Author and trainer Bernice Ross talks to distressed property expert Rick Sharga about the interest rate lock-in effect, how it’s impacting current buyers and sellers, and where the market is headed next.
Source: Inman News
The ‘lock-in effect’ is real. Lean into it to generate more leads
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