Category: News

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, August 15, 2024

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac remained essentially flat at 6.49% this week compared to 6.47% last week.

Instant Reaction: CPI, August 14, 2024

Inflation is calmer, thereby setting the Fed Reserve up to start the rate-cutting process in September.

Fresh Faces, New Perspectives: Diversity Among New REALTORS® in 2024

A notable highlight of the findings in the 2024 NAR Member Profile is that new NAR members are more diverse than their experienced counterparts.

Mortgage Rates Decline, but Median Home Prices Rise in June 2024

The monthly mortgage payment increased by 1.0% compared to the prior month, while the median price of single-family homes increased by 2.4%.

Single-Family Home Prices Had Positive Price Gains in 89% of 223 Metro Areas in Q2 2024

Knowing the mortgage rates and the qualifying incomes for down payments will help potential homeowners find the metro areas they can afford.

What’s going on with hiring right now defies logic

I can’t figure out what’s going on with the state of hiring in rental housing right now. The apartment industry, like all U.S. businesses, continues to struggle with a shortage of employees and job candidates. That part is easy to understand. The numbers in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ JOLTS [Job Openings and Labor Turnover…
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PIONEERING PROGRESS: Rethinking Tech Adoption in Rental Housing – From the Inside Out (#1 in this blog series)

Technology has undeniably played a pivotal role in the rapidly evolving landscape of multifamily housing in recent years. We saw the adoption of new tech escalate during the pandemic, and this pace of implementation only continues to ramp up. Whether enhancing resident experiences, optimizing operations, or driving sustainable growth, there is an a…

Apartment Branding: Beyond the Obvious

Apartment branding should go beyond the obvious. When we say “obvious” we’re talking: logo, visual identity, and verbal identity. We talk about those things a lot. They’re essential. Developing those primary three branding components are the foundation for everything else, informing visuals and messaging. However, going farther and deeper into beyo…

Homes And Hurdles: Analyzing The Journey of Single Female Home Buyers

In this blog post, we’ll look closer at who is buying homes, the sociodemographic factors that influence home buying, and the ages at which single female home buyers enter the market.

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, July 11, 2024

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac declined to 6.89% over the last week from 6.95%.