by | Apr 17, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
March saw a significant downtick in privately owned housing starts, declining 11.4% from February’s revised estimate of 1,494,000 to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,324,000. This comes on the heels of an 11.2% bump in housing starts in February following...
by Beth McGuire | Apr 17, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Following the sharp sell-off in government bonds last week that pushed the 10-year treasury yield up to 4.5%, as is usually the case, mortgage rates followed suit, this week rising to their highest point in two months. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey®...
by | Apr 17, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
In a speech delivered at the Economic Club in Chicago April 16, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that while the economy is on relatively solid footing, “the data in hand so far suggest that growth has slowed in the first quarter from last year’s...
by | Apr 17, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Recently, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) responded to the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s request for comments on a proposed rule on “ASC Enforcement Authority Regarding the Effectiveness of State...
by | Apr 17, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Ranno as its new Senior Vice President of Education & Events. NAR stated that Ranno brings a proven track record of transforming organizations through digital innovation and a...
by | Apr 17, 2025 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is a monthly RISMedia segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure they not only survive but thrive in challenging times. Industry professionals explain the strategies they’re employing and unique ideas they’ve...