3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (431+ words) Increase in real estate value. House model and documents on table. Growing price represented by graph, percent signs and arrows Mortgage rates ticked up again this week, seemingly caught in an ongoing cycle of upward pressure as renewed tensions in…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (782+ words) Existing-home sales fell at a faster rate in the latest report by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) on Thursday. For August, existing-home sales decreased by 2% on a month-over-month basis and at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million. This…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (222+ words) RISMedia Homebuyers Pull Back as Rates Climb to Highest Point Since June 2025 “More borrowers have shifted to using ARM loans, with the ARM share of applications at 8.5 percent, the highest share since June,” said Joel Kan, CMB, MBA’s vice president…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (487+ words) RISMedia Reflections on Moving: Roughly 100 MLS Conversions and One Carefully Packed Trashcan MLS conversions are made easy when the 100% employee-owned software company puts ownership and best practices first. When my husband and I bought our first house, we had professional…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (254+ words) Above, from left, Keith Smith, Ken Baris, Katy McGrath, Ennis Antoine and John Featherston Housing affordability in the U.S. remains one of the most pressing challenges facing the real estate industry, with the high cost of homes, mortgage rates remaining elevated…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1133+ words) What gets people to move? That is a question every real estate professional can answer to some degree. The big picture usually includes the five Ds (divorce, death, diapers, diamonds and diplomas), which are life circumstances that (often) necessitate a…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1299+ words) Big trap house! Security and alarm concept. Home protection (TNS)– For 15 years, Realtor® Doug Shafer has watched with frustration and dismay to see hundreds of what he calls “predatory” signs—with offers such as “CA$H For Your House,” or…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (331+ words) Historic New York City brokerage Warburg Realty is shifting brands again, only a matter of months after its previous move. Back in July the brokerage had shifted from the Coldwell Banker brand as Coldwell Banker Warburg to the Compass brand…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (344+ words) Recently promoted to Vice President, Online Editorial, Beth McGuire oversees the editorial direction and content of RISMedia’s websites, and its daily, weekly and monthly newsletters. Through her two decades with the company, she has also contributed her range of editorial…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (255+ words) House document with keys and pen Economic uncertainty has once again put pressure on mortgage applications, taking a downturn in response to mortgage rates rising once again, according to the latest data. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications…...