”Tug-of-War’ Between Rising COVID Rates and Economic Recovery Leads to Flat Mortgage Rates
Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) reports that the 30-year-fixed mortgage rates (FRM) averaged 2.87% in August. Mortgage...
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Q2 Economic Growth Exceeded Expectations
According to the latest reports, between April and June, the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annualized and...
Small New Listing Uptick Amid Start-of-School Season, but Overall Improvements in Inventory
Overall, U.S. housing inventory improved during the week ending Aug. 21, despite back-to-school season, which slowed down new listings as...
MBA Releases Statement on The Markup’s ‘Flawed Analysis’ of Mortgage Lending
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) recently released the following statement regarding The Markup's flawed analysis of mortgage lending: "The issue...
Lone Wolf Acquires Propertybase to Create End-to-End Tech Platform
Lone Wolf Technologies has acquired Propertybase, the latest move in an effort to provide an end-to-end technology platform with websites,...
July Kitchen and Bath Remodel Outlook Showing Growth Despite Supply Shortages
The National Kitchen & Bath Association—a non-profit trade association for the kitchen and bath industry—and John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC) released...
Combatting a Surge in Construction Worker Suicides
While the hazards most often associated with workplace deaths in the U.S. construction industry—falling, being struck-by or crushed by equipment...
Investment Properties to Surge Amid Peak Rental Pricing?
Is now the time to seek out an investment property? According to a new Zillow report, with rents reaching peak...
Refi Applications Take Back Seat, While Conventional and FHA Mortgages Increase
According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 20, 2021, mortgage...
New-Home Sales Leveled Off in July
New-home sales for single-family properties increased 1% in July to a 708,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to the latest...
How to Build a ‘B-Roll Bank’ for Effortless Content
The idea of scripting, lighting and performing for a camera every day is enough to keep even the most ambitious professional on the sidelines. The secret is staying consistent without burning out isn’t working harder on your production—it’s working smarter with B-roll. Read more.
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