What AI Home Staging Means for Agents

AI staging can attract online attention, but mismatched expectations during showings can hurt a listing. Real staging still helps buyers judge space and layout.

NAR Applauds Senate Housing Bill Passage

NAR’s Shannon McGahn said passage of the ROAD to Housing Act helps address the housing shortage. The bipartisan bill now moves to the House and the president.

Global Tensions Lift Mortgage Rates

The average 30-year mortgage rate rose to 6.11% and the 15-year to 5.5% on market volatility pushing borrowing costs higher as the spring homebuying season begins.

Highest Rates in More Than a Month

Mortgage rates moved higher on Wednesday despite only a modest increase in oil prices. The latter is currently a part of any conversation about interest rates as higher energy costs have fueled inflation expectations. Higher inflation begets higher rates, all else equal. But rates take other cues, o