by Jesse Williams | May 20, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Despite the solace of its recent courtroom victory, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) still has one of its most significant fights ahead. The organization has been pressured to provide expert reports and documentation from one commission-related case to...
by Jesse Williams | May 20, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
The U.S. median rental price hit a new high—$1,827—for the 14th month in a row, according to the latest Monthly Rental Report from realtor.com® released this week. And higher rents are increasingly cutting into households’ budgets for regular expenses and savings,...
by Jesse Williams | May 19, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Teams |
In some markets, the numbers are cartoonish. The city of Punta Gorda, Florida—a gulf coast suburb with a population of around 20,000 about an hour’s drive north of Fort Myers—saw home prices rise almost 30% between spring of 2021 and 2022, a third more than the...
by Jesse Williams | May 19, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
The downward trend in existing home sales held firm in April as rising price tags and mortgage rates continued to strain buyer activity, according to a new report from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Sales of previously owned homes dipped for the third...
by Jesse Williams | May 19, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) decreased slightly this week, from 5.30% last week to an averaged 5.25% this week, according to latest the results of the Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday. Survey findings: 30-year...
by Jesse Williams | May 19, 2022 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 10.6% compared to a year ago, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) released this week. Compared to March 2022, applications decreased by 14%. This change does...