Home-Purchase Applications Seeing Steady YOY Growth
The Mortgage Bankers Association is attributing an increase in home-purchase applications this week to mortgage rates edging down slightly following...
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Driving Growth at Every Level
Above, Isom Coleman Isom Coleman CEO/Broker HomeSmart ICARE Realty Sacramento, California https://homesmart.com/real-estate-office/california/sacramento/16-homesmart-icare-realty Region served: The Greater Sacramento area Years in...
The New State of the MLS
Above, from left, Michael Wurzer, Cameron Paine, Melissa King, Garry Marsoubian and Justin Landon From the abolition of the three-way...
The Modern MLS: From Listing Hub to Data Steward
Above, Thomas L. Reed As conversations around data ownership, access and interoperability continue to intensify, the role of MLSs is...
Consolidation: Pros, Cons and the Future of Brokerage Growth
Above, from left, Rick Haase, Tara Brown, David Howell and Whitney LaCosta The dizzying pace and scale of industry consolidation...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Hover Around 6.5% for Sixth Straight Week
As pending sales and existing home sales showed modest improvement in May, economists say despite mortgage rates remaining around 6.5%,...
Op-Ed: Maximum Exposure Is Everything
Above, Matthew Leone In real estate, exposure is one of the most important drivers of value. Every seller deserves the...
Little Change in Mortgage Application Activity
Mortgage rates remain elevated but application volume remains higher than last year at this time, according to the latest data...
Landmark Federal Housing Act Passes Final Vote; On Track for Signage
Long awaited by the industry, the House officially voted Tuesday night by a vote of 358-32, to pass the updated...
Computing Commuting Costs Causing Concern for New Homebuyers
With the residential real estate market still trying to overcome high home prices, inventory issues and not-so-great mortgage rates, buying...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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