A fall from grace is never easy, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a better example of this than Better.com. Once lauded as a rising star in the startup sector, the online mortgage company descended into the depths of controversy kickstarted by CEO and Founder Vishal Garg less than a year ago. While the company…

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Mortgage rates eased this week, but only slightly and still remain at more than double what they were a year ago at this time. According to this week’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.66%, down from 6.70% the week before. This week: 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged…

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Buyers who close in October will get the best deal with a premium of 3.3%, compared to the spring buying season with a 10.5% premium, according to a new report from ATTOM released this week. The report analyzes more than 39 million single family home and condo sales over the past nine years as evidence…

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The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) announced its five Good Neighbor Awards winners for 2022. As stated by NAR, the Good Neighbor Award has recognized REALTORS® who make an extraordinary impact on their communities through volunteer work for 23 years. The 2022 Good Neighbor Award winners are as follows: Jennifer Barnes, Keller Williams Realty Peachtree…

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Two of RE/MAX Executive’s most prominent real estate teams, the Premier Team and the Baxter Team, have merged to create a single team that will serve the Carolinas, the company has announced. The merged team, now with 40+ agents, will operate under as the Premier Team and be led by Jeff Lynch, Steve Onisick, and…

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