New home construction today is giving buyers something it feels like they haven't gotten much lately: a real shot at both the home they want and the deal they need.

If you’re like a lot of homeowners, you’ve probably thought: “I’d like to move… but I don’t want to give up my 3% rate.”

Whether it’s at a family gathering, your company party, or catching up with friends over the holidays, the housing market always finds its way into the conversation.

Above, seated, Kim Ogilvie and Lynn Morris It takes experience and a certain sensitivity to the world of the wealthy to be successful selling high-end properties. So notes Kim Ogilvie, who with partner Lynn Morris operates the Kim Ogilvie Group in Sarasota, Florida, which last year posted $350 million in volume. That is impressive in… The post ‘Speaking the Language of Luxury’ Is Key to Success for Sarasota’s Ogilvie Group appeared first on RISMedia.

Want to know how to find the best deal possible in today’s housing market? 

Homebuyers are weighing their options right now, and they certainly have a lot on their minds. 

Renting can feel much less expensive and much simpler than buying a home, especially right now.

Above, Nicole McCullar Nicole McCullar is part of an exclusive cadre of agents who work the top 1.2% of the market nationally. A graduate of the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota with a focus on marketing and art history, she left a 25-year career in luxury retail management to join her husband, Shane McCullar,… The post Boutique Approach Drives High Touch Northern Virginia Team appeared first on RISMedia.

When the holidays roll around, travel plans, family gatherings, and all the chaos of the season may make you think it’s better to pull your listing off the market or to wait until 2026 to sell your house. But here’s the thing.

Homebuyers are watching the economy closely, and for good reason.

As people continuously rely on digital platforms in the age of social media, new careers have found their way into the market. These new careers have ramifications in real estate, as it opens up new avenues for home shopping—and new ways for agents to build their business. Digital platforms designed to share and spread content… The post A New Client Niche: Luxury Agents Speak on Home Shopping With Content Creators appeared first on RISMedia.

Consumer reports of economic confidence are mixed in October as the government shutdown and other economic challenges persist. The latest Consumer Confidence Index from The Conference Board found that confidence fell by one point to 94.6 in October, down from an upwardly revised 95.6 in September. Stephanie Guichard, senior economist of Global Indicators at The… The post Consumer Confidence Results Mixed in Face of Government Shutdown appeared first on RISMedia.