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Builder confidence remains challenged as of late due to continued economic uncertainty, but the industry feels the future may be looking up, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for July found that builder confidence registered at 33 (out of 100), up…

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The U.S. Senate recently unanimously passed H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Reform Act. The National Association of Realtors® stated in a release that it strongly supported this bipartisan legislation, which aims to make permanent the VA’s temporary policy allowing veterans to directly compensate their real estate agents, ensuring they can participate in the housing…

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There are varying five-word combinations that an agent loves to hear from a new client. They include: “I’m buying a house solo,” “There is no better half,” “Mine is the only opinion” and “You just work with me.” So, that means no couples arguing over anything, no people investing together with differing agendas, etc. For…

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