States Where Home Improvement Loans Are Most, and Least, Common
While home improvement loans have always been common, in an economy full of challenges and inflation more homeowners have been...
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Housing Starts Continue Gains in October After Huge September Jump
Following September’s miraculous 7% gain in housing starts, the rise continued in October, according to a new report from the...
Builder Confidence Falls Again, but Experts Are Optimistic
As mortgage rates continue to put pressure on the housing market, homebuilder confidence saw another dip in November, according to...
The Playbook: Agent Interactions, and Thriving in the New Normal
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is an RISMedia biweekly segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure they...
HomeSmart CEO: Real Estate ‘Becoming a Commodity’ and Hurting Consumers
As 2023 draws to a close, the residential real estate industry is facing challenges like never before. Elevated mortgage rates,...
Foreclosure Activity Remains Steady in October
A total of 34,472 U.S. properties had foreclosure filings in October, down 6% from September but up 6% from a...
Fathom Founder Josh Harley Stepping Down as Chairman and CEO
Fathom Holdings Founder and CEO Josh Harley is stepping down from his role as well as Board Chair for family...
IRS Releases Tax Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2024
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the annual inflation adjustments for the tax year 2024 for more than 60 tax...
Consumer Price Index Stagnates in October
Inflation stagnated in October, following a summer of increases. After the recent pause in rate hikes from the Fed, this...
Mortgage Rates May Well Rise Again, Fed Chair Powell Warns
At an International Monetary Fund research conference held Nov. 9 in Washington, D.C., Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that...
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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