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The Federal Reserve's moves to trim $35 billion in mortgages from its balance sheet each month could keep mortgage rates from falling dramatically this year.

Here's Where the World's Wealthiest Will be Buying Property This Year, According to a New Report  Yahoo Canada Sports

Here's Where the World's Wealthiest Will be Buying Property This Year, According to a New Report  Yahoo News Canada

Whether your lead gen leans into cold calls, direct mail, door knocking or portals, Bernice Ross talks to REDX President Curtis Fenn to find out what changes are afoot.

10 Top Real Estate Stocks Of March 2024  Forbes

The accessory dwelling unit startup launched in 2022 by an Airbnb cofounder announced this week that it is taking its manufacturing operations in-house.

The Consumer Federation of America, an industry watchdog, says that the buyer agreements you're depending on are woefully inadequate to properly protect homebuyers.

10 Best Real Estate ETFs of March 2024 – Forbes Advisor  Forbes

Two new cast members make their entrance in Season 2 of "Selling the Hamptons," which premieres on Max on Friday. Season 1 vets Bianca D'Alessio and Peggy Zabakolas told Inman the newbies are ready to ruffle some feathers.

A new Bright MLS survey of 450-plus agents indicated that seller concessions have increased in the Mid-Atlantic housing market. Those interviewed consisted of agents who have worked with sellers in the past six months across the Bright footprint. Close to two in five of agents’ clients offered credit for needed repairs that were discovered during…

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ERA Real Estate announced its 2023 Circle of Success Award recipients, recognizing affiliated brokerages and agents for their outstanding accomplishments, commitment to service and professional triumphs. The announcement came during ERA Real Estate’s annual all-network conference—Fuel 2024—held in Nashville, Tennessee.  “We are extremely proud of our ERA affiliated companies and agents who have exceeded their goals…

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United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) continues to fight through the tides of the mortgage market. Despite some pitfalls in their Q4 2023 and full-year earnings, the company remains hard on their stance of success and is taking turns to adjust for the future. “2023 was one of the best years in UWM’s history. It wasn’t the…

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Best Real Estate Investing Apps of March 2024  Business Insider

Another commission lawsuit is facing the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), this time including Redfin and the California Association of REALTORS® (CAR). Referred to as the Freedlund suit, brought by sole Plaintiff Andrea Freedlund, the case, filed Tues., Feb. 26 in U.S. District Court in the Central District of California, alleges—yet again—that defendants conspired to…

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Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. -Rocket, the largest lender in the country by most metrics, is shuttering Rocket Pro Originate, a platform for insurance agents, financial advisors, tax professionals and real estate agents to originate mortgages with the company. According…

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