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The 716,000 per-year rate of new-home sales topped the consensus estimate of 700,000.
The 2.5% decline followed a 1.3% increase in July, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
Mortgage rates have been dropping in recent weeks in anticipation of the Fed’s move.
The city also ranked No. 5 in the U.S. for active inventory, according to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report.
The expectation of a rate cut this week, and the potential for more later in the year, has already moved mortgage rates lower.
Rate introduced its Spanish-language mortgage process in 2022.
Specifically, prices rose 4.3% annually after growing by 4.7% in June.
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.
RealPage calls DOJ filing “devoid of merit.”
The pace of home sales increased 1.3% from June after months of decreases, the National Association of REALTORS® said.
Wright had served as interim CEO since November.
The Atlanta region ranked No. 5 among major metro areas, with more than 18,500 apartments expected to be completed in 2024.
The lawsuit criticizes NAR’s new rules in the wake of its legal settlement.
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped more than a quarter point since last week.
NAR’s commissions lawsuit settlement includes some nuances important to know for buyer’s agents, seller’s agents and clients.
The National Association of REALTORS® said its Pending Home Sales Index rose 4.8% month over month.