Redfin CEO Alarmed at Pace of 2024 Home Sales; Earnings Tread Water
Corporate quarterly reports, unless they include dramatic swings in earnings, are often same-old, same-old. However, when the industry is in ...
Tag: Real Estate Economics
Mortgage Applications Reach Highest Volume Since January
Mortgage applications increased 6.9% from one week earlier, reaching the highest volume seen since January of this year, according to ...
Technological Focus Continues to Drive Rocket Mortgage’s Success
As the mortgage industry continues to see signs—lowering mortgage rates and worsening applications—that point to the strong possibility of a ...
Mortgage Mix: Incoming Rate Cut Reflected in Recent Data
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. ...
Unemployment Rises in July, Experts See Hope on Horizon
The U.S. added 114,000 jobs in July, below the average monthly gain of 215,000 over the prior 12 months, according ...
Mortgage Rates Dip to Lowest Level Since February
While there’s no direct correlation between interest rate cuts and mortgage rate dips, per se, both segments saw some positive ...
Fed Holds Steady, Eyeing September Rate Cut
Unsurprisingly, Federal Reserve (Fed) officials made the decision not to cut interest rates yesterday afternoon, despite indicators that the economy ...
Vacillating Mortgage Application Activity Reflects Buyer Holdout for Lower Rates: MBA
Mortgage applications decreased for the second week, down 3.9% from last week’s decline of 2.2%, according to the latest Weekly ...
Mortgage Mix: Regulators Issue Warning on Fintech; VP Harris’ AVM Rule Finalized
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. ...
Potential Rate Cut in September Still in Play After June Inflation Report
The personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE) increased 0.1% in June (slightly up from May’s 0% monthly change) and was ...
4 Skills You Must Excel at to Succeed as an Agent Going Forward
The job of a real estate agent encompasses a great many skills, and you are unlikely to perfect every one of them. But, like with all professions, some skills are more important than others. Read more.
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