A Look at the Lowest and Highest Property Taxes by State
Depending on where you live, property taxes can be a small inconvenience or a major burden. But, where are the...
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THE PLAYBOOK: Understanding Local Labor-Market Conditions
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is a new RISMedia weekly segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure...
HUD Announces a Decrease in Mortgage Insurance Premiums
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will be lowering mortgage insurance premiums (MIPs) by 30 basis points, from 0.85% to 0.55%,...
Mortgage Rates Continue Uptick
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.50% this week, up from 6.32% last week, a third-straight week of upticks, according...
Loans in Forbearance Decrease in January
The total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 6 basis points, from 0.7% in December to 0.64% in...
Rent Growth Dropped by Nearly Half in December
U.S. single-family rental price growth rose by 6.4% year over year in December 2022, compared with the 12.1% gain recorded...
Building vs. Buying: Which Is Cheaper Across the United States?
Building a home is more expensive nationally compared to buying one, however building actually costs less in 18 states, according...
Strong Earnings Report Takes Backseat to CoStar CEO Stunner: ‘We Are Not Acquiring Realtor.com.’
Halfway through a positive but uneventful Q4 company earnings call on February 21, CoStar CEO Andy Florance suddenly changed gears...
Living the Real Estate Life: The Fine Art of Balancing Families and Careers
Every real estate professional has the same goal: to sell as many houses and earn as much money as possible....
Mortgage Applications Continue Decrease This Week
Mortgage applications decreased 13.3% from one week earlier, the third decrease in as many weeks, according to the latest Weekly...
Exploring the Shift Toward In-House Marketing Teams
More national real estate franchises are beginning to take marketing measures into their own hands rather than using agencies for hire on a contract basis. Read more.
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