Want to Thrive on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube? 7 Tips
An Arizona agent with 427K TikTok followers says a lot of her leads come from parents who say their child saw one of her educational posts and told them about it.
Fed: Pandemic Laws Make Credit Scores Less Reliable
Agencies can’t ding credit scores of owners skipping monthly payments via forbearance. As a result, their scores are up 14 points; non-forbearance owners are up only 7.
Small-Town Buyers Having Big-Town Investor Problems
As more urban dwellers moved to small towns with affordable home values, investors moved with them. In many smaller towns, more first-timers are losing bids to cash investors.
U.S. Could Double Tariffs on Canadian Softwood Lumber
A rising cost for lumber has added thousands to the price of a new home, and an ongoing U.S.-Canada dispute could make things worse. Pres. Trump raised tariffs to 20% in 2018 and later lowered them to 9%. The Biden Admin. now proposes an 18.32% tariff.
Property Coverage Cancelled? Avoid Force-Placed Insurance
When private insurers cancel a policy, homeowners should find replacement coverage ASAP to avoid forced insurance that can cost up to 10 times as much.
Florida To Have 3 Tax ‘Holidays’ – Disaster Prep Starts Friday
Consumers won’t pay sales tax for many disaster supplies starting Friday, a back-to-school holiday is in Aug., and a new July holiday nixes sales taxes on leisure events.