Mortgage Rates Hold Flat on Thursday Despite Lower Weekly Average

For the average lender, top-tier 30yr fixed mortgage rates were perfectly unchanged compared to yesterday. This keeps them right in line with the lowest levels in more than 3 years. That said, if we're splitting hairs, better rates were available 4 days in the past month and a half (Jan 9, Jan 12, F

Disclose Family Interest: Does In-Law Count?

The Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual (Manual) doesn’t list mother-in-law as a relationship that Realtors must disclose. Yet, after my mother-in-law submitted the highest offer on a property and it was accepted, the seller later filed an ethics complaint alleging that I should have disclosed our

Home Price Momentum Faces a Test

After years of rapid gains, analysts say changing supply and demand trends could usher in a more balanced housing market in the coming year.

Old Habits That Won’t Close Deals Anymore

As transactions get tougher to win, agents relying on old habits may fall behind. New data shows a growing gap between average and prepared.