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After the November FOMC Meeting, Rates Remain Unchanged—For Now

In this article The latest meeting of the Federal Reserve has confirmed expectations that it would hold rates at their current levels. Key interest rates will remain in the range of 5.25% to 5.5% until at least the next Fed meeting in... Read More

Mortgage Demand Falls To Lowest Levels Since 1995 as Rates Hit 8%

In this article As 30-year mortgage rates reached the highest point in decades earlier last week, the number of mortgage applications fell by a seasonally adjusted 1% in one week. The latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association paints a bleak picture of... Read More

Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Slams Central Banks and the Fed—Tells Investors To Be Cautious About 2024

In this article JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon called on central banks to exercise ‘’humility about financial forecasting’’ at the Future Investment Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last week. The banking giant also slammed banks’ recent track record of predicting economic... Read More

You Can Now Find Short-Term Rentals For Sale Easier With AirDNA—Here’s How Investors Can Use It

In this article If you’ve been on the hunt for your next short-term rental investment, there’s a new AirDNA tool at your disposal. The short-term rental analytics platform has been on a tear lately, releasing several new features that real estate investors... Read More

Two Years After Crypto’s Big Boom, Investors Are Stuck With Worthless NFTs

In this article Remember NFTs? Remember how the crypto boom of late 2021 had investors scratching their heads? Well, apparently, most of those digital assets are now worth next to nothing. A groundbreaking report by dappGambl found that most NFT (non-fungible token) collections are... Read More

A New Way to Speculate? How Home Equity Sharing Agreements Are Going Mainstream

In this article Home equity sharing agreements, which allow property owners to get a lump sum of cash in exchange for a portion of their home’s future appreciation or value, are moving from a niche product to a more popular option... Read More

The Fed is Finally Signaling the End of Rate Increases

In this article Out of the last 13 meetings, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has opted to raise the federal funds rate a whopping 11 times. Now, we’re getting signals from investors and the Fed themselves that the tides could... Read More

Is Magnesium Siding the New Way to Protect Yourself When Insurance Doesn’t?

In this article An average of 358,500 homes are lost to fire each year in the United States. With wildfires becoming more common, that number could increase.  The rise in flooding and fires has caused many insurance companies to rethink their policies, with some... Read More

Grant Cardone Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed

In this article A district judge in California has tossed out a class action lawsuit against real estate investor and influencer Grant Cardone. The case has received national attention in real estate media outlets, thanks in part to Cardone’s prominent public... Read More

Is It the End of the Realtor? Inside the NAR Crisis

In this article “Enough is enough,” said Redfin’s leadership team in a letter published earlier this month, addressing the actions of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the largest trade organization in the nation. Redfin will no longer support the NAR due to multiple... Read More