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Iowa-based NoCoast MLS and Chicagoland MLS MRED today announced a new partnership that they say will further connect real estate professionals throughout the Midwest, as MRED continues to pursue a national (and potentially international) expansion of its platform. Created by Iowa REALTORS®, NoCoast MLS serves approximately 1,300 real estate professionals through five participating REALTOR® associations…

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The mid-September Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting came with a unanimous vote to hike interest rates, after many economists predicted that outcome. Minutes from the meeting released today, however, reveal some of the thinking behind that decision. The minutes offer a closer look at the reasoning behind the Fed’s rate hike. Based on…

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New Zillow research found that where a six-figure earner lives can be the difference between renting a four-bedroom house with a yard and a 650-square-foot apartment. A $100,000 salary is a meaningful advantage in today’s rental market, translating directly into more space, more options and more financial breathing room. But earning six figures doesn’t offer…

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Borrowers looking to purchase or refinance their homes continue to sit on the sidelines, hesitant to make a move as mortgage rates sailed past the seven-percent mark and arrived at their highest level in almost three years–at one point hitting 7.49% last week. The latest Market Composite Index from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)—its measure…

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