A currated RSS Feed
HousingWireHousingWire Wednesday’s inflation report offers mixed news for those in housing. On one hand, housing markets across the country that have faced persistently high home prices may be getting a break. But for those hoping the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates, it’s not so rosy. That’s because December’s…
Continue reading →Seven Reasons Every Agent Should Make Family Reunion a Non-Negotiable Part of Their Year What Is Keller Williams Family Reunion? It depends on who you ask. Some say Family Reunion is the one event they can’t afford to miss every year. For many associates, yearly attendance is all about meeting…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire With an adjustment for the New Year’s holiday, mortgage applications increased 33.3% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey, released today. This week’s reading, for the week ending Jan. 10, 2025, is a stark difference from last week’s applications, which reflected…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The year 2025 will be transformative for real estate. Rising personal home insurance rates, fueled by escalating claims costs, increasing property values and the growing frequency of natural disasters, will all have a profound impact on market dynamics — and homeowner’s insurance costs. For real estate professionals and mortgage lenders,…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order late on Monday that aims to speed up the rebuilding process in areas destroyed by the wildfires that have burned thousands of homes in Southern California. The order directs city agencies to expedite the building permitting process in affected areas…
Continue reading →
