Each month the MSU features three interrelated charts, presented in a dynamic video as well as a PDF.Collectively analyzed, these charts provide you and your students with insight and practical expectations about the future. The status of the real estate market is critical to inform your curriculum and marketing strategy — as well as give […]
Do you remember the movie “League of Their Own” with Tom Hanks (“There Is No Crying In Baseball”)? This was a story of a Women’s Baseball League during and just after World War II. Recently, one of the super-stars, Sophie Kurys, passed away. She was an unbelievable base stealer for the Racine Belles, which was […]
Number One Is By Jason Oliva Published In the Reverse Mortgage Daily Some items that he mentioned from a study by the Funding Longevity Task Force are: 1. Using the Line of Credit rather than using a HECM Reverse Loan as a last resort significantly increases the likelihood of a retirement portfolio’s success 2. The […]
Be Careful Out There: Best story: A speaker was projecting a live example of a real estate agent rating site, “Incredible Agents.” He pulled up the listings of agents in the city in which he was speaking and started to read. A rating said, “This agent was the worst agent in the history of mankind. The only thing […]
Google says that they are a “snack taken at the bar with drinks.” Our youngest daughter on her birthday got to select the restaurant and went Basque again. This means TAPAS. To me, Tapas are, “extremely small portions, extremely small plates, and extremely high prices.” I want more than a tapa; I want a birthday […]
They Are Not All The Same: Most people when they sign a listing to sell a home are signing a document called “Exclusive Authorization to Sell.” The agent has the only right to list the property and sell, of course with cooperation. If the owner or anyone else sells the property, the “E” agent has a right […]
Another Great Idea Heard From A Student Instead of charging a larger deposit (that is tough for some people to pay) tell the renter the normal rent for two people is $2,000. Since you have a dog, we will charge no pet deposit, but the rent would be $2,050 per month. In most cases most […]
The May 2022 MSU covers leaping mortgage interest rates, the surge of new agents in 2021, and the rise of adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs). Click the Share button on the top right of the video player to post the Video MSU to your social media following. May 2022 Monthly Statistical Update PDF Looking for a printable version? Download the May […]
Since I was born, some people have been arguing that baseball rules need to be changed to make it more popular and more profitable and other people have been arguing that the traditions should remain in place. Some recent changes involved adding the DH to the National League and putting a ghost runner on second base […]
There are many benefits to brokering VA loans. These are nice people and should be assisted in getting housing. The benefits of these loans are vast, but here are ten: No Down Payment Required for VA LoansFunding Fee Flexibility With a VA MortgageVA Mortgages Do Not Require Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)Limits on Closing Costs and Other […]
