30-Year Mortgage Rate Lands Above 4 Percent
Mortgage rates are making upward moves again, with the average 30-year, fixed rate clearing 4 percent this week, landing at...
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Survey Says: Homeownership Is a Sound Investment—If You Can Afford It
The majority of Americans believe in the wealth-building potential of homeownership, but many are struggling to reconcile the outcome with...
Appraised Figures Fail to Impress Homeowners
Appraised figures came in 1.70 percent below what homeowners expected in June, according to the latest Quicken Loans' National Home...
SURVEY RESULTS: 87% Say Instant Offers Signals Shift by Zillow to Become a Brokerage
RISMedia Releases White Paper Investigating Industry ‘Disruptors’ Thousands of real estate professionals have spoken, and the vast majority have concluded...
CFPB Finalizes ‘Know Before You Owe’ Updates
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized updates to the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule (TRID), or "Know Before You...
Confidence in Housing Again at All-Time High
Confidence in housing is again at an all-time high in the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), showing the...
Mortgage Rates Hedge Up
Mortgage rates are hedging up, with the average 30-year, fixed rate jumping from 3.88 percent last week to 3.96 percent...
Buyers: What’s Trending in 2017
A few key trends may hold the answers and provide some important insights for your business. For one, both millennials...
On Low Inventory: From Challenge Comes Opportunity
Low inventory is the foremost issue in the housing market, with no let-up in the impossible demand for the few...
Trump’s Tax Plan: So Few Details, So Much for Brokers to Watch
Brokers have been busy parsing the statement of principles issued in the spring by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announcing...
Creating Processes to Streamline Your Team
Your team members may need a way to organize their thoughts and tasks in order to maximize efficiency for both themselves and their clients’ benefit. Read more.
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