HousingWireHousingWire Social media is overrun with breathless proclamations of the Florida housing market’s imminent collapse, and there are certainly reasons to be concerned. Inventory has spiked, sales are sinking and prices in some areas have turned negative. Combine that with headwinds like high mortgage rates, economic uncertainty and rising insurance…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) have grown in popularity in recent months as borrowers search for affordability relief anywhere they can find it. With rates in the high-6% range on 30-year fixed products, borrowers are increasingly turning to 7/1 ARM products, said Mike Fratantoni, chief economist for the Mortgage Bankers Association,…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Can you put a price tag on good vibes? In the rarified world of Los Angeles real estate, the answer is a resounding yes. It’s how Claire and Sam O’Connor, two sisters who founded the O’Connor Estates team in Pacific Palisades, built their mini real estate empire. They find…
Continue reading →Keller Williams introduces “Rookie Real Estate Agent: Launch a Limitless Career That Lasts,” a new book authored by Jay Papasan, co-author of the best-selling real estate career guide “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent.” “With tens of thousands of new agents entering the industry each year—and a third leaving before they…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire New survey data from John Burns Research & Consulting and Kiavi reveals declining optimism among home flippers, mainly due to concerns about tariffs and how broader economic uncertainty affects housing demand. Nearly all responses to the survey, conducted from April 1–28, came after the Trump administration’s tariff announcement in…
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