Housing Affordability Remains at Near Historic Low
The latest Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) from the National Association of Home Builders finds that home...
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Mortgage Mix: Affordability Improves as Mortgage Rates Level Off
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Home Price Gains Are Thriving, Propelled by Ongoing Job Growth
Propelled by ongoing job growth, December 2023 saw continued home price gains, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI)...
5 Ways to Deal With, Dispute and Disengage From the Negativity
Real estate agents have long struggled with an image problem. Whether you blame the media, a few bad apples, a...
Home Equity Down but Respectable in Q4 2023
In the fourth quarter of 2023, 46.1% of mortgaged residential properties were deemed equity-rich, meaning that nearly half of homeowners...
Mortgage Rates Remain Stagnant
The 30-year-fixed-rate mortgage remained stagnant this week, averaging 6.64%, up from last week’s average of 6.63%, according to the latest...
‘On-Fire’ Lawsuits, the DOJ and Sleeping With Contracts: RISMedia Panel Digs Deep Into Legal Landscape
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Controversial Florida Law Receives Limited Injunction
In May 2023, Florida ratified Senate Bill (SB) 264, the law named “Interests of Foreign Countries.” The law restricts the...
Report: Most Metro Areas Experienced Home Price Gains in Q4 2023
More than 85% of metro markets (189 out of 221) registered home price increases in the fourth quarter of 2023...
NAR Says Membership Losses Due Mostly to Market Conditions
In an analysis released Feb. 5, following a 2.1% annual membership decline in January, National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Chief...
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