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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. 

Existing-home sales end 4 months of declines in July 

The pace of home sales increased 1.3% from June after months of decreases, the National Association of REALTORS® said.      

NAR elevates Nykia Wright from interim to permanent CEO

Wright had served as interim CEO since November.

Equity Residential acquires Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver communities for $964 million 

Together, the properties are an average of eight years old and encompass 3,572 units. 

Michigan agents sue NAR, claim membership requirement to access MLS violates federal law

The lawsuit criticizes NAR’s new rules in the wake of its legal settlement.

Housing inventory reaches post-pandemic high as market continues to balance

The combination of rising inventory and price reductions in Denver and nationwide is creating a more buyer-friendly market.

Average mortgage rate drops to lowest level in more than a year

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped more than a quarter point since last week.

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