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Who gets higher real-estate prices, owners or agents?
Source: Washington Post --- It’s time to take a few steps back, build up a head of steam and dive headfirst into our favorite descriptive data sets and reader questions. Here’s the latest Data Dive! Owners vs. agents: Who sells it best? Do for-sale-by-owner sellers...
Is Real Estate a Better Investment Than the Stock Market?
Source: A Wealth of Common Sense --- A reader asks: We own a cash-flowing rental property with a sub-3% mortgage with 28 years remaining. On the Aug 18th episode of Portfolio Rescue, Barry said “Real estate more or less returns zero net of inflation.” However, does...
Utah Governor’s Housing Aide: Illegal Immigrant Crackdown Could Drive Up Home Prices
Roughly 10% of Utah’s construction workers are believed to be illegal immigrants. Continue Reading Utah Governor’s Housing Aide: Illegal Immigrant Crackdown Could Drive Up Home Prices
Canada Adds 6 Federal Properties for Transition to Affordable Housing
The properties have the potential to create approximately 1,770 units of housing for middle-class Canadians. Continue Reading Canada Adds 6 Federal Properties for Transition to Affordable Housing
Horror Film Marketing Stunt Features Billboard with Julia Fox as a Realtor
Several realtors didn’t get the joke and believed the actress was switching careers. Continue Reading Horror Film Marketing Stunt Features Billboard with Julia Fox as a Realtor
Open House Group Accepting Cryptocurrency from Global Buyers of Japanese Real Estate Purchases
The company is initially supporting Bitcoin and Ethereum. Continue Reading Open House Group Accepting Cryptocurrency from Global Buyers of Japanese Real Estate Purchases
Level of Newly Listed Homes Up 37.5% Month-Over-Month
The greatest increases in active listings year-over-year were Denver (+54.8%), Las Vegas (+49.4%), and Tucson (+45.0%). Continue Reading Level of Newly Listed Homes Up 37.5% Month-Over-Month
Bank of England Governor Warns Against Relaxing UK Mortgage Lending Guidelines
Andrew Bailey said the guidelines protected the nation against a wave of failed mortgages. Continue Reading Bank of England Governor Warns Against Relaxing UK Mortgage Lending Guidelines
NAR Debuts Fifth Season of ‘First-Time Buyer’ Series
The new season offers unscripted stories following homebuyers in New York and Connecticut. Continue Reading NAR Debuts Fifth Season of ‘First-Time Buyer’ Series
Mortgage Rates Stay Just Under 7%
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.95% as of Jan. 30. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Stay Just Under 7%
Pending Home Sales Plummeted in December
This follows four straight months of sales gains. Continue Reading Pending Home Sales Plummeted in December
Sen. Ted Cruz Introduces Defund the CFPB Act
Companion legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Keith Self (R-TX). Continue Reading Sen. Ted Cruz Introduces Defund the CFPB Act
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