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April Newsletter-Markets Still Flying

DW Slater Company

With mortgage rates now higher than they have been in a decade, are there any signs of a cooling? The rise of mortgage rates will decrease the number of market participants, which will lessen the demand in turn balance out the market. The Move to ANSI Standards WebinarValuation Review. – RAC.

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March Newsletter- Spring in North Texas

DW Slater Company

As we have been sharing, our markets have been appreciating at an unprecedented rate in North Texas as the high demand for housing, limited supply, and low mortgages have all fueled this appreciation. Mortgage rates are beginning to rise which may cause a slow down in home prices but we aren’t seeing it yet.

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Appraiser Scam – Be Careful!

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on all cash sales, bad bank, FHFA/Fannie, speaking at real estate agent meetings, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Mortgage rates have declined in recent weeks, but are still hovering above 6%,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.