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These Are the Nation’s Most—and Least—Affordable Real Estate Markets - Realtor.com News
Report: Bozeman rent increases over 20% - NBC Montana
Compass CFO to resign while chief product officer gets promotion
REX abandons antitrust case against Oregon rebate ban
Federal Judge Tosses Oregon Ban on Real Estate 'Love Letters' - The Pew Charitable Trusts
Compass trims losses slightly in Q1, sees revenue jump 25%
As hate crimes rose, 70% of Asian buyers moved to safer areas in 2020
The ‘Nuclear Arms Race’ of Office Exclusives
Open competition is inherent to a free market—or so they say.
One of the hallmarks of the real estate industry is the transparency of the landscape. MLS data must be made available (to everyone who pays) and consumers ostensibly can view every available house, with sellers marketing to every buyer, and buyers able to peruse every available home. Consumers also freely choose their agents based on whoever they think will best serve their needs, and (hopefully) for no other reason.
The Top 10 Most-Lucrative Markets for Real Estate Investment
The real estate market expanded as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, leaving many with terrible financial problems. Still, homeowners and real estate investors benefited from the hard economic conditions. According to CoreLogic, homeowners with mortgages in the United States increased their equity by $1 trillion between September 2019 and September 2021.
Coldwell Banker CEO Speaks at 2022 LGBTQ+ Housing Policy Symposium
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Mortgage Rates Rise to Highest Rate Since 2009
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) continued to climb this week to 5.30%, its highest level since 2009, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), released Thursday.
Key findings:
Home Builders Warn of Significant Affordability Declines
Housing affordability posted a modest gain for average conditions in the first quarter of 2022, as a strong jump in national median income helped to offset a gradual rise in interest rates. However, home builders warn of current deteriorating conditions as a sharp jump in mortgage rates in March and April coupled with ongoing building material supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and high inflation drive up housing costs.
