2022
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, May 19, 2022
Following the 10-year Treasury yield trend, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.25% from 5.30% the previous week. www.nar.realtor – Research
Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum, May 4, 2022
NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun discusses recent developments in the U.S. economy and their impact on the housing market, and reviews housing trends as well as his expectations for the second half of 2022. Lawrence Yun, Leigh Brown, Tiffany Curry and Tommy Choi talk about using data strategically in your personal business. www.nar.realtor – Research
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, April 14, 2022
Mortgage rates surged to 5% for the first time in over a decade (since February 2011). Elevated inflation continues to push up mortgage rates. www.nar.realtor – Research
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, April 07, 2022
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 4.72% from 4.67% the previous week; mortgage rates have increased by 1.5 percentage points since the beginning of the year, hurting affordability. www.nar.realtor – Research
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, March 31, 2022
Mortgage rates surged for the fourth straight week, rising to 4.67% from 3.76% in the first week of March 2022, significantly increasing borrowing costs for buyers. www.nar.realtor – Research
Realogy, Not Compass, Takes Top Spot in 2022 Power Broker Report
The more than $ 2.2 trillion in collective 2021 sales volume reported by the Top 1,000 respondents to RISMedia’s 34th Annual Power Broker Survey is truly historic. Yet it doesn’t tell the complete tale of last year’s residential real estate market. The missing piece? Compass. While recent industry media coverage has declared Compass “the largest […]
Second Century Ventures Names Seven Companies to its 2022 REACH Australia Tech Scale-Up Program
Seven 2022 REACH Australia Tech Companies Named The selected companies focus on the real estate, finance, banking, home services and insurance industries across Australia and Southeast Asia. Media Contact: Spencer High 202-383-1051 Technology
Instant Reaction: Jobs, March 4, 2022
The employment gap between current conditions and pre-COVID days is narrowing, with only 2.5 million more jobs needed to get there. www.nar.realtor – Research
Commercial Weekly: Apartment Demand is Normalizing but Rents Likely to Keep Rising in 2022
Apartment demand is still outpacing supply across all classes of apartments and with demand likely to rise, rental prices are also likely to rise. www.nar.realtor – Research
NAR Calls for Applications for its 2022 Volunteering Works Grant and Mentoring Program
Applications Open for 2022 Volunteering Works Program The grant and mentoring program matches mentors with REALTORS® committed to public service who are looking to enhance their charitable work. Media Contact: Spencer High 202-383-1051