Homeowners Holding Out for Lower Rates to Refinance?
Mortgage rates remained relatively flat last week, bringing down refinance applications. Overall applications dipped 2.4% from the previous week, according...
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FHFA Extends Fannie and Freddie REO First Look Period
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) extended the period during which owner occupants, public entities and nonprofits will have exclusive...
Headliners Week of 8/30 – 9/4
RISMedia Executive Editor Maria Patterson delivers this week’s ‘Headliners,’ a video recap of the week’s top stories in real estate....
As Afghan Refugees Arrive in U.S., Housing Becomes Key Issue
Advocates look for local help from landlords and real estate professionals.
Biden Administration Tackling Affordable Housing Supply Shortages
The Biden Administration recently announced cross-agency efforts to address the continuing affordable housing shortage. "While Congress works toward passing the...
REALTORS® Relief Foundation 20th Anniversary Commemorative Event: Hope Rising
NAR PULSE—Brokers: The REALTORS® Relief Foundation has brought hope home to nearly 20,000 families since 2001. Save the date and...
Rental Assistance is Available and Critical to Preventing Evictions
The emergency rental assistance program and other relief programs can go a long way toward keeping people housed and keeping...
Case-Shiller: Home Prices Hit 30-Year Record in June
Prices for single-family homes heated up even more as the summer market kicked off in June, according to the most...
Forbearances Hold Steady Ahead of Federal Deadline
The percentage of mortgages currently in forbearance remained almost entirely flat at 3.25%, according to the latest report from the...
100 Top U.S. Metros Continue Seeing Home Price Increases
Home prices continue their upward trajectory, according to the latest reading of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price...
Frozen Lockboxes: Tools and Strategies for Deicing Before a Showing
A truly blistering winter can freeze up locks, both lockboxes and locks on the doors themselves, so it can pay off to have a fast-acting solution. Read more.
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