Five key takeaways from Janet Yellen’s Treasury confirmation hearing
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The Real Story Behind The Past 2 Weeks of Mortgage Rate Volatility
It was easy to get lulled into complacency by the second half of 2020 when it came to mortgage rates. Even as other indicators said rates should be rising, they continued on a calm journey to multiple record lows. 2021 has been very different so far! Covid and its impacts on the economy remain the […]
Improvements in Forbearance Continue to Slow
Posted To: MND NewsWire A decline in the number of forborne loans in those portfolios serviced for banks and private label securities (PLS) accounted for most of the modest downturn in overall numbers last week. Black Knight said the number of active plans dropped by 9,000 loans or 0.3 percent compared to the previous week. […]
Eight NAR Leaders Appear on 2021 Swanepoel Power 200 List
Eight NAR Leaders on the 2021 Swanepoel Power 200 List Eight NAR leaders are on this year’s list, considered the definitive ranking of the leaders and executives in residential real estate brokerage. Media Contact: Troy Green 202-383-1042
Window to the Law: NAR’s Fair Housing Action Plan
Common scenarios like providing a buyer with school information or taking a pocket listing can open up real estate professionals to potential discrimination issues. Find out how NAR is addressing these scenarios and more with its ACT! Initiative. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing
Still Cheaper to Own; Forbearance Improvement Slows; No More Record Low Rates?
In most parts of the country owning a home is more affordable than renting one according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ 2021 Rental Affordability Report . The company looked at the median price of a three-bedroom home in 915 U.S. counties and the rent for a comparable home and found owning more affordable 572 or 63 […]
Statement in Response to Events at U.S. Capitol
Statement in Response to Events at U.S. Capitol “NAR stands with our democracy and our nation’s centuries-old observance of peaceful protests and the peaceful transfer of power.” Media Contact: Wesley Shaw 202-383-1193
Weekly Retail Update: January 5, 2021
2020 was a year that saw a pandemic end the longest U.S. economic expansion in history and sent other economies into an economic downturn. www.nar.realtor – Research