Pending home sales hit all-time high
MPA | Candyd Mendoza Pending home sales increased for the fourth consecutive month in August, according…
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Study: 3 in 4 mortgage holders could benefit from refinancing
REALTOR Magazine The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to hit new all-time lows practically on a monthly…
Federal Reserve predicts 2.5 years of ultra-low rates
The Mortgage Reports | Tim Lucas Mortgage rates plummeted Wednesday after suffering painful increases late last…
Can’t find an affordable FHA-approved home? You have options.
Associated Press | Kate Wood, NerdWallet […] It’s unsurprising that FHA loans are especially popular with…
Washington Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) change coming Jan. 1
Northwest MLS Effective Jan. 1, 2020, Washington state will begin calculating Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)…
Report: consumer house-buying power is the highest it’s been since 1991
HousingWire | Alcynna Lloyd In June, consumer home-buying power increased by 12.2 percent from the previous…
Certain home sales of $400,000 and under may soon not need an appraisal
HousingWire | Ben Lane A proposal to increase the threshold at which residential home sales require…
Homeowners could benefit from refinancing with current rates
REALTOR Magazine A recent sharp drop in mortgage rates hasn’t unlocked savings just for those looking…
Share of borrowers with interest rates under 5% is growing
According to a report from LendingTree, 85 percent of borrowers received rates lower than five percent.…
John L. Scott Sunset Corridor office wins award from American Home Shield
Tyler Hurlbutt from American Home Shield stopped by a recent sales meeting at the John L.…