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Virginia independent brokerage joins Keller Williams
Austin James Realty joins KW’s Coastal Virginia Chesapeake market center as Austin Frangoules and his team of 23 agents make the move.
These are the housing bills now in front of Congress
Bipartisan members of Congress have taken action to bring multiple housing-related bills to their chambers this week.
AI agent platform promises to ‘transform mortgage operations’
The tool is being touted as the mortgage industry’s first AI-powered “co-pilot” capable of taking over many of manual, repetitive tasks.
New York City’s housing market struggles under lockdown with residential sales down 61% YOY
The local economy of New York City has been harshly impacted by the health crisis. But the city’s residential real estate market was facing problems before the pandemic hit town. HW+ Premium Content
Are mortgage rates about to fall below 3%?
Is it possible that interest rates are on the verge of falling to levels no one ever thought they’d see: under 3%? The short answer: Absolutely. HW+ Premium Content
Forbearance becomes a ‘Scarlet Letter’ on credit reports
Mortgages in forbearance as a result of COVID-19 have to be reported as “current” on credit reports, but the CARES Act doesn’t mention the comments section, and that’s where the notation is going. HW+ Premium Content