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Mortgage rates reverse course, dropping for first time in 2 months

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After seven weeks of consecutive increases in mortgage rates, Freddie Mac’s most recent survey shows a decrease, giving borrowers the chance to refinance. Continue reading →

Fed expects stronger economic recovery to come

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During the most recent Federal Open Markets Committee meeting, the Federal Reserve reiterated its plan to maintain current economic policy until fiscal and economic goals are met. Continue reading →

Commission, appraisals, inventory: 11 challenges agents face today

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Last year was a trying one, but it taught us to stretch ourselves, our business brains and our mindsets. It also forced us to adapt in an ever-evolvig landscape. Here are the top challenges agents face on the daily. Continue reading →

Fed cuts interest rate to nearly zero. What does it mean for real estate?

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Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale believes mortgage rates could go lower this week, but rates and affordability aren’t the only thing impacting the housing market. Continue reading →

Redfin launches video home tours amid coronavirus worries

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CEO Glenn Kelman published a blog post detailing what Redfin is doing to serve worried buyers and sellers in COVID-19 impacted areas. Continue reading →

Pulse: 9 responses for ‘I want to wait for interest rates to drop’

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Our favorite handlers from last week’s Pulse survey include pointing out that mortgage rates are already at historic lows and stirring up some FOMO. Continue reading →

5 indicators for timing your market

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Thanks to experience and a highly analytical approach to real estate’s cyclical nature, expert and author Robert Campbell has a huge edge when it comes to timing market shifts. Here are the five stats to watch and why a downturn might be around the cor… Continue reading →

Rates head toward all-time lows

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The slowing global economy is not the fault of the central banks, and it’s beyond their repair. Global markets are slowing down for natural reasons, but we might be able to do something about the “unnatural” reasons: Predatory trade policies from the C… Continue reading →

Fed lowers interest rates again. Will mortgage rates follow?

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Economists and agents offered different opinions on how the second rate cut of the year will impact the housing market overall. Continue reading →