HousingWireHousingWire Want to learn how to get a real estate license in New York? In this article, we’ll cover the five simple steps you’ll need to follow and recommend the best courses to complete the 77-hour course that New York State requires. Discover the steps, tips, and essential information you’ll…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire A new real estate platform launching this month is offering homebuyers a glimpse into neighborhoods beyond the standard Zillow listing. Oyssey, a tech startup founded in 2022, is leveraging social data — including age, education and income demographics — as a means of understanding homebuyers beyond their standard housing…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In a widely anticipated move, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps), bringing the target range to 4.25% to 4.5%. This marks the third consecutive reduction by the Fed following a 50-bps cut in September and a 25-bps cut in November,…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage applications declined 0.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ending Dec. 13, driven by slight decline in refinance activity, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The decline in applications broke a five-week streak of increases in mortgage demand. Rising mortgage rates…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire They say housing leads the economy in and out of a recession. Currently, housing starts are back at the levels seen during the COVID-19 recession in 2020. Interestingly, employment for residential construction workers — typically one of the first areas to experience declines before a recession — has not…
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