Mortgage Rates Take a Dip This Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.39% this week, down slightly from last week’s bump up to 6.43%, according to...
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Broker Confidence Back at Spring 2022 Levels
After consecutive months of almost no movement, RISMedia’s measure of real estate confidence, the Broker Confidence Index (BCI), jumped this...
eXp Stays Profitable, Grows Agent Count in Q1
Following its meteoric growth during the pandemic, virtual-focused brokerage eXp managed to grow its agent count in Q1 2023, even...
Home-Price Growth Hits Lowest Rate Since Spring 2012
Home-price growth fell to 3.1% in March, the lowest rate of appreciation since the spring of 2012, according to a...
Mortgage Applications Back Down This Week
Mortgage applications decreased 1.2% from one week earlier after they saw a slight 3.7% uptick, according to the latest Weekly...
First Republic’s Fate Sparks Debate on Future of U.S. Banking and Fed Policy
Another variable has been added to the turbulent U.S. banking system equation as First Republic Bank has become the latest...
Sherry Chris to Retire From Anywhere Expansion Brands and Embrace the ‘Next Chapter’
More leadership shakeups are taking place at Anywhere Real Estate. The real estate giant announced that industry icon Sherry Chris...
Mortgage Mix: Higher Mortgage Fees for Good Credit as Rates Rise
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....
THE PLAYBOOK: The Importance of Data When Talking to Clients
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is an RISMedia biweekly segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure they...
Pending Home Sales See First Decrease in Months
Pending home sales decreased by 5.2% in March, according to the latest data from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)....
3 Ways to Boost Engagement With Selfie-Style Content
In the age of TikTok, hyper-polished, overly-produced videos are a thing of the past. Today’s most effective social media content is simple, scrappy and all you need is your phone. Read more.
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