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Fed Raises Rate for Third Time This Year
December 13th, 2017
The Federal Reserve acted as expected on Wednesday, increasing the key interest rate one-quarter percentage point for the third time this year. The action concludes a hastened 12 months for the policymaker, which raised the rate in March and June,...
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Chord of Confidence: Making Real Estate Agents Look Like Rock Stars
January 7th, 2018
Editor’s Note: What follows is the cover story in the January issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine. Real estate moves fast, and how quickly you respond to prospective clients can make or break your chances of getting their business. Mortgage...
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Freddie: 2018 ‘Looking Pretty Good’ for Economy, Housing
January 22nd, 2018
Bolstered by economic gains, home-building, prices and sales are all forecasted to outdo 2017 this year, according to Freddie Mac researchers. In Freddie’s January Outlook, “Maintaining Momentum: 2018 and Beyond,” analysts believe the economy is moderating—growing 2.5 percent in 2018,...
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The Truth About Technology and the Role of a Real Estate Agent
January 30th, 2018
NAR PULSE—In the last 15 years, the “golden age of consumerism” has ushered in unprecedented access to real estate data, yet the perceived value of working with a REALTOR® has skyrocketed. Why and how? Find out here! 2018 NAR Member...
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Economic Forecast Rosy, but Susceptible to Volatility
February 19th, 2018
Economic growth likely will not succumb to volatility, with GDP forecasted at a healthy 2.7 percent for the year, according to Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) Group’s recently released Economic and Housing Outlook for February 2018. There is,...
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Even With Headwinds, Hispanic Homeownership Rises
March 5th, 2018
Hispanics are a dominating force in homeownership, closing in on their pre-downturn homeownership rate sooner than the U.S. as a whole, according to the annual National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) report. The Hispanic homeownership rate increased to...
