Could Bitcoin Real Estate Transactions Become Mainstream?
With the rising normalization of cryptocurrencies in our marketplaces, it's no surprise that crypto has found its way into real...
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Multigenerational Households Thrive, Struggle Based on Location
Against the backdrop of long-term affordability issues in housing and the disruptions of the pandemic, more and more families are...
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to Deliver Dunlop Lecture at Harvard
Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will deliver the 21st Annual John...
2021 Price Surges Yield Record-Level Profits for Home Sellers, Report Says
It’s no secret that 2021 was a banner year for real estate sales, but a new report from ATTOM Data...
Broker Confidence Dips Slightly in January Amidst Inventory and Pandemic Concerns
Editor’s note: On a monthly basis, we will be checking in with more than 3,000 of the U.S.’s top residential...
Mortgage Rates Remain Flat
After a month of rising mortgage rate increases, this week’s data shows a flattening, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage...
Rate Hikes ‘Soon’ as Fed Walks Tightrope
Jesse Williams and Jordan Grice 
A highly scrutinized two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve that concluded Wednesday resulted in no new interest rate hikes, though...
Key Tax Proposal Affecting Real Estate May Be Off the Table
As stalled negotiations over the sweeping federal Build Back Better bill appear to be regaining some momentum, one change championed...
Follow the Money: New Leads vs. Database
Any successful real estate agent will tell you that their best source of leads exists within their own database. This...
Mortgage Rates Rise for Fifth Straight Week to Highest Level Since March 2020
Mortgage applications decreased 7.1% from one week earlier, for the week ending January 21, according to data from the Mortgage...
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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