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Mortgage Mix: Rates Dip Sharply; Major Lender Prepping for Refinance Boom
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. Per the latest survey by Freddie Mac, mortgage rates experienced a noticeable drop during the first week of August 2024–the lowest rate in over a year, in fact. The 30-year mortgage rate is 6.47%, down…
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Northern Ireland Sees Biggest Home Price Hikes in the U.K. - Mansion Global
Navigating Mandatory Changes Following the NAR Settlement
When it comes to successfully guiding clients through the real estate process, transparency is key. Proving your worth and value as a real estate professional is critical—and perhaps even more important today, given the policy changes required under the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Settlement Agreement in the seller commission cases taking effect this month. …
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RE/MAX Agent Count Down, But Expected to ‘Bend the Trend’
Legacy franchisor RE/MAX posted another quarter of decline in revenue and agent count year-over-year. The latest financial information was released Aug. 8, with a virtual earnings call for investors Aug. 9. In a statement, CEO Erik Carlson explained that Q2 results were “better than expected,” as financial results were anticipated to be lower than previous…
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Giving some context to US real estate concerns - Forex Factory
Multifamily Developer Confidence Falls in Q2
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing declined year-over-year in Q2, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey released today by the National Association of Home Builders. “Multifamily developers are less optimistic than they were at this time last year,” said Tom Tomaszewski, president of The Annex Group and chairman of NAHB’s Multifamily…
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