Mortgage demand slows despite cooling rates

Mortgage rates have been on a declining trend, but demand slowed down last week largely due to fewer refinance applications, an indication that the industry should not expect a mini refi boom yet.Mortgage applications dropped 10.1% for the week ending Aug. 16 compared to the previous week, according

Judge tosses FTC rule banning noncompetes, cites lack of authority 

A U.S. District Court judge in Texas on Tuesday blocked a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule banning noncompete agreements, which are commonly used in the mortgage and real estate industries.Judge Ada E. Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted plaintiff Ryan LLC,

Will Kamala Harris’ Plan To Give First-Time Homebuyers $25,000 Level the Playing Field or Drive Prices Higher?

Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesVice President Kamala Harris has announced a sweeping set of proposals on housing policy, giving voters their first look at what the housing market might look like under a Harris administration.Harris unveiled the proposals as part of a populist economic plan that

Real-Life ‘Flintstones’ Home in Colorado Hits the Market for Under $1 Million

Realtor.comA Colorado property that is nearly identical to the home in “The Flintstones” is on the market for just under $1 million—and you yabba-dabba-don’t want to miss the incredible images of this unique dwelling.If you think you can hear Fred Flintstone shouting his arrival inside this Larkspur