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NAR: Existing-home sales dip again in September

Sales slid 1% compared to August, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Mortgage rates tick higher for the third straight week

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.44%. 

Single-family housing starts increase for the second month in a row

Multifamily starts, meanwhile, declined, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said.    

RE/MAX: Pace of home sales slides in September as summer-selling season ends

At the same time, the median-sales price declined from August, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report. 

Bridging the brain divide: How agents can connect with neurodivergent clients

Real estate agents cannot ask clients about a diagnosis … So, how can you best serve neurodivergent clients?

Buying a starter home is more affordable; first annual drop since 2020

The amount a homebuyer needs to earn to afford a median priced starter home is down 0.4% from last year, marking the first annual decline since August 2020.

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.

NAR’s IOI Summit welcomes real estate’s top tech leaders to Chicago

The two-day conference included more than 20 presentations on how tech is changing real estate.

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

Rate introduced its Spanish-language mortgage process in 2022.

CoreLogic: Home-price gains slowed again in July

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

Listed at $50 million, sold at $15.25 million

Jennifer Ames of Engel & Völkers represented the buyer in one of Chicago’s most high-profile recent real estate transactions. She shares her insights with Chicago Agent.

New study ranks Chicago as the No. 2 relocation destination in the U.S.

Chicago compared favorably to other cities due to its lower cost of living while offering high-level education, jobs and public transportation. 

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