by Jesse Williams | Nov 29, 2021 | Agents, Brokers, Consumer, Industry News, Latest News, Luxury, National, News, Teams |
The U.S. Commerce Department moved forward with an administrative review to double the tariffs on Canadian lumber shipments into the U.S. from 9% to 17.9%. Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), issued the following statement in...
by Jesse Williams | Nov 29, 2021 | Agents, Brokers, Consumer, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Teams |
(TNS)—Home appraisers have gotten an unusual amount of attention recently thanks to a surge in coverage about racial disparities in home valuations. There’s no simple explanation for how a property’s value is assessed, but understanding how appraisals work...
by Jesse Williams | Nov 29, 2021 | Agents, Brokers, Consumer, Industry News, Latest News, Marketing, National, News, Teams |
Americans pressed pause on many milestones in 2020, but in 2021 they reignited plans to buy and sell homes. The real estate market is strong according to the National Association of REALTORS® and homeownership is top of mind for Americans. In fact, 82% of unmarried...
by Liz Ruggiero | Nov 27, 2021 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, News, Teams |
As president of HomeSmart International, Ashley Bowers spearheads operations of all departments at the company and its enterprise departments, keeping them all in sync as they meet growth, retention and systematic goals. In addition to her leadership role at the...
by Jesse Williams | Nov 26, 2021 | Agents, Brokers, Consumer, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Teams |
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.10%, unchanged from last week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) from Freddie Mac. Mortgage details: 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.10% with an average 0.7 point for the week ending...
by Jesse Williams | Nov 26, 2021 | Agents, Brokers, Consumer, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Teams |
Mortgage applications increased 1.8% for the week ending Nov. 19, 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 63.1% of total applications from 62.9% the previous...