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Mortgage rates ticked down a bit this past week but landing at 7.3%, it wasn’t enough to move the needle for buyers submitting loan applications for 30-year-fixed rate mortgages. Sitting almost a full percentage point lower, adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) however continue to be attractive for buyers looking to start out with a lower monthly…

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Paul Breunich, executive chairman of William Pitt – Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty, announced that Carolyn Fugere has been appointed president and Chief Executive Officer. According to a release, Fugere will lead the real estate company serving Connecticut, Westchester County and the Hudson Valley in New York, and the Berkshires in Massachusetts. During her…

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A midterm election that saw both historic turnout and spending ended with big wins for the Democratic party nearly across the board. While voters clearly went to the ballot box seeking change, can real estate expect the landslide result to boost a sluggish housing market, bring down rates or spark more regulatory scrutiny into housing…

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REMAX Advantage, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group and ENRG Realty have joined the now growing list of real estate companies signing on to HouseCanary’s Google Listing Program. Under the agreements, active listings from the more than 1,000 agents at these brokerages are now available for display in Google mobile search in live markets. The…

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Compass International Holdings announced Tuesday that its affiliated real estate professionals can now access new concierge support for healthcare and retirement planning–two areas that are historically burdensome and complex for independent contractors.  Affiliated real estate professionals who choose to participate will have access to healthcare and retirement planning experts who will provide guidance 365 days…

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For buyers, especially first-time buyers, today’s housing affordability crisis (driven by a host of market challenges, from rising mortgage rates to low inventory and lingering inflation) creates many barriers to entry for homeownership. Is there anything agents can actually do at the local level to move the needle and help their clients achieve their homeownership…

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(TNS)–Home prices are climbing across the nation and some markets are hotter than others. According to a new report from Finance Buzz, nine U.S. cities are likely to become unaffordable by 2027, due to an influx of out-of-town buyers and tight inventory. Here’s a look at the popular locales where housing costs are outpacing local…

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