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Good To Know: Housing Outlook 2023
What will the new year bring for homebuyers, homeowners and home sellers? Lower or higher home prices? Higher or lower mortgage interest rates? Or a continuation of the overheated pandemic-inspired housing market? There’s no question that the blistering housing market of the past three years was hard on homebuyers. By October 2022, the average mortgage interest rate for a 30-year
The Preferred Realty Launches Pawfect Home Sweepstakes
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty is proud to announce the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Pawfect Home Sweepstakes, where individuals can enter for a chance to win a custom-built, pint-sized replica of their own home for their loyal companion. Through June 6, 2022, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is giving consumers a chance to win their dog, cat, lizard, bird, rabbit or eve
College Scholarship Workshop Webinar Recap
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty held two complimentary 45-minute virtual Scholarship Workshop Webinars for high school students and their parents in early December. The webinars were conducted by former teacher and principal, Todd Van Horn. Todd currently works at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty as the Vice President of Career Development and is the creato
The Preferred Realty’s 2020 Year In Review
2020 was an interesting year, to say the least. What started out as the roaring ’20s, quickly turned into a year we would never forget. Despite challenges and changes, as a company, we were still able to shift and come out on top. From growth, innovation, and achievements, let’s go through a recap of everything this year as a company! Achievements At the beginning o
What is a Live Virtual Open House?
Even though Real Estate in our area is officially in the Yellow Zone today, we are still taking extra precautions to make sure that our sellers, buyers, and our real estate agents are safe when returning to work! With that being said, we have had to make some changes in the way our company does real estate, with Live Virtual Open Houses, quickly becoming the solution. So, what exactly is a L
How to Buy a Home in a Virtual Market
As business closures continue due to COVID-19 many real estate agents have been ordered to work from home. What does that mean for you as a buyer or seller in this market? As coronavirus related closures continue, you can expect to buy or sell your home in a virtual market. Don’t worry though, our agents at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty have your back and w
How to Ring in the New Year as a Real Estate Agent
The holiday season is nearly over, and the new year is about to begin. Now is the perfect time to set goals for the new year. With a fresh start, make this year your best yet with these helpful tips on goal setting! Set Goals Setting goals for your personal and professional life are a great way to ring in the new year. Resolutions that aren’t written down are destin
Time Management Tips for the New Year
Being a real estate agent probably means you have a super busy schedule. If you find yourself wishing that there was more time in the day, you might want to make time management your New Years’ resolution! Plan Ahead One of the best ways to manage your time is to plan out your day ahead of time. This will allow you to focus on what needs to be done throughout
Celebrate National Trivia Day with These 10 Real Estate Fun Facts
Today, Jeopardy fans everywhere are celebrating National Trivia Day. Of course, we couldn’t let real estate enthusiasts miss out on the fun! Thanks to Inman and REtipster, we found enough real estate fun facts to win a round of Double Jeopardy! Here are 10 you’ll want to share around the water cooler today: 1. How could we not start out with Berkshire Hathaway’s very own Chair
These Five Hauntingly Cool and Creepy Houses are Fit for Halloween!
All throughout the Halloween season, those of us who love a good scare flock to haunted happenings wherever we can find them. From houses to hayrides, there’s just something delightful about feeling so frightful during this time of year! But, what about those Halloween lovers who would like to experience that horrifyingly satisfying feeling all year long? In the true spirit of this Saturd
