Report: 2024’s Best Time to Buy Fast Approaches
For agents still looking for a boom in their business in 2024, fear not! This year’s best time to buy looks to be the first week of October, according to a new report from Realtor.com®. Realtor.com’s 6th annual Best Time to Buy report predicts that Sept. 29 – Oct. 5 is going to be 2024’s… […]
National Association of Realtors® Honors 2024 Good Neighbor Awards Finalists
NAR Honors 2024 Good Neighbor Awards Finalists The Good Neighbor Awards underscore the profound impact real estate professionals provide in their communities beyond the transactions and titles. Media Contact: Spencer High 202-383-1051
Housing Inventory Hits Highest Level Since May 2020
With fall approaching, home shoppers will see a plethora of options this buying season as housing inventory hits the highest level seen since May 2020, according to Realtor.com® data. Realtor.com®’s August Housing Trends Report found that the number of homes actively for sale grew by 35.8% year-over-year, the 10th straight month of growth and the… […]
Understanding the Home Mortgage Payoff Process: A Complete Guide
Paying off a mortgage is a momentous financial achievement. It can happen during the process of selling a home or before. During a sale, homeowners often ask me when they should stop paying a mortgage. My guide will walk you through the entire process, from understanding your mortgage terms to updating your records. I will… […]
Deadline Extended for RISMedia’s 2025 Real Estate Newsmakers Nominations
RISMedia has extended the deadline to nominate a 2024 Real Estate Newsmaker to September 16, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST. This means that you still have two weeks left to acknowledge and applaud your colleagues and peers for their achievements and contributions this year. RISMedia’s 2025 Newsmakers will be spotlighted in Real Estate magazine early… […]
Reffkin Calls on NAR for ‘Emergency’ Measures on Clear Cooperation as MLS Industry Absorbs Settlement Changes
Photo credit: AJ Canaria WASHINGTON D.C.—There were two stories being told on stage yesterday at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange, with half a dozen MLS and brokerage executives each sharing their own parts of both sides. On the one hand, the settlement agreement struck by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has not caused that… […]
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, August 29, 2024
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac dropped to 6.35% this week from 6.46% last week. www.nar.realtor – Research
NAR Comments on Treasury’s Proposed Regulation
The Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States’ (CFIUS’s) proposed rule would modify the definition of military installation and the list of military installations in the regulations pertaining to certain transactions by foreign persons involving real estate in the United States. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing