MORTGAGE MIX: Supreme Court Schedules Major Mortgage Case; Fed Shaky on Rate Cuts
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Consumer Sentiment Continues to Gain Momentum
The latest Survey of Consumers from the University of Michigan finds that consumer sentiment in January remains relatively rosy, suggesting...
Brokerages Offer Differing Opinions on Lawsuit Consolidation With NAR
Amidst ongoing lawsuits countrywide surrounding the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and large brokerages, many have sided with NAR as...
Rent Crisis Is on the Decline, New Report Finds
America’s national rent crisis could be coming to an end. Rental prices have been elevated for years—and renters’ income hasn’t...
KW Settles Lawsuits, Says Company Focused on ‘Stability, Relief and Freedom’
Keller Williams announced this afternoon that it has settled the Burnett class-action lawsuit months after the trial concluded and a...
The Pros and Cons of Buying a Home Under Construction
Buying a house under construction is a more viable option now than it has been in the recent past. That’s...
Mortgage Rates Tick Down This Week
Still hovering in the mid-sixes, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) ticked down this week, averaging 6.63%, down from last week’s...
Fed Requires ‘Continuing Evidence’ of Inflation Decrease Before a Rate Cut
As expected, the Federal Reserve indicated that rate cuts aren’t in proximity unless there is “continuing evidence” revealing inflation is...
NAR’s Blueprint: How It Plans to Regain Trust and Reverse Membership Losses
Above, NAR's headquarters in Chicago It cannot have been easy for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to remain relatively...
Realtor.com Reports 8 Consecutive Months of ‘Softening’ Rent Prices
In December 2023, the U.S. median rent price decreased across all 0-2 bedroom properties, and rent was slightly lower than...
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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