Zillow’s Samuelson warns industry self-interest could undermine the MLS

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“Builders also continue to face higher material costs, rising gas and diesel prices and persistent labor shortages. In some markets, builders report that increased immigration enforcement is discouraging legal workers from reporting to job sites.” Price cuts deepen as incentive use climbs Price reductions are becoming structurally embedded rather than a short-term promotional response. In…

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Mortgage brokers say the rush towards remortgaging shows no signs of slowing, reinforcing Bank of England figures that show house purchases continue to dip. Net mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to 56,100 in July, down from 58,200 in June, while approvals for remortgaging rose to 34,500 from 34,100, according to the latest figures from…

President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was banning MSNOW, CNN, and Politico from the White House for their reporting on him, a sharp escalation in his antagonism toward the press. “Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States,” Trump…

Mortgage applications dipped this past week as rising interest rates and persistent market pressures kept some buyers out of the market and pushed others toward riskier loan structures. For the week ending Sept. 4, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Market Composite Index—a measure of total mortgage loan application volume—fell 2.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis from…