CAR Market Matters

TALKING POINTS Mortgage application volume was 5.5 percent lower last week, from a year ago.  Refinancing activity continues to drop, even as interest rates fell slightly. The average interest rate on the 30-year fixed fell to 4.66 percent.

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EPA Announces Lead Paint Enforcement Actions

The Environmental Protection Agency is serious about cleaning up lead paint. On March 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced  six settlements, totaling $287,000 and completed over the last year, regarding lead paint enforcement actions....

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CAR Market Matters

TALKING POINTS Total mortgage application volume jumped 4.8 percent from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. An increase in refinance and purchase applications drove the rise. Refinance applications rose 7.3 percent...

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Get Started with Realtors Property Resource

If you ever wished for one single source of data and reporting that you can take with you, here’s your chance. Realtors Property Resource® (RPR®), one of the most innovative benefits included in your National Association of REALTORS® membership, delivers on-the-go...

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CAR Market Matters

TALKING POINTS Total mortgage application volume fell 1.1 percent last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Refinances were behind the fall entirely. Volume fell 5 percent for the week and was nearly 19...

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