Will The Dallas Housing Market Crash?

Find out if the Dallas housing market is healthy or headed for a crash.
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Many of the amenities found in the latest kitchen trends are empowered with smart home technology. Here are five in the 2024 Kitchen Trends Research Report by the NKBA.
Read MoreHow to Become a Real Estate Agent in Illinois (IL) in 5 Steps

If you’re interested in becoming a real estate agent in Illinois, you’ll be happy to hear that the path to getting your real estate license in the Prairie State doesn’t require as much of a time commitment as other states. What’s more, Illinois has reciprocity agreements with nine other states, maki
Read MoreMBA, NAR, NAHB call on the Fed to provide market certainty about its rate path

A coalition of housing trade groups — including the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), National Association of Realtors (NAR) and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) — called on the Federal Reserve to provide market certainty about the Fed’s rate path and its plans for the mortgage-backed
Read MoreJoint ventures between title firms and real estate companies are under the microscope

AI-generated image of two lawyers scrutinizing title insurance joint venture agreements. Image was created using MidJourney. In 1983 Jim Campbell launched what is believed to be the first joint venture experiment between a real estate brokerage and a title and settlement firm.It was the genesis of a
Read MoreZillow Group to Announce Third-Quarter 2023 Results Nov. 1

Yoga and a mortgage? Guaranteed Rate has a new app for that

A mortgage lender isn’t the first place most people would turn to for yoga, meditation or personal wellness. However, Guaranteed Rate hopes to change that with the launch of its new consumer-focused Rate App.The free app, which officially launches Tuesday, allows users to price out mortgages, person
Read MoreConsumers point to mortgage rates, not home prices, as key barrier to affordability

Elevated mortgage rates continue to dampen already-pessimistic consumer housing sentiment and create affordability woes for both homebuyers and sellers.That feeling is underscored in Fannie Mae’s latest Home Price Sentiment Index (HPSI), which decreased by 2.4 points in September to 64.5. The index
Read MoreDemand Continues To Soar In Luxury Retail

The luxury retail market is undergoing a transformation, with sales in the United States forecast to exceed $75 billion by the end of 2023, according to a new report.
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When mortgage rates blew past the 7% level earlier this year, the securitization market “froze up temporarily,” according to Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at the government-sponsored enterprise Fannie Mae. “Investors who would buy a mortgage-backed security [MBS], which is b
Read More Answering The Call For Multigenerational Residences

Innovative designs in upscale residential communities are enabling family members of different generations to enjoy both privacy and family togetherness.
Read MoreUWM announces enhancements to dedicated loan coordinator service

United Wholesale Mortgage, the country’s top mortgage lender, announced an enhancement to its PA+ service on Saturday, allowing brokers and their processors to choose which part of the loan process they would like a lender’s loan coordinator to handle. Launched in May 2023, PA+ is a service that pro
Read MoreInventory growth slows even with higher rates

Mortgage rates were scarier than Freddy Krueger last week, rising to a 23-year high as some of the labor data surprised to the upside. Unfortunately, those higher mortgage rates didn’t spur inventory growth this week, so we didn’t even get the benefit we would usually see when rates rise. And higher
Read MoreModern Villa In Italy’s Chianti Region Aces The Test Of Time

A 1970s monument to modern architecture is sailing through the test of time in the picturesque hills of Italy’s Chianti region.
Read MoreIs Your Property For Sale Getting Maximum Exposure?

Whether you own a residential or commercial property, when it’s time to sell, it’s important that your broker utilizes all the tools available to maximize exposure.
Read MoreGSE loan buybacks “catastrophic” for some lenders, frustrated wholesale leaders say

Top advocates for the wholesale channel criticized the increased volume of loan buybacks from government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac amid a shrinking mortgage market. In a session about brokers’ influence on national policy during AIME Fuse 2023 in Las Vegas on Friday, tr
Read MoreThe Hidden Challenge Facing WeWork

He said that notwithstanding the benign characterization of the missed payments by management, there is now another major hurdle for WeWork to overcome.
Read MoreBest REITS For Reliable Income For 2023

REITs are dividend-paying entities that own or finance real estate. Learn what REITs are, and the best ones to invest in right now in September 2023.
Read MoreHave An Adjustable-Rate Mortgage? What To Do Now

If you have an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM), you may be wondering what you need to do now to stay in your home affordably.
Read MoreHow ALDI’s Acquisition Of Winn-Dixie Impacts CRE

A late summer transaction in the grocery retail channel promises to have sizable implications for commercial real estate investors.
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