Mortgage rates move higher, but refis are returning to healthier levels

After a lengthy decline precipitated by lower inflation, a cooling labor market and hints of a Federal Reserve policy change, mortgage rates appear to have bottomed out for now. According to HousingWire‘s Mortgage Rates Center, the average 30-year conforming fixed rate dropped to 6.23% on Sept. 27.

Redfin looks to arbitrate or dismiss video privacy suit

Redfin is taking a stand against the video privacy lawsuit filed against it by Guillermo Mata. On Monday, the brokerage firm filed a motion to compel arbitration or, alternatively, to dismiss the suit. Originally filed in late June in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California,

Tampa housing market comes to a halt as Hurricane Milton looms

The weather in Tampa on Tuesday morning could not have been better — temperatures in the low 80s and partly cloudy skies. But it’s not going to stay that way. Hurricane Milton — currently a Category 4 storm — is scheduled to make landfall in Tampa late Wednesday or early Thursday. The strength of th

Real estate coaching expert teaches new-school negotiation tactics for commission agreements

In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with Debbie De Grote, founder of leading real estate and business coaching company Forward Coaching. The duo explore strategic negotiation skills in the modern real estate market and best practices for agents in adapting