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Focus on Affordability: WFG's Patrick Stone on What it Will Take, and How Long
WFG Insights - June 03, 2024 15:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsInventory is increasing and homes are on the market longer. But prices and mortgage interest rates remain high as we head into summer, making it difficult for median income home buyers to purchase a home. In this timely episode, WFG Chairman and Founder Patrick Stone joins us to address the affo...
Higher for Longer? WFG's Patrick Stone Calls for One Rate Cut and Improving Market Conditions
WFG Insights - May 08, 2024 02:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this timely download, WFG Chairman and Founder Patrick Stone downplays talk of economic stagflation and calls for one Fed rate cut, perhaps as early as Q3. When that happens, Stone shares the impact it'll have on mortgage rates, and subsequently inventory as we hope to finish the year strong.
Patrick Stone Offers a Cautiously Optimistic Outlook for the Second Half of 2024
WFG Insights - February 15, 2024 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsInflation persists impacting mortgage interest rates, and inventory is still scarce. But WFG Chairman and Founder Patrick Stone believes in the builders and an improving interest rate environment as we move through the year. In this episode, he delivers an upbeat forecast, but cautions there are...
Update: WFG Founder Patrick Stone Reacts to the Missouri Real Estate Verdict
WFG Insights - November 24, 2023 22:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe real estate market is a media favorite for sensational headlines and clickbait. So it's no surprise the Missouri real estate verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett buyer broker commission lawsuit moved the needle. The outcome will no doubt change the way real estate agents conduct business, but to wh...
Advice from Patrick Stone: Filter Through the Noise and Focus on Business
WFG Insights - October 25, 2023 22:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn a challenging time, its easy to be lured into social media posts, dire predictions and gossip about the economy and the real estate market. We are experiencing an unprecedented period, and while the circumstances may be different this time, its nothing new for our industry. In this download, ...
The Reality of the Real Estate Market: Patrick Stone's Path Forward in a Challenging Time
WFG Insights - August 18, 2023 23:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsExpectations of lower mortgage interest rates this fall are no longer in the forecast and it appears Q4 of 2023 and at least the first half of 2024 will continue to be challenging for real estate professionals. So what should you be doing now to prepare for the next cycle? And when will the mark...
Ignore the Media Clickbait: The Housing Market is Healthy, Just as Patrick Stone Predicted
WFG Insights - July 13, 2023 22:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn spite of dire predictions last year of another real estate market crash, home prices remain stable, competition is fierce is some markets, and consumers are adjusting to higher mortgage interest rates. WFG Chairman & Founder Patrick Stone remains one of the few voices of reason in the real es...
High Rates and Low Inventory: Patrick Stone's Updated Outlook on the Market
WFG Insights - June 15, 2023 18:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHeadlines suggest a strong job market and slowing inflation. But WFG Founder & Chairman Patrick Stone always investigates what's beyond the headlines. Armed with that data and 48 years experience in the real estate industry, he sees things differently that most prognosticators. In this episode, ...
When Will the Real Estate Market Get Moving Again? WFG's Patrick Stone Shares His Roadmap
WFG Insights - April 16, 2023 03:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe spring real estate season has arrived but there hasn't been much change in market conditions. Mortgage rates are still higher than most consumers would like, housing inventory remains low, and until we see a significant uptick in construction these market conditions will hold. How long until...
WFG Founder Patrick Stone: What's Driving a Surprisingly Good Start to 2023
WFG Insights - February 16, 2023 01:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsPredictions of doom & gloom in the real estate market are beginning to brighten- and spring is still over a month away! What's driving this solid start? And why does WFG Chairman & Founder Patrick Stone feel so optimistic as we move through the year? In this download, he shares his reasons for o...
2023 Forecast: WFG's Patrick Stone Offers an Optimistic Outlook for the Second Half of the Year
WFG Insights - January 09, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThere's no question the first half of this year will likely be the toughest real estate market ever. While the Great Recession was brutal, the industry was busy with foreclosures and short sales. This time, there are few transactions as the market is paralyzed due to higher rates, low inventory,...
Guiding Your Real Estate Business Through the Challenging Year Ahead
WFG Insights - December 06, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsNo one expects 2023 to be a good year in the real estate industry. So if you haven't already made the tough decisions, now is the time. In this episode, WFG Founder & Executive Chairman Patrick Stone offers a blunt assessment of the market and advice on how to manage through it. He also offers a...
A Candid Conversation and Real Estate Reality Check with WFG Founder Patrick Stone
WFG Insights - October 21, 2022 02:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIt's almost impossible to ignore the real estate and economic headlines. If we're not already in a recession, we're on the verge, and there appears to be no end in sight to rising rates and energy prices. So what is the timeline? How long will this market downturn last? And how will we rebound a...
The Real Estate Market is Contracting: Now is the Perfect Time to Expand!
WFG Insights - September 08, 2022 22:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWith business slowing and a challenging 12-18 month forecast ahead, it's natural to consider cutting back in response to the market. But in this episode, WFG Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick Stone leans in, announcing WFG's ambitious expansion plans in the builder market and commercial rea...
Ignore the Headlines and Focus on Your Business! WFG's Patrick Stone Offers His Insight
WFG Insights - August 15, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsInflation appears to be cooling, albeit slowly- just as WFG Founder & Executive Chairman Patrick Stone predicted in previous episodes. Now, it's time for a check up from the neck up: Try to ignore sensational headlines and focus instead on improving your business while you have time. In this epi...
