Source: RisMedia — The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has recently completed its long-running “Generational Trends” survey to provide intriguing information on the trends impacting home buyers and sellers by generation. Seeing how different generations...
Debbie Bloyd is a contributing author to Weekly Real Estate News and can be contacted at 469-768-0337 or [email protected] What does locking a rate do for clients? It keeps these rates in check. Some lenders that I use even let me lock and shop. What does...
Source: Mortgage News Daily — It was yet another tough week for the mortgage market with rates rising to their highest levels since 2009, but how high have they actually risen? There’s a correct answer and then there’s the answer that can be gleaned from...
By Dan Harkey Real Estate & Private Money Finance Consultant m: 949 533-8315 | e: [email protected] There are multiple methods for determining a property’s value, including market value and appraised value. There are also numerous definitions of value conclusions...
Source: RisMedia — A quick look at the U.S. housing market earlier this winter indicated some cooling from the early days of the pandemic. In February, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reported that existing home sales were down 7.2%. This came on...
Source: Redfin — The share of home sellers who dropped their asking price shot up to a six-month-high of 15% for the four weeks ending May 1, up from 9% a year earlier. The 5.9% increase is the largest annual gain on record in Redfin’s weekly housing data back...