The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX) announced that The Collective Group, a real estate team serving the Seattle and King County markets, has joined the company. Founded in 2020 by Tracy Erickson, The Collective Group’s 15 real estate agents sold more than 180 homes...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: During the final weeks of his too-short life, Charlie Kirk raised several red flags about the state of the housing market. His messaging deserves to be heard again. In July, Kirk used an appearance on Fox News to raise a taboo subject that neither...
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.35% as of Sept. 11, its lowest level since last October. According to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), this week’s mortgage rate is down from last week when it averaged 6.50%....
A total of 35,697 residential properties had foreclosure filings in August, down 1% from July but up 18% year-over-year. “August marked the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year increases in US foreclosure activity and the third straight month with double-digit...
Most homeowners are concerned they will be unable to afford insurance on their residences, according to a new survey released by Realtor.com. The survey found 88% of respondents fearing they will pay for more homeowners insurance in the future while 42% confirmed they...
The rate of mortgage credit availability recorded a mild uptick in August according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI). Last month, the MCAI rose by 0.1% to 104.0 in August; the index was benchmarked to...
