A Look at the Lowest and Highest Property Taxes by State
Depending on where you live, property taxes can be a small inconvenience or a major burden. But, where are the...
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THE PLAYBOOK: Understanding Local Labor-Market Conditions
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is a new RISMedia weekly segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure...
HUD Announces a Decrease in Mortgage Insurance Premiums
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will be lowering mortgage insurance premiums (MIPs) by 30 basis points, from 0.85% to 0.55%,...
Mortgage Rates Continue Uptick
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.50% this week, up from 6.32% last week, a third-straight week of upticks, according...
Loans in Forbearance Decrease in January
The total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 6 basis points, from 0.7% in December to 0.64% in...
Rent Growth Dropped by Nearly Half in December
U.S. single-family rental price growth rose by 6.4% year over year in December 2022, compared with the 12.1% gain recorded...
Building vs. Buying: Which Is Cheaper Across the United States?
Building a home is more expensive nationally compared to buying one, however building actually costs less in 18 states, according...
Strong Earnings Report Takes Backseat to CoStar CEO Stunner: ‘We Are Not Acquiring Realtor.com.’
Halfway through a positive but uneventful Q4 company earnings call on February 21, CoStar CEO Andy Florance suddenly changed gears...
Living the Real Estate Life: The Fine Art of Balancing Families and Careers
Every real estate professional has the same goal: to sell as many houses and earn as much money as possible....
Mortgage Applications Continue Decrease This Week
Mortgage applications decreased 13.3% from one week earlier, the third decrease in as many weeks, according to the latest Weekly...
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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