Consumer Sentiment Falls Again in September
Consumer sentiment fell 2.6% in September, according to data from the University of Michigan. “Sentiment this month was characterized by...
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NAR Reports Identify Barriers to Homeownership
There’s no market without buyers, but that doesn’t mean that buying a home is easy for them. Two new surveys...
Mortgage Mix: Rates Rise as Buyers Struggle to Keep Up
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
Mortgage Rates Inch Back Up
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.18% this week, back to where it was two weeks ago after a dip...
Economists Predict Longer-Term Housing Rally at RISMedia CEO & Leadership Exchange
Above: Bright MLS Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant. Photo by AJ Canaria. In 1992, pundit James Carville coined the phrase...
THE PLAYBOOK: Helping Gen Zers Become First-Time Homebuyers
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is an RISMedia biweekly segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure they...
4 Reasons Buyers Should Visit a Home Often Before Committing
Love at first sight is all well and good in a movie, but when it comes to buying a house...
Where Homeowners Can Get the Largest, and Smallest, Home Equity Loans
While most homeowners are unlikely to have that much value built into their properties, many are nonetheless tapping into the...
Mortgage Applications Decrease This Week, Reaching Lowest Level Since 1996
Mortgage applications decreased 0.8% from one week earlier, when it decreased 2.9%, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey...
Inflation Rises Again, Though Economists Stay Optimistic
For the second month in a row, inflation is up, as the last Consumer Price Index (CPI) report before the...
How to Tell If a Tired Landlord May Be Ready to List
As a real estate agent, you know motivated seller leads are the foundation of your business. But what if you’re overlooking one of the highest-value opportunities? Meet the "tired landlord." Read more.
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