HomeLine - Moving Done Right
With more than 40 million Americans moving each year, the Department of Transportation (DOT), which oversees the moving industry, receives up to 4,000 complaints each year. Most of these complaints stem from damaged goods and overcharging. If you have clients planning a move, here are some important tips they should consider.
Economic Update - Fort Mill 07.20.09
Tuesday, July 14
The Labor Department reported that the producer price index, which tracks wholesale prices, rose 1.8% in June, following a 0.2% increase in May.
The increase was double what economists expected and largely attributed to rising energy costs. Gasoline prices increased 18.5% and home heating oil rose15.4%.
Retail sales rose 0.6% in June, following a 0.5% [...]
Making the Most of Social Networks
Social networking sites are a great way to nurture your professional network. For business professionals, the most popular are Facebook and LinkedIn. These tools greatly facilitate your ability to meet people, exchange information on a consistent basis, build relationships and position yourself as an industry expert.
Who Are Buying Homes Now?
In some housing markets, buyers are back, spurred on primarily by the drop in housing prices. That drop has substantially reduced the monthly cost of homeownership, creating conditions where owning a home is less costly than renting one.
Extra Extra! Great News!
Todd Duncan Joins Prospect Mortgage as Chief Performance Officer - Prospect Mortgage (www.MyProspectMortgage.com) has announced that Todd Duncan, a renowned motivational speaker, sales trainer and best-selling author, has joined the company to lead a comprehensive sales, leadership and time management training program designed to drive its national sales team to the highest performance level in the industry.
Economic Update - Charlotte 6-8-09
On Monday, June 1, the Commerce Department reported total construction spending unexpectedly rose 0.8% in April. Economists had expected a 1.2% decline. It was the biggest gain since August 2008 and marked the second straight month that construction spending has risen after a 0.4% increase in March.
Home sales rise 2.9%, boosted by bottom fishing
Here is just some further insight from MarketWatch into housing sales and the state of the housing market. While the numbers of sales rise, prices are have steadily dropped to near 2002 levels.
Prices drop 15.4% while inventories continue to climb
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Boosted by bottom fishers snapping up foreclosures and by incentives for [...]
By the Numbers - Economy that Effects Mortgage
So here’s the skinny, signals were mixed. Economic indicators were up and housing starts are very low and the big question still remains, “when will housing recover and what will it look like when it does recover?” We’ll be here to walk you through it every step of the way. Here are the numbers.
The Conference [...]
