"September 2024" Archives

Archive page

Here are the most attractive housing markets for younger military veterans

Millennials and members of Generation Z now make up the majority of military veteran and active-duty homebuyers, but not all cities offer good situations for them. To that end, Veterans United Home Loans conducted a study to find which housing markets are best for current and former military members in these two generations. It concluded…

Mortgage rates haven’t budged after the jobs report 

Mortgage rates remained flat following a jobs report on Friday that continued to show a cooling labor market. Mortgage rate pricing for homebuyers hasn’t changed significantly as lenders have already priced in a Federal Reserve rate cut of 25 basis points (bps) that is expected later this month, loan originators told HousingWire.  Kevin Leibowitz, president…

Most agents felt prepared for the NAR settlement changes: Stephens

Real estate agents largely felt prepared to tackle the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement , according to the recently published Stephens Summer 2024 Real Estate Agent Survey. This is the seventh edition of the private investment bank’s quarterly survey. Responses for the newest edition of the survey were collected…