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Kuper Sotheby’s expands to Texas coast via merger
The deal extends Kuper Sotheby’s reach into the Coastal Bend region, including Port Aransas, Corpus Christi, Rockport and North Padre Island.
Class Valuation adds two senior sales executives
Jim Bannister and Scott Shaw have more than 45 years of combined experience in mortgage lending, financial services and financial technology.
Mortgage rates bolt back toward 7%
At HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center on Tuesday, 30-year conforming rates averaged 6.98% — up 20 basis points (bps) from one week ago and the highest rate since the end of February. And 15-year conforming rates have shot up 38 bps in the past week to reach 6.88%.
Understanding the Current Market
HousingWire Editor-In-Chief, Sarah Wheeler, sits down with Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at Fannie Mae, to walk attendees through the latest update on the housing market and share a few predictions for the future along the way. HW+ Premium Content
Is this housing market affordable for the average shopper?
“It’s absolutely horrible,” Donna Deaton, managing vice president of Re/Max Victory + Affiliates in Cincinnati, said about the state of the market. “We don’t have any inventory. If you’re an FHA or VA buyer, you don’t stand a chance.” HW+ Premium Content
Doug Duncan and the housing market’s supply conundrum
The housing market has suffered due to high material prices, spend-anything buyers & a lack of supply. A return to normalcy will require big changes. HW+ Premium Content
