by Jesse Williams | Mar 17, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
The Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell by 0.3% in February to 11, the same percent decline as in January, according to the latest release from The Conference Board. February’s LEI was down 3.6% over the six-month period between August 2022 and February 2023—a steeper...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 17, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
While the Sunbelt has long held the title for hottest rental markets, the undersupplied Northeast has recently grown in competition, according to a new report from RentCafe. RentCafe’s Rental Competitivity Report ranked the nation’s most competitive rental markets by...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 17, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday. –The collapse of two regional banks in California and New York may be good news in the short term for mortgage rates,...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 16, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is an RISMedia weekly segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure they not only survive but thrive in these challenging times. Industry professionals explain the strategies they’re employing and unique ideas they’ve...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 16, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Housing starts, building permits and completed construction all saw increases of over 9%, according to the latest new residential construction data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The rise in housing starts breaks the previous five-month streak of decreases, from...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 16, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.60%, a pullback from last week’s fifth-straight week of increases to 673%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac released Thursday. This week’s numbers 30-year fixed-rate...