by Jesse Williams | Mar 10, 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. According to our latest reporting, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage currently sits at 6.73%, a slight increase from...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 9, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, Premier, Teams |
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is a 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 Beth McGuire | Mar 9, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
When a real estate professional with more than four decades of experience talks, people best listen. Richard Haggerty has seen buying and selling cycles reach highs and lows many times, and he’s optimistic for 2023. Haggerty, a longtime CEO of New York’s Hudson...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 9, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
A hawkish Jerome Powell, testifying before Congress this week, made it clear that he is worried about recent economic indicators and is preparing to raise rates faster—and likely further—than previously anticipated. Facing scrutiny from both sides of the political...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 9, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.73% this week, its fifth-straight week of increases and edging upwards of 7%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac released Thursday. This week’s numbers: 30-year fixed-rate...
by Jesse Williams | Mar 8, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
After a tumultuous period that saw real estate markets begin pulling back from historic heights almost exactly a year ago, brokers appear to be in “wait and see” mode ahead of an uncertain spring season, with RISMedia’s Broker Confidence Index (BCI) holding...