Volatile Mortgage Rates Strain Buyers Stressed About Affordability
While affordability challenges aren't a new phenomenon for the housing market, recent mortgage volatility has been doing a number on...
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Homeowners Think Homeowners Associations Aren’t Worth the Stress
More than 80% of homeowners would rather live in a neighborhood without a homeowners association (HOAs), according to a new...
5 Ways to Stay in Touch With Former Clients
You and your clients should both feel very happy when you close a transaction—a good home sale is the classic...
Stage Right! House-Showcasing Strategies That Sell
Above: photo courtesy of housewhisperers.com Wouldn’t it be great if you could confidently show clients houses for sale that actually...
Mortgage Mix: Rates Hit a New High With Credit Still Tight
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....
ATTOM: California, New Jersey and Illinois Have the Most At-Risk Housing Markets
California, New Jersey and Illinois continue to have the most at-risk county housing markets in the second quarter of 2022,...
15-year Mortgages Save Homebuyers More Than $200k on Average
Borrowers with 15-year fixed mortgages tend to pay less compared to borrowers with 30-year fixed mortgages, according to a new...
U.S. Rental Market Snaps 20-Month Growth Streak With August Cooldown
After months of housing market moderation, new reports suggest that the rental market is finally starting to follow suit. A...
Mortgage Rates Exceed 6% for the First Time Since 2008
On the rise since the beginning of the year, mortgage rates continued their upward trajectory this week, rising above 6%...
National Mortgage Delinquencies Remain Near Record Low in June
For the month of June, 2.9% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency (30 days...
3 Questions Every Agent Should Ask Hesitant Buyers
In today’s market, agents who move deals forward aren’t the most aggressive; they’re the most curious. The right questions don’t pressure buyers into action; they help buyers articulate what’s holding them back. Read more.
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