by Beth McGuire | Jan 31, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 27 to decide whether a New York state law that requires mortgage lenders to pay homeowners interest earned on mortgage escrow accounts should be enforced. That’s according to Supreme Court docket files and...
by Beth McGuire | Jan 31, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Mortgage industry analysts have been watching and waiting to see what the Federal Reserve will do—or say—next about rate cuts. They’re hedging their bets that the Fed will cut rates this year and, as an indirect result, mortgage rates will fall, too, and help revive...
by Beth McGuire | Jan 31, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
While mortgage rates still hovering in the mid-sixes fluctuated little this past week, mortgage applications decreased 7.2% from one week earlier, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) for the week...
by Beth McGuire | Jan 30, 2024 | Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
Above, Bob Hale, HAR president and CEO, co-moderates a panel with RISMedia Founder and CEO John Featherston at the 2023 CEO & Leadership Exchange Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) President and CEO Bob Hale, regarded as a titan in the U.S. residential real...
by Beth McGuire | Jan 29, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
With the real estate contract cancellation rate for new and existing homes roughly 20% as of early 20231, it’s more important than ever for agents to have effective closing strategies. Budget pressure from rising home prices and higher interest and insurance rates,...