Bright MLS Lowers Projections for Sales, Inventory as Affordability Stings Buyers
An expensive market has long been a pressing issue at the forefront of potential home purchases for young homebuyers, and...
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Mortgage Rates Dip for Fourth Week Straight, Hit Lowest Level in 3 Months
The averaged 30-year-fixed-mortgage rate stepped down for the fourth-straight week, dipping to 6.68% from 6.87% last week and marking its...
NYC Commission Cases Paused as Parties Spar Over Jurisdiction, NAR Settlement
A judge in the Southern District of New York paused two key commission cases on June 26 after an extensive...
The Buyer Agent Playbook: Winning Strategies When First Meeting Potential Clients
Editor’s Note: The Buyer-Agent Playbook is a new iteration of RISMedia’s biweekly Playbook segment, specifically centering on buyer agency and...
Pending Home Sales Dropped 2.1% in May; Northeast and West Record Gains
Pending home sales in May slipped 2.1%, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The Midwest and South posted...
‘Unreadable’ California Buyer Contract Sparks Debate on Transparency
No one said change would be easy. Many real estate organizations find that to be truer than ever about buyer...
4 Things Seller Clients Should Do to Help Ensure a Positive Appraisal
After going through the time and effort of getting an accepted offer for your seller’s home, the absolute last thing...
New Home Sales Plummet in May
As mortgage rates remained elevated, tipping over the 7% mark last month, sales of new homes fell significantly in May,...
REcolorado to Be Sold to Private Entity
The REALTOR® Association owners of REcolorado®, made up of the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS® (DMAR) and the South Metro...
Mortgage Applications Rise for Third Straight Week
Mortgage applications rose for the third straight week as mortgage rates continue to drop, increasing 0.8% from one week earlier,...
5 Key Reasons FSBOs Regret Not Using a Real Estate Agent
Some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on the process than they envisioned Read more.
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