Lenders are skittish due to a bank run and higher interest rates. As a result, they raised the bar for loan approvals to businesses and homeowners.
Microsoft’s Bing AI ChatGPT is similar to a virtual assistant you don’t have to pay. It can have human-like talks with clients and keep an agent organized.
U.S. sales are “highly sensitive to changes in mortgage rates” says NAR Economist Yun. March inventory rose a meager 1% and prices were down 0.9%.
In a partnership with the National Forest Foundation, NAR’s trees will be able to absorb enough carbon dioxide to equal 23K cars or 13B smart phones.
A study finds that several Fla. metros now “stand out for their extreme mismatches” between housing aid and asking rents, with Orlando the nation’s top “mismatch.”
The theory: Mondays are usually stressful, and they can ruin Sunday nights. You should start the week with an easy day and tackle big problems later.
Real estate coach says a consultative approach works best most of the time, but each deal is different. The assumptive approach requires ongoing optimism.
On Oct. 27, an appeal court ruled that a “housing emergency” did not exist in Orange County disallowing rent control. Mon.’s Supreme Court move lets that ruling stand.
Older adults who want to buy a home after retirement or remodel using a second mortgage should apply for a loan before they retire rather than after.
NAR report cites Port St. Lucie for its homeownership rate of 83% for mid-income residents, and Ocala and Palm Bay for a Black ownership rate higher than 60%.
