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Some Texas counties subject to special reporting requirements by FinCEN
Some Texas counties subject to special reporting requirements by FinCENby Kara McGregor, Senior Vice President, Independence Title Beginning on November 21, 2023, Travis County will join Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Montgomery, Tarrant and Webb counties as part of the geographic […]
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Has the Residential Real Estate Market Changed? Market Update with Mark Sprague
Has the Residential Real Estate Market Changed? Market Update with Mark SpragueBy 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 […]
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Rates Up or Down? Market Update with Mark Sprague
Rates Up or Down? Market Update with Mark SpragueBy Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital Yes, inflation is coming down somewhat, increasing hope that interest rate hikes will pause and go down. Yes, the FDIC-driven sales of mortgage-backed securities prompted […]
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Market Update with Mark Sprague Summer 2023
Market Update with Mark Sprague Summer 2023By 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 […]
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6 Proven Tips to Help Real Estate Agents Increase Engagement on Social Media
6 Proven Tips to Help Real Estate Agents Increase Engagement on Social MediaBy 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 […]
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How Real Estate Agents Can Leverage Artificial Intelligence for Better Marketing
How Real Estate Agents Can Leverage Artificial Intelligence for Better MarketingBy 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 […]
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Facebook Real Estate Listing Update!
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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Market Update with Mark Sprague
Market Update with Mark SpragueBy 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 […]
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Property Tax Time in Texas – Tax Prorations
Property Tax Time in Texas – Tax ProrationsBy 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 […]
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How the Federal Reserve Impacts Mortgage Rates
How the Federal Reserve Impacts Mortgage RatesCompiled 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 […]