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No, homeowner delinquency rates aren’t elevated

Housing Wire

Homeowner delinquency rates are rising from record low levels but arent even back to pre-COVID-19 levels yet. This weekend, there has been a lot of discussion on social media surrounding homeowners’ delinquency data. This situation has prompted me to write this article and bring some reality into this discussion because the narrative being pushed is simply not true.

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Today’s Mortgage Rates, March 30, 2025: Rates See Small Reductions

Marco Santarelli

Today, March 30, 2025, potential homebuyers and those looking to refinance are seeing a slight dip in mortgage rates. According to recent data from Zillow, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has edged down to 6.59%, a decrease of three basis points. Similarly, the 15-year fixed rate has seen a small decrease, settling at 5.91%, down by four basis points.

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Manic Monday! Will your sales complete before Stamp Duty deadline?

Estate Agent Today

It is a busy day ahead for estate agents and conveyancers as they rush to get deals done before Stamp Duty thresholds drop in what some are calling Manic Monday.

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Expert Predictions Show Mid-6% Mortgage Rates Likely to Stay in 2025

Marco Santarelli

If you're like me, keeping an eye on mortgage rates feels like watching the weather constantly changing and impacting big decisions. So, let's get straight to it. Based on current expert analysis, it looks like mortgage rates are likely to remain in the mid-6% range for much of 2025 , hovering around 6.4% to 6.6%. This isn't just a hunch; it's what the folks at the National Association of REALTORS (NAR), Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac are predicting.

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The 2025 Real Estate Roadmap to Success

Don’t just react to changes, plan for them, so you can approach the new year with confidence, direction, and a competitive edge for your business. Having a well-defined business plan helps you chart a clear course, navigate challenges, and set a foundation for growth. This workbook gives you the key steps to outline what matters and will ensure you’re moving ahead.

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A Secret Mortgage Blacklist From Fannie Mae is Blindsiding Condo Owners and Killing Deals

Bigger Pockets

A secret blacklist? It sounds like something from a Netflix thriller.

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Top 10 Brooklyn Listings: A Midwood Park House, a Prospect Heights Brownstone

Brownstoner

This week, the most popular real estate listings on Brownstoner include a brownstone in Sunset Park, a Boerum Hill wood frame Italianate, and an expansive single-family Victorian home in Ditmas Park. Ditmas Park and Windsor Terrace were popular with readers this week. The least expensive property on the list is the… Read More > The post Top 10 Brooklyn Listings: A Midwood Park House, a Prospect Heights Brownstone appeared first on Brownstoner.

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8 Clever Tax Strategies to Get the Most of Your IRA

Bigger Pockets

Despite their limitations, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are incredibly powerful. And you can do all kinds of creative tricks with them to build a huge nest egg, tax-free.

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5 Things to do While Bored at Your Open House

BAM Media

Bored at your open house? Instead of refreshing your phone for the thousandth time, use this downtime to level up your business! Here are 5 quick things you can do today: The talking heads are claiming that todays real estate market is just like 2008, but that is not the case. Logan Mohtashami broke it all down on this weeks Knowledge Brokers Podcast.

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Boost for homebuyers as Santander reduces affordability rates

Estate Agent Today

Santander has become the first major lender to reduce residential affordability criteria.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Wish You Bought Real Estate in 2012? A Similar Opportunity Just Arrived in Multifamily

Bigger Pockets

After reaching an all-time high in 2007, single-family home prices collapsed 27.4% until hitting a low in 2012. Since then, the Case-Shiller U.S.

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HMRC: February property sales hit three-year high

Estate Agent Today

The Stamp Duty rush pushed up property sales in the build-up to February, HMRC data shows.

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How You Can Protect Your Investment Properties From Natural Disasters

Bigger Pockets

Natural disasters seriously threaten rental properties, with hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and winter storms causing billions of dollars in yearly damages.

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Who wants to be an agency millionaire? 

Estate Agent Today

A new series of roadshows have been launched to show agents how they could generate millions of pounds of income.

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Driving Profit: 4 Pillars for Growing Your Real Estate Brokerage

In the rapidly changing real estate landscape, achieving profitability requires a strategic approach beyond traditional methods. Our guide, "The 4 Pillars to Brokerage Profitability," outlines four essential pillars for scaling your real estate business: a seamless lead-to-close technology ecosystem, tailored integrated solutions for teams and agents, value-added success services and community support, and consumer-centric operations throughout the full homeownership lifecycle.

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NWMLS fires back at Compass, condemns ‘exclusionary’ tactics

Inman

The Washington-based multiple listing service said private listings entrench brokerages as "gatekeepers." The comments come after Robert Reffkin called out NWMLS on Instagram.

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New Reapit features unveiled

Estate Agent Today

Reapit has unveiled a range of new range of tools and features for estate agents at its latest Fusion 25 product release event.

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S&P 500 Plunges by 2% as Inflation Panic Grips Markets

Marco Santarelli

You know, when I saw the headlines on March 28th, 2025, my gut reaction was a familiar unease. Wall Street Plunges as Inflation Panic Grips Markets its a phrase that sends a shiver down the spine of anyone paying attention to their investments or the broader economy. And thats precisely what happened. The release of February 2025 economic data, specifically the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index and figures on how much we're all spending, painted a picture that investors didn't