Mortgage Mix: Rates Slightly Down, Memorial Weekend Saw Application Adjustment
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
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Homeowner Equity Spikes to All-Time High of $17 Trillion
In CoreLogic’s latest Homeowner Equity Report for the first quarter of 2024 released June 6, U.S. homeowners with mortgages (which...
May Sees a Stronger Jobs Report; Pros Give Mixed Reviews
The U.S. added 272,000 jobs to the market in May, higher than the average monthly gain of 232,000 over the...
Cleaning House: Strategies for Agents When Selling Tired, Unkempt Homes
“Plug-and-play...move-in ready...no assembly required.” Well, maybe not that last one, but often, prospective homebuyers have little interest in houses not...
Settlement Eliminates ‘Theoretical Steering,’ According to NAR
The National Association of REALTORS® stated that its post-settlement practice changes “eliminate steering,” according to a recent update on the...
Op-Ed: How We Really Got Here (A Response)
Recently an op-ed was published entitled "How We Got Here," and it was so one-sided I felt compelled to respond. ...
Mortgage Rates Pull Back Again
Mortgage rates pulled back again after creeping up over 7% last week, ticking down to just under, averaging 6.99% this...
4 Easy Ways Sellers Can Stage Their Houses Themselves at Little Cost
Of course you would like seller clients to have their homes professionally staged if you think it needs it. But...
Buyer Agent Playbook: Buyer Contracts as a Tool—Where Do You Write Your Value?
Editor’s Note: The Buyer-Agent Playbook is a new iteration of RISMedia’s biweekly Playbook segment, specifically centering on buyer agency and...
Report: Sellers Cutting Prices at Highest Rate Since 2022
Nationwide, 6.4% of homesellers cut their asking price during the four weeks ending May 26 on average, the highest share...
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