Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell played the Grinch last week for the housing market, sending mortgage rates higher after his remarks at the Fed presser on Wednesday. Despite this, we had positive data on existing home sales , purchase applications, and our weekly pending contract figures. Total active listings are experiencing their traditional seasonal decline, but with less than two weeks left in the year, its evident that there are ready homebuyers in America.

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Real Estate News

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Agents and teams are making late-year moves, and firms are expanding through M&As. Plus, Anywhere brand franchises announce 5 new offices or affiliations.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Relatively cheap housing, low taxes, looser COVID-19 restrictions and an influx of major employers turned Texas housing markets into hotspots after the pandemic began in March 2020. There werent many metro areas that rivaled the boom in Austin. The emerging technology sector brought wealth from the West Coast and pushed home prices sky high in a very short period of time.

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Real Estate News

DECEMBER 21, 2024

The association made a deal to end commissions cases while facing leadership shifts, intense attention from the DOJ and media and "rumblings" of discontent.

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DECEMBER 21, 2024

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DECEMBER 21, 2024

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BAM Media

DECEMBER 21, 2024

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Marco Santarelli

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Here's the deal with today's mortgage rates. It's December 21st, 2024, and if you're thinking about buying a house, you should know that mortgage rates are hanging around 6.70% on average. That's kind of a jump-up recently. Why the bump? Well, the Federal Reserve that's the group in charge of keeping the economy on track just decided to lower the federal funds rate.

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Marco Santarelli

DECEMBER 21, 2024

If you're asking yourself “Should I refinance my mortgage now or wait for 2025?”, the quick answer is: it really depends on your individual circumstances, but don't hold your breath waiting for a massive drop in rates. Mortgage rates are showing some instability right now, but major reductions are unlikely anytime soon. This means that if refinancing makes sense for you now based on your needs and goals, it might be better to act rather than waiting for the perfect moment which may n

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Marco Santarelli

DECEMBER 21, 2024

If you're dreaming of owning a home in 2025, you're in luck! The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has just released its list of 10 housing market hotspots poised to outshine the rest of the country in sales next year. These aren't just random locations; they've been carefully selected based on strong economic, demographic, and housing factors that signal future market strength.

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