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Guaranteed Rate Affinity ranks as 13th-largest lender in the Scotsman Guide

Guaranteed Rate Affinity has been named the 13th largest retail mortgage lender in the United States by Scotsman Guide.
The company was founded in 2017.

Live partially underground in this earth home

This custom-designed Dublin, Georgia, ranch home is mostly underground.

Greater Seattle’s median home price is second-highest in the nation

Greater Seattle’s median home price has increased 8.6% from last year.

Realtor survey points to expected increase in buyer traffic 

The latest National Association of REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey found that 16% of respondents expect a year-over-year increase in buyer traffic in the next three months, compared to 13% a month earlier.

DOJ accuses RealPage of rent price-fixing scheme

RealPage calls DOJ filing “devoid of merit.”

Carve your home out here

Aptly named The Rock House, this unique home is nestled around a 45-foot-tall section of one of Colorado’s beloved red rocks.

New-home sales jump in July 

July’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000 represented a 10.6% jump from June’s upwardly revised rate of 668,000. 

Existing-home sales end 4 months of declines in July 

The pace of home sales increased 1.3% from June after months of decreases, the National Association of REALTORS® said.      

The Seattle apartment market shows ‘signs of life’

Although transaction volume is low, the rental market is “beginning to show more signs of life,” according to new research from Kidder Matthews’ multi-family team, which cited increased liquidity.

NAR elevates Nykia Wright from interim to permanent CEO

Wright had served as interim CEO since November.

Housing inventory reaches post-pandemic high as market continues to balance

Housing inventory reached its highest level since the pandemic in July, according to Realtor.com’s July Monthly Housing Markets Trends Report. 

Apartment construction surges nationwide

Seattle ranked No. 12 among major metro areas, with more than 12,800 apartments expected to be completed in 2024. 

Active listings leap across Washington state

Home sales rose 5.9% year over year across the Northwest region in July, with 6,615 total sales. Meanwhile, inventory increased 37.7%, with 15,122 total active listings that month, according to the monthly Market Snapshot from NWMLS.

Michigan agents sue NAR, claim membership requirement to access MLS violates federal law

The lawsuit criticizes NAR’s new rules in the wake of its legal settlement.

What you need to know when NAR’s new rules start Aug. 17

There are some nuances in NAR’s new rules that are important to know for buyer’s brokers, seller’s brokers or their clients.  

Average mortgage rate drops to lowest level in more than a year

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped more than a quarter point since last week.

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