Mortgage Rates Rise Again
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) rose from last week’s average of 6.71% to an average of 6.81% this week, according...
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Mortgage Applications Decrease, Falling to Lowest Level in a Month
Mortgage applications decreased 4.4% from one week earlier, following last week's increase of 3%, according to data from the Mortgage...
Rent Prices Have Exceeded Inflation
Inflation has been a major talking point in the housing market as of late, with the Federal Reserve recently announcing...
Second Quarter Housing Affordability Hits Worst Point Since 2007
Against the backdrop of a rebalancing market and economic uncertainty, the persisting housing affordability crisis worsened in the spring, according...
Mortgage Delinquencies Remain Low in April
For the month of April, 2.8% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency, 0.2 percentage...
Book It! Author Details How Agents and Brokers Can Succeed, Not Just Survive
Eleven and eleven hundred. For author and CENTURY 21 Judge Fite Company President and CEO Jim Fite, those two numbers...
Consumer Spending Sees Slight Increase in May
The latest personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index—the Fed's preferred inflation measurement—shows personal spending grew by 0.1% in May, marking the...
Covering New Ground: 4 Outside-the-Box Places to Find Leads
You might already have a good grip on the best or cheapest leads for your business. But very few agents...
Supreme Court Vetoes Student Debt Relief
In a 6-3 decision on Biden v. Nebraska Friday, the Supreme Court declared that the Department of Education does not...
New Market Dynamics Resemble Pandemic Frenzy
It’s deja vu all over again for a lot of folks—and for homebuyers in particular. That is what Bright MLS’...
Frozen Lockboxes: Tools and Strategies for Deicing Before a Showing
A truly blistering winter can freeze up locks, both lockboxes and locks on the doors themselves, so it can pay off to have a fast-acting solution. Read more.
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