by Jesse Williams | Jan 6, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Above: Bess Freedman, CEO of Brown Harris Stevens. Photo Credit: Brown Harris Stevens. As CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, Bess Freedman oversees 50-plus offices and more than 2,300 agents across New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Florida. An attorney who spent several...
by Jesse Williams | Jan 6, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Continuing to hold up against the Federal Reserve’s campaign of rate hikes, the labor market remained strong in December as the country added another 223,000 jobs—spread across nearly every industry—offering more hope that the economy will avoid a severe recession....
by Jesse Williams | Jan 6, 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 afternoon. It’s a cold winter, or at least a cooler market, as mortgage rates saw a 15 bps increase from last week, according to...
by Jesse Williams | Jan 5, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is a new 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...
by Jesse Williams | Jan 5, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Minutes released yesterday for the Federal Reserve’s December meeting provide more confirmation that the central bank plans to hold interest rates high through the entirety of 2023, potentially depressing housing activity for a longer period of time. Enacting a...
by Jesse Williams | Jan 5, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.42% this week, up from 6.27% the previous week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac. This week’s numbers: 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.42% as of December 29, 2022,...