While inflation rose 3.5% year-to-year in Aug. – still above the Fed’s 2% goal – it was only up 0.1% month-to-month after backing out higher gas prices.
HUD joined seven other agencies, saying that “Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits antisemitism, Islamophobia and related forms of discrimination.”
Agents who once enjoyed an edge because they wrote dynamic content must now compete with a robot. How can agents continue to make their writing stand out?
The “insurer of last resort” lowered its end-of-year policy-count forecast to 1.3M as more private insurers offer coverage. Earlier estimates called for up to 1.7M.
2022 borrowers paid 22% more in closing costs, largely paying points to snag a lower interest rate. Even so, average monthly mortgage payments rose 46%.
Study: Fla. leaped past New York to be No. 2 in housing values, trailing only Calif. S. Fla. (No. 5) and Tampa (No. 18) made the “top 20 most valuable metros” list.
Tips to improve your “social” skills? RE agents’ profiles should highlight their best content and have a professional headshot, short bio and uniform color scheme.
Rising interest rates not only make homes more expensive for buyers, they raise the cost of building materials.
Barring a change, national flood insurance expires midnight Sat. along with other federal functions. NAR posted a Q&A on what that means for transactions.
Dear Shannon: A broker listed a property to include a rental apartment upstairs, figuring the new buyer could get the zoning changed. But it wasn’t zoned for a residential apartment when listed. Should a complaint be filed against the commercial listing broker?
