by | Sep 10, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Consumer, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Consumers reported significantly greater optimism about the future direction of mortgage rates, despite showing little change in overall home buying sentiment, according to Fannie Mae data. Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) for August increased 0.6...
by | Sep 10, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The maelstrom of change and upheaval sparked by a commission-lawsuit pile-on, subsequent practice changes to compensation structure and a media feeding frenzy may have shifted who real estate brokers trust—and who they are depending on to guide them through a still...
by | Sep 6, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting later this month to set interest rates, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 in August, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Aug. 6. The gains were weaker...
by | Sep 5, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
As the 2024 Presidential Election closes in, voters feel that candidates should do more work on housing issues, according to a new article from the Urban Institute. Specifically, voters are looking for one key thing: permanently affordable housing (housing that is...
by | Sep 4, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
It’s no secret that home affordability across the country has been an ongoing issue for years. Many are left wondering how long it will take them to save up to buy their first single-family home, and what life will be like with high mortgage payments and other monthly...