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Netflix Releases Trailer of Ryan Serhant Series ‘Owning Manhattan’
The eight-episode series launches June 28. Continue Reading Netflix Releases Trailer of Ryan Serhant Series ‘Owning Manhattan’
Eddie Garcia to Step Down as CEO at Realty of Chicago
The company has not named an interim chief executive. Continue Reading Eddie Garcia to Step Down as CEO at Realty of Chicago
NYC’s Population Continues to Decline
Between April 2020 to July 2023, the city lost nearly 550,000 residents, which was more than 6% of its population. Continue Reading NYC’s Population Continues to Decline
NAHREP Installs Nora Aguirre as 2024 President
NAHREP also installed Oralia Herrera was installed as 2024 President-Elect. Continue Reading NAHREP Installs Nora Aguirre as 2024 President
Construction Technology Firm Icon Debuts Suite of Automated Products
“In the future, I believe nearly all construction will be done by robots,” said CEO Jason Ballard. Continue Reading Construction Technology Firm Icon Debuts Suite of Automated Products
Residential Rents in North America Rise 14 Percent in December
Source: The World Property Journal --- According to national property broker Redfin, average monthly listed rents in the U.S. increased 14.1% year over year to $1,877 in December 2021. This was the largest annual jump since at least February 2019--the earliest month...
Home prices surged in November, but at a slower rate than in October, S&P Case-Shiller says
Source: CNBC --- Even as the housing market entered its traditionally slower season in November, home prices showed big gains from a year ago. Prices rose 18.8% year over year on the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index. Yet that was a slower rate...
Inflation keeping house prices high, even with rising mortgage rates
Source: yahoo!finance --- If you're a homebuyer hoping for a break on home sale prices amid rising mortgage rates, it's likely not happening this year, or next. Aside from record-low inventory, a big culprit for even higher home prices points to inflation. "It'll...
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates jump significantly
Source: RealEstate --- WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to rise this week. The rate on the benchmark 30-year loan breached 3.5%. Home loan rates have been running in recent weeks at levels not seen since early 2020, when the...
1 in 10 Homebuyers & Sellers Say Climate Risk is Main Reason For Move: Redfin Survey
Source: Redfin News --- One in 10 homebuyers and sellers say climate-related risks—hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, extreme temperatures and/or rising sea levels—are the primary reason for their move, and 39% say they’re a contributing factor. That’s according to a...
Another foray into the frontier: Digital bank announces crypto mortgage product
Source: Scotsman Guide --- Another company is testing the waters of cryptocurrency within the real estate lending realm as Miami-based digital bank Milo announced a new crypto mortgage product. Touting “the world’s first crypto mortgage offering,” Milo said that its...
Mortgage apps up 2.3% with new record average loan size
Source: Housing Wire --- Mortgage applications increased 2.3% from the previous week, largely due to a strong purchase market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey for the week ending Jan. 14. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index rose 7.9% from...
3 in 5 Home Offers Faced Bidding Wars in December, Even Amid Holiday Slowdown
Source: Redfin News --- Nationwide, 59.6% of home offers written by Redfin agents faced bidding wars in December 2021, the lowest share in 12 months. That’s down from a revised rate of 61.3% in November, but up from 54% in December 2020. An offer is considered part of...
Rising mortgage credit availability to help offset rising rates
Source: WTOP News --- Banks and other lending institutions clamped down on lending standards when the pandemic hit, but mortgage credit availability has been easing in recent months. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index rose 0.8% in...
SRE TECHNOLOGIES SPENDING MONEY TO ATTRACT BORROWERS TO NEW PORTAL
SOURCE: EIN PRESSWIRE SRE Technologies, Based in Torrance, Calif., has completed work on the company’s online destination for home buyers and sellers and are now promoting the offering to consumers in markets across the state of Utah. The company’s new web portal is...
