by | Jun 7, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
In CoreLogic’s latest Homeowner Equity Report for the first quarter of 2024 released June 6, U.S. homeowners with mortgages (which account for roughly 62% of all properties) saw home equity increase by 9.6% year-over-year, representing a collective gain of $1.5...
by | Jun 7, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The U.S. added 272,000 jobs to the market in May, higher than the average monthly gain of 232,000 over the prior 12 months, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate saw little change at 4% as well as the number of...
by | Jun 7, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
“Plug-and-play…move-in ready…no assembly required.” Well, maybe not that last one, but often, prospective homebuyers have little interest in houses not in perfect condition. Or ones that are not exceedingly neat and clean. It can present a problem for...
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The National Association of REALTORS® stated that its post-settlement practice changes “eliminate steering,” according to a recent update on the organization’s settlement FAQ page that addresses steering concerns. Steering concerns have been present in...
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Recently an op-ed was published entitled “How We Got Here,” and it was so one-sided I felt compelled to respond. If there is one lesson that should be learned about the real estate industry right now, it should be that we need to consider outside...
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Mortgage rates pulled back again after creeping up over 7% last week, ticking down to just under, averaging 6.99% this week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac, released Thursday. This week’s numbers: The 30-year FRM...