Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Relevate launches AIMEE AI assistant for MLSs, associations
New MCP connection supports Claude and ChatGPT, letting authorized users query real-time Relevate data without exports
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Rate-Proof Your Housing Budget: How Homebuyers Can Navigate Mortgage Rate Volatility
Mortgage rate volatility is unavoidable, but buyers can proactively prepare by rate-proofing their housing budget. To rate-proof, buyers can use tools like mortgage calculators to consider how mortgage rates above and below today’s rate would affect their budget and target home price and plan for rather than reacting to volatility.
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Archwell Capital names Mike Middleman CEO
Archwell also named new COO, CFO, CIO, and chief AI officer as it scales investments and businesses
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Real estate has a new-agent launch problem, not recruiting
A 90-day apprenticeship-style onboarding with activity metrics, practice reps and business basics is key
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Miami Realtors + RWorld forms new education partnership
Classes are available in person, by livestream and online
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HUD showcase spotlights Cavco chassis-free manufactured home
Cavco says the chassis-free shift is driven by design flexibility, not just $5,000 to $10,000 in cost reductions cited by others
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Networking for real estate agents, ask better questions and follow through
Ask better questions, find a real interest, and leave with a small action you can follow through on
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Never quote your real estate commission by text
Move the question to a call, frame value before price, then give an honest range that leads to a listing appointment
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In the Aftermath of Last Week’s Rate Hike, Fed Officials Will Speak This Week
In A Nutshell: A light economic calendar this week means the focus will be on digesting last week’s Fed meeting, and on any geopolitical developments. Last Week’s Highlights Last week was dominated by Wednesday’s hawkish Fed meeting, where the FOMC took us on the first step of a new hiking cycle. The committee formally…
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What families miss when planning for aging in place
Anthony Zizza, who has spent more than a decade serving seniors in New England, discusses a team approach for positive outcomes









