ICE: First-Time Homebuyers Account for Record 47% of GSE Purchase Loans in 2023
First-time homebuyers have long faced a trifecta of high mortgage rates, low housing inventory and climbing home prices throughout much...
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Mortgage Rates Dip for Second Straight Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) continued to decrease this week, from last week’s average of 6.88% to an average of...
Potential Alternative to NAR Holds First ‘Listening Tour’ Event; More Planned
The American Real Estate Association (formerly but no longer using the acronym AREA) conceived in January as a potential alternative...
Multifamily Rents Rise Ahead of Spring, Led By Northeast and Midwest
The multifamily rental market recently stabilized as housing market challenges persist, seeing its first price rise in seven months. Yardi’s...
Curbio Denies Lawsuit Claims That It Engaged in Schemes Targeting Elderly
Late last year, Washington, D.C. Attorney General (AG) Brian L. Schwalb announced the filing of a lawsuit against Curbio, a...
Beyond the Property Description: Selling Lifestyle to Today’s Luxury Buyers
Today, the affluent are purchasing homes with an eye firmly fixed on this being a long-term investment, as the rate...
Thoughts on Leadership: Unveiling the Blueprint for CEO Success
As I prepare for the excitement ahead at the upcoming Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Sales Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, I...
Staying Ahead of the Market
Above, Eileen Doherty Eileen Doherty Sales Associate Lamacchia Realty, Inc. Woburn, Massachusetts https://eileendoherty.lamacchiarealty.com Region served: Middlesex County Years in real...
PropStream to Attend the 2024 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings
PropStream, a real estate lead generation platform, is set to attend the 2024 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C., from...
Mortgage Applications Continue Climbing This Week
Following the usual pattern when mortgage rates decrease, mortgage applications increased this week, up 7.1% from one week earlier, according...
3 Ways to Highlight Your Listing’s Neighborhood
Buyers are purchasing more than just a home when they sign their final offer—they’re buying into the entire neighborhood, so it’s a good idea to get acquainted with it yourself to highlight all of its features to potential buyers. Read more.
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