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Making Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Permanent

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United States tax policy has been in the spotlight in recent months, with President Trump signing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law in December, and experts debating what the long-term impact of the bill will be ever since. ...

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Inventory and Affordability Taking a Toll on Home Sales

Existing-home sales dropped both month-over-month and year-over-year in January 2018, experiencing their largest annual decline in over three years, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. NAR’s Existing-Home Sales calculations track “completed transactions that include single-family homes, ...

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Government Backstop Necessary for Sustainable Mortgage Market?

The Housing and Insurance Subcommittee held a hearing Thursday titled “Sustainable Housing Finance: Private Sector Perspectives on Housing Finance Reform,” inviting several private sector leaders and policy researchers to provide their opinion on necessary changes for the mortgage and housing industry.

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Survey: Top Skills Among Real Estate Agents

A successful career in real estate takes confidence, persistence, and a wealth of housing knowledge, but what professional skills do current agents claim to be the most important? Recent data cites that and more inside.

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Pending Home Sales: Losing Momentum?

On Wednesday, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) for August, revealing an overall downgrade for the 2017 forecast. The index, based on contract signings, fell 2.6 percent to 106.3 in August from 109.1 ...

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