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Housing isn’t used just for shelter; it’s also a wealth-builder. It’s an asset with a practical function, making it a smart investment.  A home’s appreciation in value means that wealth can be passed down via inheritance, ensuring a build-up of wealth across generations. On the selling side, agents know that even in challenging economic times…

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The rise in the severity and frequency of extreme weather events and natural disasters is impacting real estate markets across the country. Higher temperatures, flooding, wildfires, droughts, seasonal storms, etc., are damaging homes and affecting communities at increasing rates. The climate risk profile of certain areas is changing, causing shifts in housing preferences, buyer demand,…

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Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. After a few weeks of increases, mortgage applications decreased 4.1% from the previous week, according to the Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) for the week ending March 31, 2023. Mike…

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