Real Estate CEOs Mull 2022 Landscape, Slowdown
“Comparing anything to 2020 or 2021, it doesn’t make any sense.” That is the conundrum—summed up frankly by Anne Marie...
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Mortgage Rates Surge on Inflation Expectations
Mortgage rates continued their upward trajectory this week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) surging from 5.23% last week to...
Is Your Brokerage in it for the Long Haul?
If the past two years have taught us anything it’s that real estate is not only extremely resilient but also...
Housing Starts, Permits Down Big
Housing starts fell 14.4% year-over-year in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.55 million, according to the latest...
Forever Home Realty Affiliates With Century 21
Nick Alvini, broker/owner of Forever Home Realty, has announced his firm has affiliated with Century 21 Real Estate and will...
Builder Confidence Down for 6th Consecutive Month
Home builders are seeing hard times ahead as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI)...
Amid Rising Rates, Mortgage Applications Resumed Uptick This Week
Mortgage applications increased 6.6% from one week earlier, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers...
Fed Drops Hammer With 75-Point Hike
In response to unexpectedly persistent inflation, the central bank is increasing its planned pace for interest rate increases.
Redfin, Compass Announce Major Layoffs
In a surprise post on the company’s website, Redfin CEO Glen Kelman announced today the company will be laying off...
D.C. Area Mega-Team Aims for Coast-to-Coast Presence
Mentorship is everything for Rockville, Maryland-based Jon Lahey, whose 58-member team, The Fine Living Group with cloud-based eXp Realty (thefinelivinggroup.com)...
4 Tips for Adapting to Generational Shifts in the Housing Market
With fewer affordable single-family homes available, more buyers are looking for homes that can accommodate multiple generations. Read more.
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