Pending Home Sales Rebounded in October
Pending home sales increased in October, rebounding from September's decline, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Overall, contract...
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Commerce Department Moves to Double Lumber Tariffs, NAHB Responds
The U.S. Commerce Department moved forward with an administrative review to double the tariffs on Canadian lumber shipments into the...
Overcoming Bias in Home Appraisals Starts With the Appraisers
(TNS)—Home appraisers have gotten an unusual amount of attention recently thanks to a surge in coverage about racial disparities in...
Wedding vs. Homeownership: New Survey Measures Modern Priorities
Americans pressed pause on many milestones in 2020, but in 2021 they reignited plans to buy and sell homes. The...
What the New Digital Real Estate Customer Really Wants
Today’s new breed of digital real estate customer is technology savvy and digitally focused. They have so much information at...
How to Earn More Referrals This Holiday Season
Thanksgiving and Black Friday are now in our rearview mirror! Hanukkah starts today, and with Christmas and New Year’s...
Newsmaker Spotlight: Ashley Bowers on Improving the Value Proposition Through Agent Support
As president of HomeSmart International, Ashley Bowers spearheads operations of all departments at the company and its enterprise departments, keeping...
Mortgage Rates Hold Firm Going Into Thanksgiving Weekend
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.10%, unchanged from last week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS)...
Mortgage Applications Up in November, With Refis Making Up More Than Half of the Share
Mortgage applications increased 1.8% for the week ending Nov. 19, 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage...
Window to the Law: Criminal Background Checks and Fair Housing
Editor’s Note: This is part of a monthly video series from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to inform and...
Buying With Weak Credit: Financing Options From Best to Worst
“For many buyers, six months spent lowering card balances, correcting report errors and building reserves is cheaper than taking the wrong loan today,” says one longtime loan expert. “A delayed purchase can hurt. A payment you cannot comfortably carry hurts much longer.” Read more.
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