Where Are They Now? Mortgage Rates Respond to Fed Hike
Average fixed mortgage rates climbed again for the eighth week in a row following the Federal Reserve's decision to raise...
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Homes Appreciating at Pre-Bust Pace
Homes have appreciated to pre-bust pace, with values rising at an annual rate of 6.5 percent as of November, according...
What Slowdown? Existing-Home Sales Rise in Unusual November
Existing-home sales increased 0.7 percent to 5.61 million in November, reports the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), up from 5.57...
Growing Pains: Meeting the Housing Needs of an Exploding Older Population
There's no stopping it: the population is aging. In less than 20 years, in fact, one in three households will...
Exit Realty Announces 3 Key Leadership Appointments
Exit Realty's Steve Morris, Founder and Chairman, and Tami Bonnell, CEO, recently announced the following leadership appointments: Janice Petteway, President...
Is the Bubble Out West about to Burst?
Home prices in San Jose, Calif.—one of the nation's leading markets since the bust—posted negative 0.3 percent last quarter, marking...
New Fannie, Freddie Program Offers Relief to Delinquent Borrowers
A new program offered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will provide delinquent borrowers relief through a 20 percent mortgage...
Zillow: Underwater Homeowners Continue Drop-Off
Eleven percent of homeowners are underwater, or owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth, according to Zillow®'s...
Minority, Renter Households at Center of Low Homeownership Rate
The homeownership rate spiraled to its lowest point in 50 years earlier this year, and while it picked up in...
Capitol Hill Update: NAR’s 2016 Political Advocacy Efforts
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) works diligently on a legislative and regulatory agenda that encourages a sound and robust...
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