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Protect Yourself from Wire Fraud

As fraudsters continue to become more creative, it is critical that we stay vigilant. Here are some tips for your real estate transaction.

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Mortgage Interest Rate Update

We saw mortgage interest rates continue to trend higher in the last 30 days. The recent change will cost new borrowers another $7.50 per month for every $100,000 borrowed. Average U.S. rates for 30-year fixed rate mortgages were at 3.01% as of this week. Last month at this time, they were sitting at 2.87%. Of course, both are historically low.

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Make Sure Your Closing Goes Well

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Mortgage Performance Update

One of the measures of the health of the real estate market is to track how mortgage loan repayments are performing. Understanding the trends regarding homeowner likelihood of default is important to understanding how the future supply of homes for sale will adjust. Of course, data is a bit skewed on the foreclosure front now due to the Pandemic induced moratorium on foreclosures.

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Maximizing the Value of Your Real Estate Agent

This infographic from NAR is helpful in framing how you can ensure you get the most out of the relationship with your real estate agent.