Inflation Numbers Show Progress; Lower Mortgage Rates Possible Soon
The personal consumer expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, increased 0.2% in December, according to...
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Pending Home Sales See Biggest Increase Since 2020
Pending home sales rose 8.3% in December, the largest jump seen since June 2020’s 14.9% increase, according to the latest...
5 States That Incentivize People to Relocate There
You might think that the five states people are moving away from the most would be the ones trying the...
Mortgage Rates Inch Up Slightly
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) increased slightly this week, from last week’s average of 6.6% to an average of 6.69%...
3 Things To Tell Clients Who Are Worried About Mortgages
Mortgage rates never fell below 6% in 2023 and you probably didn’t even have to follow the news to notice;...
Buffini & Company Launches Do It N.O.W. Marketing Campaign
Buffini & Company has unveiled its groundbreaking “Do It N.O.W.” marketing campaign. Do It N.O.W. is an initiative that aims...
MLS Giants Reach Settlement in Pocket Listing Lawsuit
Three of the largest MLSs in the country agreed to a settlement in one of the most expansive and highest-stakes...
November Sees Annual Rent Growth Maintain a Level Below 3%
This past November, single-family rent growth increased 2.7% year-over-year, as stated in a new report from CoreLogic. According to CoreLogic’s...
NAR Signals Support of Lawsuit Consolidation, Eyes Chicago for Venue
With the number of commission-focused lawsuits in the dozens—and growing every week—and with all of them making almost identical accusations...
42 Million U.S. Households Were Cost-Burdened in 2022
In 2022, 42 million households in the United States were cost-burdened, paying one-third of their income toward housing—a statistic that...
Now Hear This! 7 House Sounds Buyer and Seller Clients Shouldn’t Ignore
Sounds can indicate that there’s an issue with the health of a house, whether it’s the seller client who owns it or the buyer client taking a look-see. Read more.
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