Contract Signings Plunge, Blunting Hope of Sales Rebound
In August, National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun expressed optimism that the declining housing market had reached...
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Mortgage Mix: Houston, We Have 7%
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday. -Freddie...
Serious Mortgage Delinquency Rate Returns to Pre-Pandemic Low
For the month of August, 2.8% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency, representing a...
September Home Showings Traffic Continued to Decline
Showing activity across the U.S. continued to normalize in September, with a 17% year-over-year decline in buyer traffic, according to...
Meet the Rookies: Scott Chain and Mark Fontenot
Earlier this year, RISMedia launched its inaugural Real Estate Rookie of the Year award, recognizing new agents for their accomplishments...
Despite Market Challenges, Realty ONE Group Expands During Q3
Realty ONE Group has grown domestically and internationally during Q3 2022 despite challenges to the U.S. economy and abroad, the...
What Is a Real Estate Broker?
When it is time to sell your home, or if you are looking to buy, you’ll want to hire someone...
Academics Launch Assessment of Digitalization, Tech Billions on Real Estate
$3.9 trillion. That is the amount of money—equal to almost a fifth of the country’s gross domestic product—that Americans spent...
Average 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Surpasses 7%
The average 30-year-fixed mortgage rate rose to its highest level in two decades this week, as inflation persists. Rates jumped...
Multifamily Rent Increases Stall After 18 Months of Growth
After approximately 18 straight months of record-breaking rent increases in nearly all markets national rent growth has ground to a...
4 Hidden Costs of Homeownership Clients Should Understand
As your client’s guide to the process leading to homeownership, it’s your responsibility to make sure they know what they’re getting into from a financial perspective. Read more.
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