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Carrington Holding Company Acquires Reliance First Capital
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New White Paper Considers the Role of AI Tools in Luxury Real Estate Sales
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Prepare yourself: ‘The U.S. housing market is at the beginning stages of the most significant contraction in activity since 2006’
Source: Market Watch --- The U.S. housing sector is in the midst of the biggest slowdown in over a decade, one economist says. But don’t expect prices to fall back down to earth just yet. “The U.S. housing market is at the beginning stages of the most significant...
Luxury-Home Sales Sink 18%, the Biggest Decline Since the Start of the Pandemic
Source: Redfin --- he luxury-housing market, which experienced a meteoric surge last year, is coming back down to earth amid a slumping stock market, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty. Sales of luxury U.S. homes fell 17.8% year over year during the three...
8 DIY Disasters That Can Make a Horrible First Impression on Buyers
Source: Realtor --- When touring a home for sale, first impressions are everything—and we’re not just talking about curb appeal. It’s common for sellers to spruce up their house before putting it on the market, and some of these home improvements can include DIY...
What Is Private Mortgage Insurance? Here’s Everything Homebuyers Need to Know
Source: CNET --- If you make a down payment of less than 20% on your home, you'll probably have to purchase private mortgage insurance. When you make a smaller down payment, lenders tend to consider you a higher-risk candidate for a mortgage, and the PMI requirement...
The 5 Things Nobody Tells You About Buying a House on a Lake
Source: Apartment Therapy --- Taking the plunge on waterfront life involves more than just a hefty price tag. For all the perks of buying a lake house (of which there are many!) there are also a few tedious downsides that need to be considered and budgeted for before...
CoreLogic: Home-price growth sets another record but should cool soon
Source: Scotsman Guide --- Nationwide home prices grew 20.9% year over year in April as buyers continue to race against increasing mortgage rates in an effort to fine affordable homes, according to CoreLogic. The annual price gain in the company’s most recent Home...
Luxury Homes Are in High Demand
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- As people realize their needs are changing, some are turning to luxury housing to find their dream home. Investopedia helps define what pushes a home into this category. In a recent article, they point out that a luxury home isn’t...
Are home prices about to fall?
Source: Housing Wire --- We are at the point of the economic cycle where I really just get two questions: Are we going into recession and are home prices about to fall? I am going to do my best to try to make sense of what is happening with the housing market right...
What Are the Best Options for Today’s First-Time Homebuyers?
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- If you’re looking to buy your first home, you’re likely balancing several factors. Because both mortgage rates and home prices have risen this year, it costs more to buy a home than it did even just a few months ago. But that...
Should I Sell My House? 6 Signs It’s Time
Source: Redfin --- As much as you love your home, there may come a time when you start thinking: Should I sell my house? According to the National Association of Realtors®, homeowners tend to stay in a house about ten years before they sell. Think that sounds...
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