According to a member survey conducted by the National Association of REALTORS®, REALTORS® with a designation earn over $33,200 more annually than non-designees. GRI designees are nationally-recognized as top performers in the real estate industry.
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Ellie Darling Edwards
Assistant Director of Professional Development
eedwards@ncrealtors.org
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Housing Holds The Key to Economic Recovery
The Wall Street Journal writes today that housing will be the key indicator in whether the economy turns around in 2009:
“Spring is the biggest home-sales period and will prove crucial this year. The 2007 spring season was tepid. The 2008 season a bust. But the 2009 season is being ushered in with record low mortgage rates of about 5% for 30-year fixed-rate loans.”
“So far, those low rates have spurred refinancing activity. The test will be whether they also lure new buyers from the sidelines. A surge in transaction volumes could help stabilize housing markets and slow price declines. That could set the stage for financial markets to find their footing in the second half.”
“If the 2009 spring season is a dud, home prices will likely continue their headlong descent. That would further pressure the economy, banks and markets.”
Click here to read the article.
Tim Kent
Executive Vice President
tkent@ncrealtors.org
“Spring is the biggest home-sales period and will prove crucial this year. The 2007 spring season was tepid. The 2008 season a bust. But the 2009 season is being ushered in with record low mortgage rates of about 5% for 30-year fixed-rate loans.”
“So far, those low rates have spurred refinancing activity. The test will be whether they also lure new buyers from the sidelines. A surge in transaction volumes could help stabilize housing markets and slow price declines. That could set the stage for financial markets to find their footing in the second half.”
“If the 2009 spring season is a dud, home prices will likely continue their headlong descent. That would further pressure the economy, banks and markets.”
Click here to read the article.
Tim Kent
Executive Vice President
tkent@ncrealtors.org
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