Case-Shiller: Home Prices Way Up in March Due to Scarcity
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 6.5% annual...
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Court Report: Parks Joins Compass Settlement; NAR Appeals Investigation
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
Consumer Confidence Sees First Increase in 3 Months as Sentiment Hits Low
Consumers are experiencing conflicting feelings about the economy as differing reports come in from The Conference Board and University of...
Mortgage Mix: FHA Requiring ‘Cyber Incident’ Reports; Homeowner Equity Hits New Record
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....
Mortgage Rates Drop Below 7%
Calling it an “unexpected windfall” of both lower rates and increased inventory of new and existing homes, Freddie Mac’s data...
New Single-Family Sales Drop 4.7% in April; Mortgage Rates Remain High
Across the U.S., sales of single-family homes declined 4.7% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 634,000 in April, and overall...
The Buyer Agent Playbook: How the Rental Market Can Supplement Your Business
Editor’s Note: The Buyer-Agent Playbook is a new iteration of RISMedia’s biweekly Playbook segment, specifically centering on buyer agency and...
Mortgage Applications Up for Third Straight Week
Thanks to the recent declines in average mortgage rates of late, mortgage application activity has seen a small but steady...
VA Will Suspend, Work On Changing Rule That Bans Buyer Commission
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to issue a circular before June 12 in the wake of the...
National Rent Prices Drop Again; Southern Metros See Greatest Savings
In April, median rent prices dropped yet again nationwide, down 0.7% for most properties, with three major metros—namely, Austin, Texas;...
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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