The Only Thing Certain is Uncertainty: Five Factors Influencing the Housing Market
WFG Insights - July 14, 2022 18:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsInflation is raging, rates are on a rollercoaster and a recession is looming, or may have already arrived. But that's not necessarily bad news for the real estate market, as consumers and the industry welcomes an uptick in inventory while adjusting to higher rates. In this episode, WFG Founder &...
Bubble Babble: Patrick Stone Explains Why We're NOT in a Real Estate Bubble
WFG Insights - June 09, 2022 01:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMany "experts" are calling current conditions a housing bubble and predicting a significant reset in the real estate market. But while inflation rages, rates rise and segments of the economy slow, WFG Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick Stone shares why real estate prices will remain elevated...
Guidance, Insight and Advice During the Most Unpredictable Market Ever
WFG Insights - May 05, 2022 21:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsInflation and high gas prices are impacting consumer spending habits. Mortgage rates have spiked to their highest levels since 2008. Supply chains are still impacted by lockdowns in China, and Russia's war on Ukraine has rocked the commodities market. Now, as the Fed raises rates to fight inflat...
Mortgage Rates Spike as Inflation Rages: Patrick Stone's Game Plan
WFG Insights - April 06, 2022 02:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs mortgage rates flirt with 5% and inflation impacts consumer buying power, now is the time to adjust your game plan, if you haven't already. This episode is a must-listen, as WFG Founder & Executive Chairman Patrick Stone provides a game plan and offers an outlook for the real estate market in...
UPDATED FORECAST: The Impact of War, Inflation and Rate Hikes on the Real Estate Market
WFG Insights - March 15, 2022 21:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWFG Founder and Executive Chairman has seen it all in his 40+ years in the real estate industry. But even the veteran industry expert admits he's never seen anything like we're experiencing in 2022. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, inflation, and Fed rate hikes are creating a conundrum for economis...
Rates on the Rise: WFG Founder Patrick Stone Forecasts Fed Action and Market Impact
WFG Insights - February 10, 2022 22:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWith inflation pegging the meter at rates not seen since the 1980's, the Fed will be forced to raise rates. The questions are how much, how quickly, and what the impact will be on longer-term mortgage interest rates and the red hot housing market. In this episode, WFG Founder & Executive Chairma...
Valutrust Solutions: Proprietary Technology and an Experienced Network of Appraisers
WFG Insights - January 25, 2022 19:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWith property values continuing to climb across the country, and a surge of buyers searching for homes as interest rates slowly rise, experienced appraisal technology and teams are critical. In this episode, we welcome Sean Pyle, President of WFG-owned appraisal management company and property v...
2022 Kickoff Report with Patrick Stone: Inflation Nation, Fed Hikes and Trusted Advice
WFG Insights - January 10, 2022 19:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWFG Founder and Executive Chairman is well-known and trusted for his candid and accurate predictions about the real estate market and the economy. While others drink the real estate Kool-Aid, Patrick tells it like it is- good, bad, or otherwise. In in our opening episode of 2022, Patrick provide...
Deja Vu All Over Again? 2022 Interest Rate Prediction and Real Estate Forecast
WFG Insights - December 13, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWill runaway inflation lead to a spike in mortgage interest rates? Are tight inventory and the lack of affordable housing the ingredients for a price correction? And after a record-setting two year run in real estate, is the party finally over? For answers, we call on WFG Founder and Executive C...
Inflation Infatuation? Patrick Stone's Perspective and the Impact of Rising Rates on the Real Estate Market
WFG Insights - November 16, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIf you're a real estate professional, you have two choices: You can drink the Kool Aid and cross your fingers with friendly forecasters. Or, you can tune-in to candid analysis and perspective, good, bad or otherwise. WFG Founder & Executive Chairman Patrick Stone is famous for telling it like it...
Inflation Infatuation? Patrick Stone's Perspective and the Impact of Rising Rates on the Real Estate Market
WFG Insights - November 16, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIf you're a real estate professional, you have two choices: You can drink the Kool Aid and cross your fingers with friendly forecasters. Or, you can tune-in to candid analysis and perspective, good, bad or otherwise. WFG Founder & Executive Chairman Patrick Stone is famous for telling it like it...
Bubble Trouble? Perspective & Insight from Patrick Stone
WFG Insights - May 11, 2021 18:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe market is red hot, there's almost no inventory, and the price of lumber has skyrocketed. Some of the pundits are using the dreaded B-word to describe the current market frenzy. Should we brace for another housing crash? Not so fast... With almost 50 years experience in real estate and a puls...
Agent Alert: Plan Ahead for Disasters or Risk Losing Your Business
WFG Insights - April 20, 2021 23:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIf we've learned anything in the past year, the threats to our business extend beyond customer service and on-time closings. Whether it's a global pandemic or a natural disaster, title agents across the country are constantly facing external factors that can, and often will, impact business oper...
Recap & Economic Forecast with Patrick Stone
WFG Insights - January 06, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings2020 was without question the craziest, busiest and most challenging year ever, and that's saying something in a real estate industry that has seen & done it all over the years. In this episode of the WFG Insider Report, Founder & Executive Chairman Patrick Stone recaps the year that was. He als...
Creating Superfans: Brittany Hodak's Formula for Success
WFG Insights - November 10, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs a title agent, differentiating yourself in what many consider a commoditized business can be a challenge. So how about a different, more creative approach? In this episode, Brittany Hodak shares her simple, SUPER formula to create Superfans that will grow your business exponentially and set y...
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