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Amazon HQ2 sent home prices skyrocketing in VA neighborhood

By Jim Dalrymple II | May 23, 2019 - 5:19 pm |May 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Six months after Amazon said it would build a major office in Arlington County, Virginia, home prices in the area have risen by $110,000. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates hit yearly lows

By Patrick Kearns | May 23, 2019 - 3:00 pm |May 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Mortgage rates continued to slide downward this week, reaching a new yearly low of 4.06 percent on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Continue reading →

New-home sales drop from March, but are up annually

By Patrick Kearns | May 23, 2019 - 2:09 pm |May 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Sales of new single-family homes dropped 6.9 percent from March to April, but are up 7 percent year-over-year, according to the latest data. Continue reading →

Meet the man behind the viral Amazon tiny home

By Veronika Bondarenko | May 21, 2019 - 4:59 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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The DIY homes have been reimagined as art galleries, chapels and Airbnb rentals since going viral last week. No one is more surprised than Allwood Outlet CEO Tapani Pekkala. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales dip in April

By Patrick Kearns | May 21, 2019 - 2:10 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Existing home sales for single-family homes, townhomes, condos and co-ops fell 0.4 percent from March to April and were down 4.4 percent year-over-year. Continue reading →

Rent skyrockets in March — especially in the Southwest

By Veronika Bondarenko | May 21, 2019 - 1:02 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Nationwide, rental rates continue to rise, particularly in the Southwest, according to the latest data from CoreLogic, released Tuesday. Continue reading →

Fair Housing Administration seeks to loosen condo financing: NAR

By Teke Wiggin | May 20, 2019 - 8:29 pm |May 20, 2019 Uncategorized

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For a decade, NAR has urged the Federal Housing Administration to make it easier for condo buyers to qualify for FHA-insured mortgages. Now the FHA is making progress on this front. Continue reading →

READ: President Trump’s remarks at NAR conference in full

By Patrick Kearns | May 20, 2019 - 2:24 pm |May 20, 2019 Uncategorized

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The following is the complete White House transcript of President Trump’s speech to the National Association of Realtors during its annual mid-year legislative and trade expo in Washington, D.C. Continue reading →

Trump announces end to steel and aluminum tariffs at NAR conference

By Patrick Kearns | May 17, 2019 - 6:54 pm |May 17, 2019 Uncategorized

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President Donald Trump spoke broadly about cutting regulations and announced his administration struck a deal with Canada and Mexico that would ostensibly lift on steel and aluminum tariffs at the National Association of Realtors midyear legislative me… Continue reading →

WATCH LIVE: President Trump addresses the National Association of Realtors

By Patrick Kearns | May 17, 2019 - 6:05 pm |May 17, 2019 Uncategorized

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President Donald Trump is addressing attendees of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) annual mid-year legislative meetings and trade expo. Continue reading →

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Amazon HQ2 sent home prices skyrocketing in VA neighborhood

Mortgage rates hit yearly lows

New-home sales drop from March, but are up annually

Meet the man behind the viral Amazon tiny home

Existing-home sales dip in April

Rent skyrockets in March — especially in the Southwest

Fair Housing Administration seeks to loosen condo financing: NAR

READ: President Trump’s remarks at NAR conference in full

Trump announces end to steel and aluminum tariffs at NAR conference

WATCH LIVE: President Trump addresses the National Association of Realtors

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