At 6.49%, Mortgage Rates Down for Third Week

After hitting a 20-year high above 7% less than a month ago, the average 30-year, fixed-rate loan has fallen almost half a percentage point.

FEMA Extends App Deadline as Support Nears $3B

New deadline for Hurricane Ian survivors to apply for FEMA aid: Jan. 12. FEMA says it has provided more than $2.97B in grants, loans and flood payments so far.

Use Real Estate Newsletters to Get More Clients

Newsletters are a direct and semi-personal contact with potential clients, and agents’ websites should strongly encourage visitors to sign up.

NAR: Pending Sales Drop 4.6% in October

It’s the fifth consecutive month for a pending-sales decline. They were lower year-to-year in all four U.S. districts and increased month-to-month only in the Midwest.