Rate-and-term refinances rose 25.6% in May as mortgage rates trended down, according to a new report by Optimal Blue. The spike was a response to a modest drop in the 30-year conforming mortgage rate, which dropped to 6.8% on May 15 but ultimately ended the month at 7.02% on the Optimal Blue Mortgage Market Indices (OBMMI). “The sharp increase in demand for rate-and-term refinances following a dip in...
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) this week released the 10th edition of its annual Top 250 Latino Mortgage Originators rankings, honoring the top-performing Latino mortgage originators across the country. For the second year running, DHI Mortgage earned the top position in the report among all companies, followed by Guaranteed Rate and CrossCountry Mortgage,...
Follow these laundry guidelines to ensure your exercise gear stays in tip-top shape. Getty Images / olegkalina Washing workout clothes can sometimes feel more challenging than the workout itself: In addition to requiring special handling to eliminate stains and odors from sweat and other body soils, the fabrics used in exercise gear often need to be washed in a specific way to prevent damage. To...
Refresh your space with furniture, pots, and more. Better Homes & Gardens / Tyler Roeland It’s not too late to outfit your deck, porch, or patio with comfortable pieces that are as functional as they are stylish. Our line at Walmart has tons of pieces that meet the mark for every outdoor furniture style—and these 15 shopper-favorites are on sale for as little as $10. Best BHG x Walmart...
Learning how to prune thyme will ensure bushy, vigorous plants full of new growth for your kitchen use. Jurgute / Getty Images If you have just one thyme plant in a container, you may be harvesting enough to encourage plenty of fresh new growth–use it in garlic-thyme sauce or thyme-roasted chicken. But knowing how to prune thyme can help when your plant starts getting leggy or straggly. Keeping...
When Kansas couple Calvin and Amy Girard bought their 1952 brick home in 2012, they knew they would one day have to do something about the extremely tight kitchen and its lack of countertop space and cabinet storage. They kept putting it off for years until things started going awry. In 2021, the...
Image CEO Michael Seton says REIT hopes to further expand medical outpatient and lower cost patient building...
Measurabl, the world's most widely adopted ESG (environmental, social, governance) technology platform for real estate, is proud to announce its collaboration with Get Living. The leading build-to-rent operator, developer, and manager in the UK has adopted Measurabl as their ESG technology platform. This strategic alignment has formed from a shared commitment to advance environmental sustainability and...
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending June 7, 2024, U.S. mortgage applications rose by 15.6 percent from the previous week. The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, saw a 15.6 percent increase on a seasonally adjusted basis and a 26 percent rise on an unadjusted basis compared to the previous week. The...
Image CEO Joey Agree says REIT focused on “new normal” of higher for longer macro...
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