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Housing market expected to stabilize in 2019: Fannie Mae

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Economic growth is expected to slow in 2019 which means stabilizing home sales and mortgage rates in 2019, according to Fannie Mae’s economic and strategic research group.  Continue reading →

Home price growth slowed again in September: Case-Shiller

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Home price gains slowed to 5.5 percent in September, year-over-year, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Index. Continue reading →

Existing home sales up in October, ending 6-month slide: NAR

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Existing home sales ended a six-month skid in October, climbing 1.4 percent from September. Despite the monthly gain, sales were still down 5.1 percent year over year. Continue reading →

Want a good deal on a home? Buy in December

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The day after Christmas is the best day to buy a home if you’re looking for a discount, according to a new study from Attom Data Solutions. Overall December is the best month to buy a home if you’re looking for a deal, the study found. Continue reading →

Home prices in US cities are down slightly from record highs

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Home prices in the nation’s metropolitan markets rose to a median of $266,900 – up 4.8 percent from the third quarter of 2017 – but are slightly down over last quarter’s record high, since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) started tracking the… Continue reading →

The longest housing inventory slump in history is over

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After four straight years of declines, the nation’s longest inventory slump in history has finally come to an end, according to the latest data from realtor.com. Housing inventory was up 2 percent – or 25,000 listings – October 2018, versus October of … Continue reading →

7 reasons most FSBOs crash and burn

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For-sale-by-owners have good intentions, but their knowledge is weak. They simply don’t know what they don’t know. Here are seven reasons FSBOs tend to be unsuccessful — and eventually hire a real estate agent.  Continue reading →

Redfin Mortgage launches in Colorado, its 10th market

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Redfin Mortgage, the home lending arm of the Seattle-based real estate brokerage, officially launched today in Colorado. Continue reading →

How mergers, money and machines are reshaping real estate

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The real estate industry is a space ripe for change and disruption — from the way homes are bought and sold, to how people are paying and who’s doing that buying and selling. With change happening at such a torrid pace, it’s often hard to keep up, so w… Continue reading →