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National Association of REALTORS(R) - REALTOR(R) Magazine
April 21, 2017
Today's Headlines
 
Home Sales Zoom to Highest Pace in Decade
This spring's housing mantra: Going, going, gone! "Severe" housing shortages are prompting existing-home sales to sell significantly faster this year, NAR reports.
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Mortgage Rates Drop Below 4%
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now at its lowest average since November 2016.
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Green Matters in Real Estate, Surveys Show
Earth Day is this Saturday! Talk "green" to your clients. Surveys are showing they want to hear more about environmentally friendly real estate.
More Homeowners Tackle Renovation Projects
"Homeowners are continuing to spend more on improvements as house prices strengthen in most parts of the country," says a spokesman with the Joint Center for Housing Studies. But a slowdown is likely on the horizon.
Mortgage Servicer Ocwen Sued by CFPB
One of the nation's largest nonbank mortgage servicers has been sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and has reportedly seen its operations basically put on a standstill in a few states from a multi-state cease and desist order.
 
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