• Time to Stop Worrying About Mortgage Rates,Gemma Peterson

    Time to Stop Worrying About Mortgage Rates

    Why Buyers Should Focus on Monthly Costs—Not Just Mortgage Rates As mortgage rates continue to hover near the upper 6% and even 7% range, many home buyers are grappling with the new normal. According to the latest data from Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has climbed to 6.89%, the high

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  • How New Tax Reform Could Boost the Real Estate Market in 2025,Gemma Peterson

    How New Tax Reform Could Boost the Real Estate Market in 2025

    May 22, 2025 | Real Estate Taxes, SALT Deduction, Mortgage Interest, 1031 Exchange The U.S. House of Representatives just passed a major tax reform bill—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—that could bring significant benefits to real estate professionals, investors, and homeowners. Backed by the Nation

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  •  House Approves Bill to Protect Veterans' Right to Real Estate Representation,Gemma Peterson

    House Approves Bill to Protect Veterans' Right to Real Estate Representation

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a unanimous voice vote, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Reform Act, which aims to permanently protect veterans' ability to compensate their real estate agents directly—a policy the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) introduced temporar

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