Loan Demand Drops Despite Low Rates
Mortgage application activity dropped 4 percent last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, even though mortgage rates remain near historical lows....Powered by WPeMatico
What Will Replace Golf Course Communities?
More than 800 golf courses have closed nationwide in the last 10 years. Home owners who paid a premium to live on a course are finding the ensuing...Powered by WPeMatico
Cables? Google Fiber Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Cables. Plus Four More Cool Things in Five For Wednesday.
Chicago, Los Angeles, and Dallas are thought to be some of the cities where Google Fiber will eschew physical cables, instead beaming the service wirelessly. Think Apple’s Facetime can be a little wonky? So does Google, whose 1-to-1 video calling app Duo is rolling out as I type this. Tech site The Verge likes the… Continue Reading Cables? Google Fiber Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Cables. Plus Four More Cool Things in Five For Wednesday.
Freddie Mac Lowers Mortgage Rate Predictions
The mortgage giant shares its housing market projections for the rest of the year and into 2017.Powered by WPeMatico
The Idea of an Empty Nest Is Fading
“We’re getting back to the way human beings have always lived in – extended families,” says one author of a book about the...Powered by WPeMatico
July Housing Starts Beat Expectations
Housing starts rose 2.1 percent in July to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 1.2 million units, the highest level since February.Powered by WPeMatico
10 States Offering a Richer Life
Is there a place where you can have it all—high income, job security, safe neighborhoods, and a stellar education? A new study identifies...Powered by WPeMatico
Access Property Data Right From the Lockbox
The REALTORS Property Resource® and SentriLock announced a new partnership that allows REALTORS® to get time sensitive and detailed...Powered by WPeMatico
Realtors® Donate Thousands of Hours, Dollars to Local Boys & Girls Clubs
Realtor® volunteers collect and distribute backpacks stuffed with school supplies to Boys & Girls Clubs kids. WASHINGTON (August 16, 2016) — The National Association of Realtors® joined forces last year with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to enrich the lives of Club kids and teens in communities across the U.S. Since December 2015, a… Continue Reading Realtors® Donate Thousands of Hours, Dollars to Local Boys & Girls Clubs
Apply for the 2016 Network of the Year Awards
YPN Advisory Committee members with past Network of the Year Award winners. Ready, set, deadline! In two short weeks, the deadline to submit applications for the 2016 Networks of the Year will arrive. We want to hear how your local YPN rocks, whether it’s by providing education opportunities, creating networking events, strengthening association involvement, or… Continue Reading Apply for the 2016 Network of the Year Awards