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Mortgage rates tick higher for the third straight week

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.44%. 

Single-family housing starts increase for the second month in a row

Multifamily starts, meanwhile, declined, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said.    

RE/MAX: Miami has third-largest dip in September sales as summer-selling season ends

Home sales were down an average of 13.3% in the 52 largest U.S. metros, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report. 

Realtor groups provide aid after hurricanes Helene and Milton

The National Association of REALTORS® and Florida REALTORS® are accepting donations to provide disaster relief.  

Bridging the brain divide: How agents can connect with neurodivergent clients

Real estate agents cannot ask clients about a diagnosis … So, how can you best serve neurodivergent clients?

Housing Scorecard: Inventory jumps as sales slide

At the same time, days on market rose across South Florida.

Buying a starter home is more affordable; first annual drop since 2020

The amount a homebuyer needs to earn to afford a median priced starter home is down 0.4% from last year, marking the first annual decline since August 2020.

Pending home sales snap back in August

The latest reading of the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index shows a return to month-over-month growth after a decline in July.    

New-home sales dip in August but beat expectations

The 716,000 per-year rate of new-home sales topped the consensus estimate of 700,000. 

NAR: Home sales dip in August

The 2.5% decline followed a 1.3% increase in July, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. 

RE/MAX: Miami tops the U.S. for home inventory

The city experienced a 70.1% yearly increase in active inventory, according to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report.    

Fed cuts interest rates for first time in four years

Mortgage rates have been dropping in recent weeks in anticipation of the Fed’s move.

What agents should know about expected Fed rate cuts

The expectation of a rate cut this week, and the potential for more later in the year, has already moved mortgage rates lower.

Rate’s Spanish-language digital platform eclipses 10,000 mortgage applications

Rate introduced its Spanish-language mortgage process in 2022.

CoreLogic: Miami tops U.S. for home-price gains in July

Price growth on the national level continued to decelerate on a year-over-year basis.

Realtor survey points to expected increase in buyer traffic

The latest National Association of REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey found that 16% of respondents expect a year-over-year increase in buyer traffic in the next three months, compared to 13% a month earlier.

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