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NAR Chief Legal Officer Katie Johnson steps down

Katie Johnson, who serves as NAR’s chief legal officer and chief member experience officer, is stepping down.

Pending home sales snap back in August 

The latest reading of the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index shows a return to month-over-month growth after a decline in July.    

New-home sales dip in August but beat expectations 

The 716,000 per-year rate of new-home sales topped the consensus estimate of 700,000. 

NAR: Home sales dip in August  

The 2.5% decline followed a 1.3% increase in July, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. 

Fed cuts interest rates for first time in four years

Mortgage rates have been dropping in recent weeks in anticipation of the Fed’s move.

What agents should know about expected Fed rate cuts

The expectation of a rate cut this week, and the potential for more later in the year, has already moved mortgage rates lower.

Fall brings lower mortgage rates, more inventory to market

At a time of year when the real estate market typically experiences seasonal declines, this fall is bringing just the opposite.

Rate’s Spanish-language digital platform eclipses 10,000 mortgage applications

Rate introduced its Spanish-language mortgage process in 2022.

What Trump and Harris said — and didn’t say — about housing during the debate

The subject of housing came up four times during Tuesday night’s presidential debate — all mentions were by Vice President Kamala Harris.

CoreLogic: Home-price gains slowed again in July 

Specifically, prices rose 4.3% annually after growing by 4.7% in June. 

Guaranteed Rate Affinity ranks as 13th-largest lender in the Scotsman Guide

Guaranteed Rate Affinity has been named the 13th largest retail mortgage lender in the United States by Scotsman Guide.
The company was founded in 2017.

Live partially underground in this earth home

This custom-designed Dublin, Georgia, ranch home is mostly underground.

Realtor survey points to expected increase in buyer traffic 

The latest National Association of REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey found that 16% of respondents expect a year-over-year increase in buyer traffic in the next three months, compared to 13% a month earlier.

DOJ accuses RealPage of rent price-fixing scheme

RealPage calls DOJ filing “devoid of merit.”

Carve your home out here

Aptly named The Rock House, this unique home is nestled around a 45-foot-tall section of one of Colorado’s beloved red rocks.

New-home sales jump in July 

July’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000 represented a 10.6% jump from June’s upwardly revised rate of 668,000. 

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