Nov. 20—On a perfect fall Saturday morning, 132 Realtors, industry-affiliated business professionals and community leaders were among those who gathered at Gring’s Mill Recreation Area in Spring Township for the third annual Run for Shelter 5K, hosted by the Reading-Berks Association of Realtors (R-BAR). Proceeds from the Run for Shelter 5K benefit Habitat for Humanity…
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The best thing that ever happened to me was my Poly Education
Recently, a blogger wrote a post to declare that Poly kids (including his) have no future in Singapore and that their private university certificate is not going to get them anywhere. Thus, they are better off skipping that useless private university education, get into the workforce early to start earning some income to create their…
Why Millennials Are Struggling To Buy Homes, Explained By A Realtor
Today, everything from a movie ticket to college tuition is more expensive than it was a few decades ago. And the wages aren’t rising as fast as the prices. Freddie Smith, a realtor from Orlando, Florida, says this is especially visible in the housing sector. Earlier this month, Smith released a TikTok video where he…
Golfer Jeff Maggert Drives a Deal To Sell His Luxe $2.3M Texas Home
Jeff Maggertwho currently swings his clubs on the PGA Champions Tour, has found a buyer for his sizable home in The Woodlands, TX, about 30 miles north of Houston. Listed in May for $2.3 million, the five-bedroom, 4.5-bath home sold quickly in a mid-June deal. The sales price hasn’t been disclosed as of yet. The…
Foreclosures Continue To Surge With More Homeowners Now in Danger of Losing Their Properties
More Americans are in danger of losing their homes as the number of foreclosure filings continues to surge. In the first half of this year, foreclosure starts shot up 15%—nearing pre-COVID-19 levels—according to real estate data provider ATTOM’s Midyear 2023 US Foreclosure Market Report. Nearly 186,000 properties across the country received foreclosure filings during that…
BC realtor loses bid to overturn license renewal prohibition
Realtor Andrew Brian Laity made unsubstantiated allegations of corruption against the Real Estate Council of BC. A BC Realtor failed in his bid to regain his license at the Supreme Court of BC following a lengthy process with real estate regulators. Appearing on his own behalf before the court, where he again “demonstrated that he…
Realtor.com’s most affordable US beach vacation towns for homebuyers
If you’ve ever dreamed of having your own beach home to escape the routine of everyday life, try looking in areas with just as much character and far less hype for your second home or vacation getaway. Realtor.com, an online resource to search listings, compiled a list of towns in the United States where buyers…
Rattled housing market prompts reversal on 2023 forecasts with home prices and rents now expected to fall
Shutterstock Realtor.com has re-examined its prior housing predictions, and now expects a dip in prices and rents. But downgrading the 2023 outlook does not signal a major wave of relief. “Home costs are still going to be higher for buyers in 2023 because home price declines are very mild and not universal.” Realtor.com has re-examined…
UPDATED: West Kootenay realtor Greg Gritchin found dead
Update (June 16, 2023 @ 10 am): Trail RCMP officials have confirmed that 55-year-old Gregory Dean Gritchin was found dead. Details are limited at this time, this story will be updated once the police share more information. Original Story (June 15, 2023): A well-known West Kootenay realtor is missing. The RCMP said Gregory Dean Gritchin,…
Realtor helps LGBTQ+ Texans leave state through ‘Rainbow Underground Railroad’
DALLAS (KXAN) — The end of this month can’t come soon enough for Paul Lewis. He’ll get to hand over the keys to his house in a Dallas suburb and start a long drive north, where he’ll become the latest LGBTQ+ Texan to leave the state in hopes of finding a friendlier place to call…