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By Mike Wendling BBC News in Chicago 6 hours ago Image source, Getty Images A settlement in a case against US estate agents could mean a reduction in the cost of buying and selling houses. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and property companies were accused of artificially inflating sales commissions in . . .
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A powerful real estate trade association has agreed to pay $418 million and change its rules to settle lawsuits claiming homeowners have been unfairly forced to pay artificially inflated agent commissions when they sold their home.Under real estate rules used for decades, when a home is sold, the seller uses a portion of the proceeds, […]
(Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell joined a chorus of US officials who have argued that mounting bad commercial real estate loans will likely cause some bank failures, but don’t pose a risk to the overall system. The central bank chief told lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday that the Fed is […]
As 2024 draws closer, one of the most common goals for the new year among Black travelers is to generate more income. Many people have interests and aspirations related to investing–some, specifically in international real estate–but aren’t sure how or where to begin. It is commonly believed that this type of endeavor requires a huge […]
(NEXSTAR) – Renters may finally catch a break next year. Of the 100 cities analyzed in Zumper’s Annual Rent Report, which was released this week, 55 have seen rent prices drop since last year. An additional 17 are flat year-over-year. The report predicts rent prices will keep “softening,” at least through the first half of 2024. […]
Hong Kong CNN — Stocks in Hong Kong suffered their worst day in three months on Tuesday on growing concern about China’s weak housing market and
Climate Advice Columnist September 5, 2023 at 6:30 a.m. EDT (Illustration by Emily Sabens/The Washington Post; Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post; iStock)Comment on this storyComment When I was growing up in Florida, my friend and I played a game in the backyard. We’d get shovels to dig as deep as we could. After uncovering a few […]
The U.S. housing market is grappling with its worst affordability crisis in nearly 40 years. Mortgage rates have surged to a level unseen since April 2002, with the average rate for a 30-year fixed loan now standing at 7.09%, a significant rise from 6.96% just a week ago, as Freddie Mac reported in its latest […]
August 17, 2023 3:28 PM | 2 min read The U.S. housing market is grappling with its worst affordability crisis in nearly 40 years. Mortgage rates have surged to a level unseen since April 2002, with the average rate for a 30-year fixed loan now standing at 7.09%, a significant rise from 6.96% just a […]