The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($806,500 or less) increased to 6.31% from 6.30%.
New York recorded the lowest turnover rate among the top 50 metros, with only around 10 out of every 1,000 homes selling in the first nine months of the year.
The share of first-time buyers in the market has contracted by 50% since 2007—right before the Great Recession. The implications for the housing market are staggering.
Robin White of Keller Williams Hudson Valley United of Middletown has been named vice-chair of the Orange County Human Rights Commission.
White, a licensed real estate broker, has previously served as a director on the Orange County Association of Realtors, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Orange County United Way, Women’s Leadership Fund, and Habitat for Humanity. She has been a part of the Human Rights Commission since 2018 and has been a great asset to the committee, county officials stated.
Smith, an Associate Broker with Rand Commercial, will be celebrated at the Ottaway Medal Dinner on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Villa Venezia in Middletown.
The 20 NAR members selected will participate in a diverse range of educational experiences as they join a nationwide community of volunteer leaders.
Newton brings a unique blend of legal acumen and industry insight during a critical time of transformation for NAR and its members.
An award-winning agent licensed in New York and Connecticut, Caiola has closed more than $15 million in sales
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