Mortgage Rates Relatively Flat, Fed Says No Interest Hikes in Near Future
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 2.86%, staying relatively flat after experiencing a slight 1 basis point decrease, according to...
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LeadingRE and LPI Announce Winners of HGTV Ultimate House Hunt
The winners of the HGTV Ultimate House Hunt 2021 have been announced. The popular online promotion held annually on HGTV.com spotlights...
Supply Chain Shortages Slowing Housing Starts
Overall housing starts are down 7.0% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.53 million units, according to the latest...
Builder Confidence Bottoms Out as Market Hopes to Muscle Through Supply Issues
Builder confidence hit its lowest reading since July of 2020, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells...
Lawmakers Call for FTC to Review Zillow’s ShowingTime Acquisition
House and Senate antitrust subcommittee members Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) have asked the Federal Trade...
End of COVID Unemployment Benefits Could Impact Real Estate
COVID-related unemployment benefits are set to end on Sept. 7, leaving more than 7 million Americans at a crossroads. While...
Refi Surge Slowing Down, All Mortgage Applications Decrease
Mortgage applications decreased 3.9% from last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the...
Applications for REACH Australia’s 2022 Program Now Open
Second Century Venture's (SCV) global REACH scale-up program helps launch and accelerate high-growth potential companies in the real estate, financial...
Mortgage Forbearance Rates: Largest Drop in a Month
Mortgage forbearances decreased by 14 basis points from 3.40% of servicers' portfolio volume in the prior week to 3.26% as...
Federal Judge Pushes Back on Landlords’ Efforts to Overthrow Eviction Moratorium
Late last week, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich refused Alabama landlords' request to walk back the Centers for Disease Control...
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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