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Biden Ends Re-election Bid, Leaving His Real Estate Proposals in Limbo
For the real estate industry, Biden’s exit leaves unanswered questions on whether Harris would continue Biden’s proposals. Continue Reading Biden Ends Re-election Bid, Leaving His Real Estate Proposals in Limbo
Report: Justice Department Begins ‘Formal Inquiry’ Into California Association of Realtors
The exact focus of the DOJ’s inquiry is unclear. Continue Reading Report: Justice Department Begins ‘Formal Inquiry’ Into California Association of Realtors
Compass Adds Tennessee Brokerage Parks Real Estate
Parks Real Estate employs over 1,500 agents and generated $6.25 billion in 2023 transaction. Continue Reading Compass Adds Tennessee Brokerage Parks Real Estate
Ex-HUD Secretary Fudge Joins Taft Law Firm
Fudge will also serve as the law firm’s chairwoman of public policy. Continue Reading Ex-HUD Secretary Fudge Joins Taft Law Firm
NY Fed: Americans Expect Home Prices to Keep Rising
The median inflation rate is expected to be 3.3% one year from now, up from 3% in last month’s report. Continue Reading NY Fed: Americans Expect Home Prices to Keep Rising
What’s considered luxury real estate?
Source: Bankrate --- You’ve thumbed the glossary magazines, scanned the listings pics, binge-watched all the residential real estate shows. And still, you’re not sure what counts as luxury real estate, exactly. Is it a property priced at $1 million-plus? A home with...
US housing markets are slowing. Is Florida the exception?
Source: Tampa Bay Times --- After two years of near-nonstop growth, housing prices may have finally peaked in some U.S. cities, according to data from Florida Atlantic University. Still, experts predict that Florida’s real estate market will remain strong compared to...
Economist Joseph Stiglitz says there are 3 reasons why further Fed rate hikes might make inflation worse
Source: CNBC --- Federal Reserve officials have spent the last week indicating rate hikes will continue in order to bring down rising prices — but this risks intensifying inflationary pressures, according to a Nobel Prize-winning economist. “The real worry in my mind...
The U.S. housing market downturn will be worse in 2023, forecasts Goldman Sachs
Source: Fortune --- The U.S. entered into its first housing downturn of the post–Great Financial Crisis era. And the worst still awaits. On Tuesday, researchers at Goldman Sachs released a paper titled “The Housing Downturn: Further to Fall.” The investment bank now...
Mortgage Rates Rise to 5.66%, Weighing on Housing Market
Source: US News --- WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose to their highest level in two months this week, providing no relief for a slumping housing market. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate rose to 5.66% from...
Fed seen sticking to interest rate hikes even as unemployment rises
Source: Reuters --- The Federal Reserve is seen sticking to sharp interest rate hikes in coming months to cool inflation, but rising U.S. unemployment and a slowdown in wage growth has traders betting that borrowing costs next year may not end up quite as high as...
Today’s Jumbo Mortgage Rates
Source: Motley Fool --- If you're looking to buy a home, you'll often hear that it's best to keep your housing costs on the low side so you don't risk overextending yourself. But in some markets, that's just not possible. If you're looking to buy a home in an...
Today’s Mortgage Rates, August 31, 2022 | Average Rate on Cusp of 6%
Source: Time --- In 2022, mortgage rates rose nearly to levels not seen since before the pandemic, after nearly two years of record-low rates. The refinance or purchase of your home doesn’t have to be put on hold. Although rates are higher than they were last year,...
Bank of America aims mortgages, CRE loans at women and minorities
Source: American Banker --- Two new Bank of America lending programs seek to promote homeownership among minority borrowers as well as incentivize economic development in disadvantaged communities. One is a pilot program that would offer mortgages to Black and...
Reverse mortgages: Pros and cons explained
Source: CBS News --- Are you looking for ways to increase your cash flow in retirement? If you own your home (or most of it), a reverse mortgage may be able to help. It can eliminate your existing mortgage payment and generate a regular source of income. However,...
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