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Agents see growing demand as mortgage rates plummet

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Like an avalanche growing larger as it tumbles down a mountain, agents are seeing swelling demand from buyers as mortgage interest rates plummet. Continue reading →

Ski town markets wilt as spring buying season heats up

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Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company are making real estate decisions based on the growing threat of climate change’s impact on winter. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates see biggest plunge in over a decade

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Average 30-year fixed-rate mortgages declined by 22 basis points from 4.28 percent to 4.06 percent, resulting in the biggest single-week decline in rates since 2008, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Survey released on Thursday. Continue reading →

PeerStreet expands loan product line for private investors

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The loans, which will vary from $75,000 to $1.5 million and come with an interest rate from 6.5 to 10 percent, are aimed at lenders hoping to reach borrowers in search of investment properties. Continue reading →

Home prices continued to grow at sluggish pace in January

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The price of an average home in the U.S. rose 4.3 percent year-over-year in January, falling from 4.7 percent in December, according to Case-Shiller. Continue reading →