Tag: National Association of Realtors
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate holds at 6.35%
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. was flat this week ahead of an expected interest rate cut from the Federal...
Looking to buy a home? Commission could be a factor
Thinking of buying a home with the help of a real estate agent? You can no longer take it for granted that a seller...
U.S. home sales ended a 4-month slide in July
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ended a four-month slide in July as easing mortgage rates and a pickup in properties on...
Five Questions With: Susan Martins-Phipps
Susan Martins-Phipps serves as chairperson of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors’ Government Affairs Committee, and a member and past chair of the association’s...
U.S. home sales fall for the 3rd straight month in May
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in May for the third straight month as rising mortgage rates and record-high prices discouraged...
Settled lawsuits may have impact on house sales
It’s long been the case that when a homeowner in Rhode Island is ready to sell and hires a Realtor, it’s taken for granted...
U.S. existing home sales drop 1.9% in April, pushed lower by...
WASHINGTON (AP) – High mortgage rates and rising prices continued to put a damper on the spring homebuying season last month.
Existing home sales fell 1.9%...
Home sales rose in January with easing mortgage rates, larger supply
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in January as homebuyers were encouraged by easing mortgage rates and a modest...
2023 was slowest year for U.S. home sales in nearly 30...
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank in 2023 to a nearly 30-year low, as sharply higher mortgage rates, rising prices...
Lower mortgage rates next year unlikely to entice ‘rate-locked’ homeowners to...
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Several housing economists are projecting that mortgage rates will ease moderately next year, though the forecasts call for the average...
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