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Pace of home-price appreciation falls for the second month in a row
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index for March rose 3.37% year over year, a decrease from 3.9% annual gain in February.
Will someone buy a house from an AI real estate agent?
There’s been some pretty regular chatter in the real estate-o-sphere (which, let’s be honest, isn’t really a thing) about AI and whether it’ll replace agents.
Does Texas bill protect NAR members’ hate speech or just unpopular opinions?
“Everything is bigger in Texas” is a folksy saying that conjures smiles when thinking about Buc-ee’s, wide-brim western hats, or ostentatious longhorn belt buckles.
But what may draw a look of ire is the newly introduced state senate bill that already has a reputation of legally forcing professional or trade associations and organizations in Texas to look the other way when hate speech spews out of the mouth (or fingers) of an association member.
Institutional SFR market poised for a rebound
The first quarter of 2023 proved a tough market for everyone in the housing industry, including institutional buyers of single-family rental (SFR) properties, but there are signs the second quarter of this year has been far more buoyant for these so-called “Wall Street” players.
Has the Fed won its battle against inflation?
The headline inflation growth rate has cooled off a lot recently. Does this mean the Fed will pivot and we’ll see rates come down?
EPM doubles down on wholesale channel, reduces retail footprint
Atlanta-based EPM has decided to focus its investments on the wholesale channel amid the most challenging mortgage market in decades.
