Daily News Each weekday, REALTOR ® Magazine applies a real estate lens to top headlines from major news sources and trend reports, alongside timely updates from NAR.
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Pandemic Forces Homeowners to Launch ‘Purging Tsunami’
on August 13, 2020 at 5:00 am
Spending extra time at home, owners are decluttering to make their space more livable.
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New Refinancing Fee Could Roil Mortgage Market
on August 13, 2020 at 5:00 am
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s move to charge refinancing homeowners an extra $1,500 is “ill-timed,” experts say.
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Lending Giant Rolls Out 1.99% Mortgage Rate
on August 13, 2020 at 5:00 am
“I never thought I would see a rate starting with a ‘1,’ but I also never thought I would see a worldwide pandemic—and that’s what it took,” says one mortgage broker.
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Challenges to Single-Family Zoning Gain Popularity
on August 13, 2020 at 5:00 am
Cities across the country are looking for ways to free up space for more affordable housing.
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What History Can Tell Us About Commercial Vacancies
on August 13, 2020 at 5:00 am
Property issues that surfaced during the Great Recession may inform how the response to emerging real estate problems in the pandemic.
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FTC: Beware of Scammers Eyeing Mortgage Assistance
on August 12, 2020 at 5:00 am
Americans have lost about $106 million to fraud related to COVID-19 so far this year. Tell your clients how to avoid losses.
