Employers added 199,000 workers to their payrolls in November, a sign that the economy may achieve a soft landing but making Fed spring rate cuts less likely. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
Category: Inman News
Bob Dylan parts with Scottish estate for $5.3M
The Nobel Prize-winning musician has sold his 16-bedroom Scottish Highlands retreat to whiskey manufacturer Angus Dundee Distillers. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
Better news for buyers, more commission scrutiny: Inman Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
Last straw? 12 things to consider before ditching your brokerage
With words of wisdom from Charlie Munger, Simon Sinek and even Friedrich Nietzsche, team leader Carl Medford looks at 12 reasons to quit a job and 12 ways to fight that impulse. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
Homebuyer sentiment tallies record low amid falling rates
Fannie Mae economist warns that, while mortgage rates have retreated, the primary drivers of housing pessimism are persistent affordability challenges and worries about household finances. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
Millennials are more real estate obsessed than their parents: Poll
Nearly 60 percent of millennials said they felt homeownership is more important now than it was for their parents, according to the results of a new survey released earlier this week by Bank of America. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
KW begins notifying former agents of profit-sharing cuts
People who left Keller Williams for a competitor have begun receiving letters telling them that their profit share earnings will be reduced from 100 percent to 5 percent. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
Forget the deadbolt, residents of these trusting towns say
People who live in Hollister, California, feel most confident about leaving their doors unlocked at night, according to a survey by Automatelife.net, because of low property and violent crime rates. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
Sick and tired of low production? 5 tips to raise your numbers in 2024
If you’re frustrated by too-few clients and a sluggish market, writes Jimmy Burgess, it’s time to get back to basics with these tried and true lead-gen strategies. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
How low can they go? Mortgage rates back under 7% this week
Mortgage rates keep falling after Powell tries to deflate expectations for the spring rate, as three new reports released this week suggest the economy is, in fact, losing steam. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]