Affordability Dips, With Qualifying Income Back Above $100,000
Housing affordability worsened slightly in October, according to the latest National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Housing Affordability Index, and the...
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Pandemic Homebuyers May Be Largest Group of Sellers in 2025, Furthering the Wealth Gap in Young Adults
With a new year around the corner, the real estate industry is preparing for an influx of new homes entering...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Drop
With mortgage rates continuing their descent in recent weeks, borrowers who faced rates topping out at over 8% last year,...
DOJ Defends Investigation to Supreme Court, Says NAR Petition Lacks Merit
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division appears committed to pushing forward with a long-running investigation into National Association of...
Pet Peeves: How to Tame All Kinds of Animal Issues in Homes for Sale
When it comes to pets, there’s pleasure and then there’s business. The pleasure is 24/7…until you as an agent either...
As Homeowners Insurance Premiums Soar, ‘Last Resort’ Policies on the Rise
A recent Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) analysis found that insurance costs are heavily weighing on housing affordability,...
Broker Seeks Protective Order Against NAR for Alleged Lawsuit ‘Retaliation’
Amid the growing landscape of litigation in the industry, a real estate broker is claiming his livelihood has been put...
Realty ONE Group Offers Arizona Real Estate Professionals the Option to Disaffiliate With NAR
Realty ONE Group International has announced it is creating a program for real estate professionals in Phoenix who do not...
Mortgage Applications Increase for Fifth Straight Week
With mortgage rates hitting six-week lows this past week, home-purchase applications saw their fifth-straight week of increases, driven primarily by...
Inflation Up Again, According to December Consumer Price Index
After a year of inflation coming down, the last stretch of 2024 has seen a reverse course, per the latest...
Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit the rental train. Read more.
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