bruno Aropovic, the top selling agent in the Phoenix, A...
2020 Average Realtor® Commission Rates & Fees
Each year the EffectiveAgents® team looks at a large sample of US home transactions to determine the average real estate commission percentage that a home selle...
What’s It Worth? How to Determine the Value of Your Home
If you’re thinking of selling your home anytime soon, one of the most important things you’ll need to consider is its value. As you’re asking yourself the value...
What Impact Will Covid-19 Have On The US Real Estate Market?
As investors and homeowners grapple with concerns over the value of their investments, many are asking the question; "How will Covid-19 impact the value of...
Home Warranty vs. Home Insurance: How Do They Compare and What Should You Know?
Warranty and insurance are two terms that can sound quite a bit alike in their purpose and function, but that’s not necessarily the case. A home warranty and ho...
2020 Vision: What to Expect In Real Estate For the New Year
We’re on the brink of a new year, which means a new focus on real estate. The United States real estate market is fast-moving, and there is a myriad of variable...
Facing Recession Fears: What Does It Mean for Real Estate?
On nearly every media outlet, there’s an ongoing discussion about when the next recession will be. As we’re already approaching the end of 2020, some wonder if ...
Making Cents of It: What Do Mortgage Rates Mean for You?
Mortgage rates impact buyers and sellers significantly, but it’s a concept frequently misunderstood. With the importance of mortgage rates in real estate, it’s ...
2019 Average Realtor® Commission Rates & Fees
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The EffectiveAgents® team took a hard look at average Realtor® commission rates so far in 2019 to det...
The Impact of Technology in the Real Estate Industry
Technology is an unavoidable, pervasive part of life for most of us. There’s not any part of life where technology isn’t a staple of our daily routines, and thi...
Looking Forward: What Can We Expect in Real Estate?
Currently, the United States is in the midst of the longest period of economic expansion in history, many economists believe that this isn’t likely to hold on m...
Navigating Interest Rates, Acquiring a Loan, and How Much to Put Down?
Buying a home is one of the most important decisions you can make. But finding the right financing at an affordable interest rate can be tricky. To make the pro...
The Benefits and Drawbacks of a Home Owner’s Association (HOA)
When it comes to purchasing a home, they may be nothing as contentious as a homeowner's association. Some people swear against the concept of an HOA; however, t...
How to Understand Your Local Housing Market
Understanding your local housing market is crucial if you own property and are looking to sell it or if you are actively in the market looking for a new home. Y...
30 Yr Mortgage Interest Rate Plunges Under 4% In First Half of 2019
There has been a lot of background noise regarding affordability issues in the housing market - we've been hearing about it for a few years now. In some major ...
