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Pending home sales drop to lowest level since 2014

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The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Homes Sales Index fell 7.7 percent year-over-year in November, marking the 11th straight month of annual decreases. Continue reading →

The most important safety, court and crime stories of 2018

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It’s been a pretty grim year when it comes to crime and agent safety. Continue reading →

Government shutdown delays release of housing data

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The U.S. government has been partially shut down for less than a week, but already the closure is blocking access to critical government data, including information that would have shed light on the housing market. Continue reading →

Will declining mortgage rates reverse static home sales?

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Mortgage rates continued along their downward trend to end the year, according to the latest data from Freddie Mac, released Thursday. Continue reading →

Portland real estate offices targeted with violent graffiti

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Vandals spray-painted words like “die,” “gentrification” and “get out” on the windows of two Portland real estate brokerage offices over the holiday weekend. Continue reading →

Home price growth slows, but 2019 will still challenge buyers

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While still not likely to relieve buyers, the 5.5 percent annual growth was the same as in September, and down from 5.7 percent in August. Continue reading →

Former Illinois judge sentenced to year in prison for mortgage fraud

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A former Illinois judge, the first Filipena elected in Cook County, cried in court as a judge sentenced her to a year in prison for fraudulently obtaining mortgages. Continue reading →

Long and Foster reap benefits of early investment in Asian market

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This month, Chinese property website Juwai.com awarded the East Coast brokerage Long and Foster its “Best U.S. Real Estate Company” award. Continue reading →