The analysis, published this month, assessed every U.S. state in five categories: affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life and safety.

A recent decline in mortgage rates could return some purchasing power to buyers going forward, National Association of REALTORS® chief economist Lawrence Yun said. 

Compass revealed big losses — to the tune of $100 million — in its second quarter report. And as a result, the firm will no longer offer equity or cash incentives to new agents.

The pace of housing starts for both single-family and multifamily residences was down on a month over month basis, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. 

Seattle had one of the highest rates of homebuyer competition in July.

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index fell for the eighth straight month in August, as the key measure of builder confidence indicated a pessimistic outlook. 

The homes range from 3,078 to 3,510 square feet and are priced from the high $1 millions, the builder said.

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The brokerage’s new “communities” will provide its agents with specialized training, technology, coaching and referral opportunities. 

Homebuyers may catch a break this month as rates have come down nearly a point from the recent high on fears of a recession.

Sellers using Zillow may request and view an offer directly from Opendoor and compare it to an open-market sale with a real estate agent. 

Redmond was No. 8 nationally, with an average monthly rent of $4,222.

The 2.01 months of housing supply in July is the most since it was 2.3 months three-and-a-half years ago.

The national rental vacancy rate dropped to 5.6% in the second quarter of the year while the homeowner vacancy rate remained at 0.8%.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.99% as of Aug. 4: down 0.8% from last week. The news marks the first time since April that mortgage rates have dipped below 5%.

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