Mortgage Rates Inch Up Following Fed Policy Changes
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.12% for the week ending Dec. 16, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage...
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Single-Family and Multifamily Starts See Double-Digit Growth in November
Single-family and multifamily housing starts accelerated in November, due to increasing demand for new construction. Housing starts increased 11.8% to...
Home-Buying Competition Heating Up for the Holidays
Bucking seasonal slow-down trends, home-buying competition is heating up as the year comes to a close. According to realtor.com®'s latest...
All Major Investor Groups Increased Holdings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt in Q3
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $64.8 billion (1.6%) in the third quarter of 2021, according to...
Headliners Week of 12/11 – 12/18
RISMedia Senior Online Editor Liz Dominguez delivers this week's Headliners, a video recap of the week's top stories in real...
NAR 2022 Forecast Focuses on Inventory, Affordability and Equity
With one spectacularly unique year coming to a close and the start of a particularly uncertain year looming, the National...
Forget COVID: Fed Pivots to Focus on Inflation Concerns
The Federal Reserve is queuing up to make more aggressive moves in the coming years, a departure from the easing-in...
REALTORS® Relief Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Campaign Exceeds $8.5M Goal
The REALTORS® Relief Foundation’s Hope Rising campaign has recently surpassed its fundraising goal of $8.5 million, according to the National Association of REALTORS®...
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors® Signs Five-Year Partnership With PunchListUSA
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors® has announced it is partnering with PunchListUSA. Together, the two companies will expand on their...
Brokers Are Very Confident in Residential Real Estate as 2022 Approaches
Editor’s note: RISMedia is proud to release the first edition of our Broker Confidence Index (BCI) Report. On a monthly...
Focus on Your Role as an Adviser
What separates agents who succeed from agents who don’t? Understanding what their role actually is. You have to understand your clients as people, be a problem-solver and an adviser. Find out how.
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