Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. –Mortgage rates ticked back up above 7% after weeks of declines, according to the latest data from Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.03%, up from 6.94% last week, and the 15-year FRM…

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The Truth About Real Estate Prices  Investopedia

When two competing corporations face off aggressively and publicly, it can often make for great theater, which is what’s happening in the residential real estate realm. Realtor.com® and Homes.com have taken to launching broadsides at each other as the two portal giants battle for second place behind Zillow for home-search site-traffic supremacy. But as with…

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The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3% in April, the Commerce Department reported on May 31, matching a similar gain in March. It’s not a wholly positive sign for those hoping that the U.S. central bank will cut interest rates soon, as it suggests the elevated pace of price increases could last longer…

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It’s no question that affordability is stratified, and as such, housing markets tend to differentiate from state to state. According to a recent analysis by Clever Real Estate, the median household can only afford the typical home in four states: West Virginia, Ohio, Iowa and Indiana. The latest homeowner affordability data is based on the…

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Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

Buying London estate agent on being spat at as charity fundraiser  AOL UK

Israel ranked 8th in real estate investments in Europe  Ynetnews

3-BR Colonial In Fabulous New London Location Hits The Market  Patch

US Bancorp DE Increases Holdings in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE)  Defense World

Feeling restless? 15 appealing family homes for sale in commuter hotspots, up to 500k  Evening Standard

Buying London estate agent on being spat at as charity fundraiser  Yahoo Finance UK

With lessons gleaned from Eleanor Roosevelt's Depression-era book, Rachael Hite offers the pep talk you need to take your future, and the future of the real estate industry, into your own two hands.

UK house prices return to growth in May - Nationwide  ShareCast

Daniel Daggers net worth: Starring in Buying London, investments & more – PrestigeOnline Malaysia  Prestige Online Malaysia

For a series about the 'reality' of the property market, Buying London massively falls short  Metro.co.uk

Judge Finds U.S. Owns Fla. Island In Long-Running Dispute  Law360

In response to NAR's proposed settlement, the nation's second largest MLS will add data fields on June 11 allowing sellers to signal they're willing to offer buyer concessions when they list a home.

Sluggish homebuyer activity has pushed sellers to adjust their price expectations, according to Redfin's latest report. The median asking price declined for the first time in six months to $416,000.

While finding buyers and sellers who are ready to get off the sideline is the ultimate goal for real estate professionals who are looking to keep their pipeline full, there’s no shortage of strategies that can be employed to generate new revenue and grow your business as the busy summer selling season heats up. Become…

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