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Years ago, as disruption was forcing many in the financial services industry to come to terms with declining mutual fund and trading fees, one stockbroker said to me, “I’m going into

Buyers often focus on saving for a down payment, forgetting that they must budget for closing costs, too. And those fees can add up: The average closing costs in the U.S. are $4,243, according to a

Annual rent growth cooled again, to 3.2%, in September. Jeff Tucker • Oct 06 2023The typical U.S. rent is $2,047. That’s 3.2% higher than a year ago.Monthly rent growth continues to

A Kansas City jury unanimously found that the National Association of Realtors and other organizations conspired to artificially inflate home sale commissionsBy Julian MarkUpdated October 31, 2023

Here is the state of the Arkansas Housing Market: (keep in mind NWA is it's own world)Median Home Value: $149,1201-Year Appreciation Rate: +10.4%Units Sold (Year To Date): 21,629 (+14.52% year over

Arkansas Housing MarketHome prices in Arkansas were up 6.1% year-over-year in September. At the same time, the number of homes sold fell 15.5% and the number of homes for sale rose 8.1%.Arkansas

What it will take to make homes affordable again for millions of AmericansPublished Wed, Oct 25 20238:00 AM EDTUpdated 3 Hours AgoTim Mullaney@timmullaneyShareKey PointsWith the average 30-year