Monthly Archives: December 2022

Fed slows rate hikes, but remains wary of entrenched inflation

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Half a percentage point “is still a historically large increase and we still have some ways to go,” Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warns as policymakers wrap up final meeting of the year. Continue reading →

President Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act into law

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President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday, codifying same-sex and interracial marriage rights. The Act ensures same-sex couples’ marriages would be federally recognized if the Supreme Court overturns Obergefell. Continue reading →

Don’t let victory become a liability! 3 steps for winning year after year

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Winning can be intoxicating, but it can also put you in a comfortable place, complacent even. To avoid that win hangover and ensure your business grows year after year, follow these three steps from performance coach Chris Pollinger. Continue reading →

We must keep moving forward: The Respect for Marriage Act and agent advocacy for LGBTQ+ people

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Society is speaking loudly in its desire for LGBTQ+ people to be accepted and protected. Our national government leaders are hearing it – and they acted. Continue reading →

Nearly half of new-home buyers in the Southwest are backing out

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Builders have seen cancellation rates spike this year as buyers now struggle to afford the homes they signed up for months ago, according to data from John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Continue reading →

Homebuyers take notice as mortgage rates continue to fall

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Demand for purchase loans has increased in five out of the past six weeks, according to a weekly survey of lenders by the Mortgage Bankers Association released Wednesday. Continue reading →

Housing is so rough, even this Congressman can’t score a home

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Congressman-elect Maxwell Frost of Florida said he wrecked his credit when he quit his job to run a campaign full-time. Now he’s having a hard time finding a place to live. Continue reading →

Compass seeks antitrust settlement with NYC’s largest real estate association

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The brokerage sent a letter to the District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking to settle its dispute with the Real Estate Board of New York, or REBNY, outside of the courtroom. Continue reading →