SMEs are bouncing back and there’s plenty of opportunity for brokers who understand the needs of customers looking for investment. Despite the challenges of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic,
Remember how you wished that the pandemic wouldn’t be in the headlines every day? You got it! Unfortunately, it has been replaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, long discussed and now occurring, and we can all watch and follow along due to technology. Technology is flippin’ amazing. I believe that, at any given time, there are approximately 60,000 people in the air over the U.S., and thank you to Orion’s Jeremy S. for sending this live map of airplanes in the air anywhere in the world: look at the U.S. or scroll over and check out the void over Ukraine. The number of people who remember “Talkies” gaining in popularity in the late 1920s is dwindling. (If you’ve never contemplated the term “Movie” here’s your chance.) Unfortunately, what is also dwindling somewhat are the number of people in our business as companies reduce costs, and therefore workforce. (Anyone displaced can post their resume for free here, and employe
Greetings from wintry Chicago where mortgage rates, as they are across the nation, are back to May 2019 levels. Did you know that the name "Chicago" comes from either a Native American word for wild onion, or a striped skunk, depending on one’s mood. Here you don’t have to go too far for a wiener: There are more than 2,000 hot dog stands in the city of Chicago, more than the number of Burger Kings, McDonald's, and Wendy's restaurants in the city combined. Downtown Chicago has 160 million square feet of office space… What will become of it? The managers at lenders and vendors around our biz continue to make decisions about where their staffs work. While most financial institutions are pursuing a return to office work, government agencies including the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are maintaining remote work, with the Securities and Exchange Commission setting June 6 as a provisional return date.
Buying a home later than expected has meant more are heading into retirment with a mortgage - but they can still use equity from their properties to fund their later life.
Buying a home later than expected has meant more are heading into retirment with a mortgage - but they can still use equity from their properties to fund their later life.