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4 days ago | 
bankerandtradesman.com | Lew Sichelman
Real estate agents are an unhappy bunch these days, mainly because of money. According to the surprisingly candid results of a survey delving into agents’ psyche by the Redfin brokerage firm, half expect their fees to fall in the coming months. Also, 1 in 7 agents changed companies last year, largely in search of a larger share of the commission split with their brokers. Of those agents, 1 in 5 are planning to switch again this year.
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6 days ago | 
uexpress.com | Lew Sichelman
Perhaps you’ve heard the term “greenwashing,” which refers to the practice of falsely claiming a product is environmentally sound. Now comes Green Mirage: a mortgage-relief scam identified as a particularly concerning threat by the Federal Communications Commission. The deceptive calling campaign is sweeping the country, costing homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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1 week ago | 
commercialrecord.com | Lew Sichelman
Perhaps you’ve heard the term “greenwashing,” which refers to the practice of falsely claiming a product is environmentally sound. Now comes Green Mirage: a mortgage-relief scam identified as a particularly concerning threat by the Federal Communications Commission. The deceptive calling campaign is sweeping the country, costing homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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1 week ago | 
bankerandtradesman.com | Lew Sichelman
Perhaps you’ve heard the term “greenwashing,” which refers to the practice of falsely claiming a product is environmentally sound. Now comes Green Mirage: a mortgage-relief scam identified as a particularly concerning threat by the Federal Communications Commission. The deceptive calling campaign is sweeping the country, costing homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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1 week ago | 
uexpress.com | Lew Sichelman
Perhaps you’ve heard the term “greenwashing,” which refers to the practice of falsely claiming a product is environmentally sound. Now comes Green Mirage: a mortgage-relief scam identified as a particularly concerning threat by the Federal Communications Commission. The deceptive calling campaign is sweeping the country, costing homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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2 weeks ago | 
miamiherald.com | Lew Sichelman
Perhaps you’ve heard the term “greenwashing,” which refers to the practice of falsely claiming a product is environmentally sound. Now comes Green Mirage: a mortgage-relief scam identified as a particularly concerning threat by the Federal Communications Commission. The deceptive calling campaign is sweeping the country, costing homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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2 weeks ago | 
bankerandtradesman.com | Lew Sichelman
Survey after survey has shown that seniors have a strong desire to remain in their homes until they pass. But some will eventually experience a life event that will alter their thinking. Maybe they won’t be able to maintain their abodes like they used to, either fiscally or physically. Perhaps a spouse will become incapacitated to the point where he or she won’t be able to reside there anymore. Or maybe they’ll simply come to the realization that they no longer need all that space.
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2 weeks ago | 
uexpress.com | Lew Sichelman
Survey after survey has shown that seniors have a strong desire to remain in their homes until they pass. But some will eventually experience a life event that will alter their thinking. Maybe they won’t be able to maintain their abodes like they used to, either fiscally or physically. Perhaps a spouse will become incapacitated to the point where he or she won’t be able to reside there anymore. Or maybe they’ll simply come to the realization that they no longer need all that space.
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3 weeks ago | 
uexpress.com | Lew Sichelman
A new rule regarding listing houses for sale allows sellers to opt out of placing their homes into their local multiple listing service, the idea being to give their agents extra time to peddle the place within their own companies and their networks of potential buyers. But do you really want to withhold your property from the widest possible audience just to give your agent a chance to bank the entire commission, or at least keep the payday in-house? The evidence suggests that's not a smart move.
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4 weeks ago | 
miamiherald.com | Lew Sichelman
Homeowners who are in danger of losing their jobs — or who have already been laid off — have a financial cushion besides what they have in savings. It’s called equity, which is the difference between what the house is worth on today’s market and what you still owe on your mortgage. Even if you bought your house just a few years ago, you may have already built up significant equity, thanks to quickly rising prices. The trick is figuring out how you can access it before you are out of work.
