by Liz Ruggiero | Apr 22, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
In this highly competitive housing market, the persistent low inventory of existing homes has led many buyers to look to new construction as an opportunity to customize a home to their needs, without having to beat other buyers to the closing table. However, the...
by Liz Ruggiero | Apr 22, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 5% compared to a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) March 2022 Builder Application Survey (BAS). Compared to February 2022, applications increased by 10%. This change does not include...
by Liz Ruggiero | Apr 21, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
It’s a big world out there. One of the many Herculean challenges a real estate agent confronts daily is how to filter out the noise and hone in on what is most important and most relevant to their market—focusing exclusively on one individual neighborhood, a handful...
by Liz Ruggiero | Apr 21, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Mortgage rates sailed past 5% this week with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 5.11%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® released by Freddie Mac Thursday. Key survey findings: 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.11% with an average 0.8...
by Liz Ruggiero | Apr 21, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
The national average for mortgage closing costs for a single-family property in 2021 was $6,905 including transfer taxes and $3,860 excluding transfer taxes, according to CoreLogic’s ClosingCorp’s latest Purchase Mortgage Closing Cost Report released this week. These...