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Opinion: Today’s real estate market is a double gut punch
Source: Real Trends --- As we polish the silver for the spring buying season we have to ask, will anyone show up for dinner? Our best few months of the year typically are the ones when flowers bloom and the sun is warming the sidewalks of our neighborhoods. In the...
Mortgages Rates Surge to Highest Since 2018
Source: The Wall Street Journal --- The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate loan jumped to 4.67%, mortgage-finance giant Freddie Mac said Thursday, marking the weekly figure’s highest reading since December 2018. The 30-year fixed rate rose from 4.42% a week ago,...
Signs of a housing bubble are brewing
Source: CNN --- US home prices have soared to new heights and keep on climbing, and now some researchers and economists are saying they have seen signs of a housing bubble brewing. Home prices are rising faster than market forces would indicate they should and are...
Can Investors Time The Real Estate Market?
Source: Forbes --- Think for a moment about today’s real estate market. The rebound from the pandemic is real, and rental and sales numbers are breaking records every day. Is now a good time to jump in? It’s a controversial topic, but unfortunately, unless you can...
Inside the government’s feeble fight to end redlining
Source: Housing Wire --- Redlining is a five-alarm word in the lexicon of American racism, but it really has a quite specific definition: The denying of credit in non-white, particularly Black neighborhoods. The federal government was for redlining before it was...
Should You Waive Contingencies To Win a Home? 4 Situations When It Might Be OK
Source: Realtor --- This is not an easy time for homebuyers. Simply put, housing inventory is at historic lows and home prices are at historic highs, resulting in one of the most competitive times to buy a house ever. This red-hot market has prompted many buyers to go...
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