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Mortgage Rates Drop – Prices Rise Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NabXjG8zv14 Mortgage rates dropped this week, while home prices continue to rise and homes continue to sell quickly per our weekly housing trend report. But new listings are helping tame the rate of price growth.
Carbon Not So Neutral
An interesting article appeared discussing a possibility of a number of London commercial office buildings becoming unusable or obsolete based upon the new energy criteria about to be imposed. The whole concept of carbon neutral is somewhat of a oxymoron, as many of...
Creating a Cohesive Company Culture
Once upon a time it was believed that management should discourage socializing at work; it was considered to be non-productive time. If people are speaking and socializing at work, they are not getting the work done. But many studies have discovered that the right mix...
Housing Market Update August 13th
https://youtu.be/WJuWnAtrkis IMPORTANT METRICS: Job openings reached a new record, for the fourth consecutive month with wage pressures dramatically impacting small businesses, along with the continued decline in jobless claims. Also, consumer prices showed strong...
More About Title Insurance
For the majority of American's, the purchase of a home represents the largest investment most families will ever make. There is a great deal of confidence that comes with an owner's title insurance policy. It's a great way to get your property covered from legal...
Passing of Carmine P. Giordano
Carmine P. Giordano, 72, passed away August 13th, 2021. Born December 23, 1948 in Newark, NJ, he is survived by his wife Carol and his daughter Melissa. Carmine had been part of the Counsellors Title Sales Team since joining them in 2011 as a licensed title producer....
Rental Bidding Wars
According to a recently published article, finding a place to live is getting more difficult, and it's not just happening amongst homebuyers -- bidding wars are now occurring between renters. The inventory crisis which has affected home buyers for the last 2 years is...
Mortgage Rates Drop and New Listings Pop
https://youtu.be/DGw1WVEVXvI In good news for buyers and owners looking to refinance, this week’s mortgage rates dropped. And a Fed survey of loan officers shows that while mortgage credit eased, it remains near the tighter end of the range. In housing, new listings...
Costs at a Real Estate Closing
As home prices continue to rise, homebuyers are looking for other ways to save, especially when they close on their property. Typical closing costs are between 2% and 5% of the loan amount for the borrowers. Closing costs and fees are the expenses that are incurred...
The Great Retention Is the Big Challenge for Business Today
Retention NOT Recession! It's not the fear of a recession that's the buzz in business today; but it's retention, specifically, employee retention, which poses the biggest challenge to businesses and nonprofits today. The news feeds all over the internet are abuzz with...
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Eagle First Responders 5K – September 18th
Eagle First Responders 5K Sat September 18, 2021 SIGN UP HERE We rely on word of mouth referrals for signups for this special fundraiser. Counsellors Title is one of the sponsors of this event. We are looking for our friend and associates and local businesses to help...
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