Category: News

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, September 15, 2022

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.02% from 5.89% the previous week, reaching their highest level since 2008.

Charitable Giving by REALTOR® Associations Jumped 20% Since 2020

The typical REALTOR® association donated more than $12,000 to their community last year, up from $10,000 in 2020.

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, September 08, 2022

Mortgage rates continue to escalate, moving closer to 6%. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 5.89%, surpassing their recent high in mid-June.

Instant Reaction: Consumer Price Index, September 13, 2022

Consumer prices are still rising too aggressively and will force the Federal Reserve to take an even more hawkish stance to fight them; the overall CPI rose 8.3% from one year ago.

Policies and Procedures – The SPANX of Property Management Operations

Yes, you read that correctly. Policies and Procedures are the SPANX of property management operations: the functional, streamlining control panels that make everything else look polished, effortless, and successful. Love them or hate them, they are a necessary component of a high-performing property management company’s strategy. While Policies and Procedures are decidedly unsexy, they provide…
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The Future of Multifamily is Now (And It’s Not What The Jetsons Led Us to Believe)

You remember The Jetsons, right? The classic cartoon series first aired in 1962 but was set “100 years in the future” – which would be 2062. During the show’s first season it was revealed that patriarch George Jetson was 40 years old, which brings us to 2022 being the year of his birth. Internet sleuths…
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Housing Affordability Conditions Fade as Mortgage Rates Push Monthly Payments Higher in June 2022

The monthly mortgage payment increased by 5.3% in June 2022, compared to the prior month, while the median family income increased by 1.4%.

Single-Family Home Prices Display Double-Digit Increase in 80% of 185 Metro Areas in 2022 Q2

National median prices rose 14.2% year over year to $413,500, rising above $400,000 for the first time.

Glassy Eyed!

Get ready to shine bright with design inspiration. You can bet your glass that your eyes may go gaga and turn glassy over these backsplash looks for your coffee areas, workout rooms or community kitchens. Glass tile comes in an amazing array of colors: saturated greens and blues, adobes, neutrals from white to grey to…
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Insights From REBA’s Own – Jason Whittington

Meet Jason.   As REBA’s Chief Technology Officer, he oversees the company’s technology strategy and drives the delivery of cutting-edge solutions to our customers; which is fitting, given that his passion for innovation has been Jason’s driving motivator throughout his lengthy multifamily career.   “Innovation is being able to apply technology and process to the challenges…
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