Interest rates

Three Things to Know About How Lower Interest Rates Will be a Bright Spot This Summer

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 15, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Afternoon high temperatures are on the rise, plants everywhere are in full bloom, school is wrapping up, and summer break is just around the corner. If you think it sounds like I’ve got sunshine in my eyes, you’re not wrong. After months of frustrating headlines, the real estate industry…

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Three Things to Know About How The Media Exaggerates News on The Real Estate Market

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 25, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Powerful narratives shape the world around us. How consumers feel about the real estate market can dramatically affect the balance of buyers and sellers in Dallas-Fort Worth. The good news is you have some ability to present the facts, and that is your most important tool as a real…

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Jerome Powell Strikes Again: Three Things to Know About Interest Rates, Inflation, And Bank Failures

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 22, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor I loved reading “Choose Your Adventure” books when I was a child. At the end of key sections, the book would prompt you to make a decision for the main character. You’d skip to the page noted by your decision (for example: If you choose to save the princess,…

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Three Things You Should Know About The Brighter Days Ahead For Real Estate Professionals

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 6, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Dear real estate professional, I see you. The battles you’ve fought in the last six months have been real. You’ve been forced to transition from abundance to scarcity, but so far you’ve survived. I’m here to tell you again that the game is going to change. The hard times…

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Here Are Three Things Pointing to a Better 2023

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 2, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Welcome to the start of a new year, full of excitement and opportunity.  The last 12 months were tough on all of us, but I’m feeling bullish about the season ahead. If you asked me one year ago, I’d never have predicted the events we just experienced, so take…

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