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5 Strategies To Win a Bidding War That Have Nothing To Do With Offering More Money
Source: Realtor.com --- Today’s homebuyers are all too familiar with bidding wars. The low inventory and high demand we’ve seen over the past couple of years have forced many multiple-offer situations with buyers doing anything they can to stand out from the pack....
Should you stay or should you go?
Source: Daily Mail --- The US housing market appears to be finally cooling off after seeing its least affordable days since the '80s. The number of homes being built and sold is declining, more and more buyers are backing out of deals, and some parts of the country...
Elon Musk’s Government Efficiency Initiative Takes Aim at Empty Office Surplus
President-elect Donald Trump tasked Musk to drive DOGE to identify wasteful spending within the federal government. Continue Reading Elon Musk’s Government Efficiency Initiative Takes Aim at Empty Office Surplus
Mortgage Rates Rise Again
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.84% as of Nov. 21, up from last week when it averaged 6.78%. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Rise Again
Existing Home Sales Score First Year-Over-Year Hike Since July 2021
First-time buyers were responsible for 27% of sales in October. Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Score First Year-Over-Year Hike Since July 2021
Report: Refinancing Fueled Q3 Mortgage Lending Activity
Mortgage rollovers were up by 6.9% quarterly to about 588,000. Continue Reading Report: Refinancing Fueled Q3 Mortgage Lending Activity
$2.3 Million Settlement in AI-Screening Discrimination Lawsuit
The settlement resolves a 2022 class action lawsuit in Massachusetts. Continue Reading $2.3 Million Settlement in AI-Screening Discrimination Lawsuit
Cryptocurrency Purchases for Real Estate Available in South Africa
Schindlers Digital Assets is now offering cryptocurrency conversion services that adhere to South African financial regulation. Continue Reading Cryptocurrency Purchases for Real Estate Available in South Africa
California Man Pretending to be Real Estate Agent Arrested for Burglarizing Open Houses
Police located Joshua Lamont at a hotel in Walnut Creek, where he was arrested on Nov. 20. Continue Reading California Man Pretending to be Real Estate Agent Arrested for Burglarizing Open Houses
VanWest Partners Acquires Three Self-Storage Properties
All three facilities will be operated by ClearHome Self Storage, VanWest’s vertically integrated management platform. Continue Reading VanWest Partners Acquires Three Self-Storage Properties
Tampa Bay Rays Warn They May Never Move Into New Stadium
“The Rays organization is saddened and stunned by this unfortunate turn of events” said the team’s co-presidents Brian Auld and Matt Silverman Continue Reading Tampa Bay Rays Warn They May Never Move Into New Stadium
Chicago Mayor Cuts Property Tax Proposal While Telling Critics to ‘Grow Up’
The mayor is now presenting a $150 million proposal. Continue Reading Chicago Mayor Cuts Property Tax Proposal While Telling Critics to ‘Grow Up’