Real estate news

• Surrounded by the Best to Be the Best

  24-03-2018 05:02
  Jeff Benson learned a lot over the years that factored into the success of the Milwaukee, Wis.-based real estate firm he opened in 1979. From his early days as a teacher to the sales savvy he developed in the automotive world, many things helped prepare him for his ultimate role as broker/owner of RE/MAX Realty 100—but perhaps none more than the life lesson instilled by his parents: “Put other people’s interests first and everything will turn out the right way.” Here, Ben
  
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• Housing Provisions Approved in Government Spending Bill

  24-03-2018 05:01
  A massive $1.3 trillion, 2,232-page spending bill—which is set to keep government agencies operating through September—has been approved by the House and Senate. The House approved the bill Thursday with a 256-167 vote; members of the Senate approved the bill in a 256-167 vote on Friday. President Donald Trump tweeted concerns and possible plans to veto the bill over insufficient funding for the border wall and the absence of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) le
  
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• Mortgage Rates Stay Still

  24-03-2018 05:00
  The average 30-year, fixed mortgage rate stayed still this week, inching up to 4.45 percent from 4.44 percent the week prior, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). The average 30-year, fixed rate has been rapidly rising since the start of the year.
  On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve increased its interest rate, denoting the first of an expected three raises this year. Although mortgage rates are moved by Treasury yields, a Fed increase can affect borrow
  
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