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Should You Buy a Home with Inflation This High?
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- While the Federal Reserve is working hard to bring down inflation, the latest data shows the inflation rate is still going up. You no doubt are feeling the pinch on your wallet at the gas pump or the grocery store, but that news may...
Tips for Decorating Your Rental Apartment for Your Ideal Lifestyle
Often, renting an apartment feels like living in someone else’s space. Someone else chose the paint colors, flooring, countertops, and finishings. And there’s a good chance you would have made some different decisions if you had free reign over the decor. Thankfully,...
Newly Built Homes Account for 28% of Q3 Single-Family Home Sales
The record high for newly built single-family homes for sale was 34.4% set the start of 2022. Continue Reading Newly Built Homes Account for 28% of Q3 Single-Family Home Sales
HUD Provides $1.7 Million in Hurricane Aid to Asheville, North Carolina
The new funding will be used to support the reconstruction of damaged homes, businesses, and infrastructure. Continue Reading HUD Provides $1.7 Million in Hurricane Aid to Asheville, North Carolina
NerdWallet Acquires Mortgage Brokerage Next Door Lending
Next Door Lending’s president and co-owner is Jonathan Haddad, who is also chairman and chief executive of AIME. Continue Reading NerdWallet Acquires Mortgage Brokerage Next Door Lending
Wendy’s to Close 140 Restaurants
The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) has become the latest restaurant chain to close locations, with 140 eateries set to be shuttered in the fourth quarter. The closures were announced Thursday during the company’s earnings call. According to a report in Restaurant Dive,...
New Fund Focuses on BTR Communities in Opportunity Zones
“This tax-advantaged real estate fund is targeting strong risk-adjusted returns,” said Jeff Feinstein, managing partner at Pinnacle Partners. Continue Reading New Fund Focuses on BTR Communities in Opportunity Zones
Cape Cod Estate Adjacent to the Kennedy Compound Listed for Nearly $20 Million
The estate known as Port View was built in 1914. Continue Reading Cape Cod Estate Adjacent to the Kennedy Compound Listed for Nearly $20 Million
Mortgage Application Payments Down in September
Homebuyer affordability improved last month as the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants dropped by 0.8% from $2,057 in August to $2,041 in September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index. The...
Mortgage Industry Executive Frank Pallotta Weighs Run for New Jersey Legislative Seat
Pallotta previously ran for New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District in 2020 and 2022. Continue Reading Mortgage Industry Executive Frank Pallotta Weighs Run for New Jersey Legislative Seat
Mortgage Rates Up for Fifth Straight Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.72% as of Oct. 31. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Up for Fifth Straight Week
Redfin: Buyer’s Agent Commissions Mostly Unaffected Since NAR Rule Change
Buyer’s agent commissions for homes listed under $500,000 inched up from an average of 2.41% in August to 2.43% in October. Continue Reading Redfin: Buyer’s Agent Commissions Mostly Unaffected Since NAR Rule Change
