What buyer’s agents are being paid in your market

The typical American home seller pays a 2.55% commission to the real estate agent hired by their home’s buyer. That’s down from an average of 2.62% in January, before the NAR settlement was announced in March. This is according to Redfin, which analyzed MLS data of rolling four-week periods through…

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Good vibrations

Jennifer Lamerand operates Vibrations Sound Bath Studio in Nashua. (Photo by Allegra Boverman) After a year in business, Vibrations Sound Bath Studio, at its new location on Bridge Street in Nashua, is humming with activity. During a recent session, a handful of people relaxed in zero-gravity chairs as Jennifer Lamerand,…

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loanDepot sells MSRs, improves margins in Q2

California-based mortgage lender loanDepot reduced its financial loss in the second quarter of 2024 while still feeling the impacts of a January cyberattack. During the three-month period, the company increased its volumes and margins while implementing an efficiency program and selling mortgage servicing rights (MSRs). On Tuesday, loanDepot reported a…

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