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Trump may allow homeowners to delay mortgage payments

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The administration did not make clear how borrowers might catch up on payments in the future, however. Continue reading →

New housing construction drop again in February

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Residential housing starts dropped 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,599,000 in February, according to a new sales report released Wednesday. Continue reading →

NAHB: Builder confidence decreases slightly again in March

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Although the housing market index remained relatively high for March 2020 compared to all of 2019, as economic confidence started to waver, the index faced a slight decrease. Continue reading →

Open houses took hit from coronavirus over the weekend

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Some open houses already saw cancelations and declining attendance last week. That’s likely to be a growing trend in the coming weeks. Continue reading →

Read Gary Keller’s advice to agents on navigating market uncertainty

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Keller Williams CEO and co-founder Gary Keller, a veteran of four decades in the real estate industry, declares we’re officially in a “market shift.” 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 →

Charles Barkley to sell Olympic medal and trophies to fund affordable housing

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Barkley, who was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame after a 16-year career, wants to build affordable housing in his Alabama hometown. Continue reading →