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Mortgage rates and the 10-year Treasury yield dropped this past week, offering homebuyers brief relief after two months of steady increases. The decline followed a wave of economic data that drove cautious investors into the safety of the bond market. The latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey® released Thursday shows the average 30-year fixed-rate…

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Although mortgage rates recently hit a three-year high, they’ve eased slightly recently. For newlyweds, the question is whether now is the right time for spending on a home. The Knot’s 2026 Real Weddings Study, which surveyed 10,474 U.S. couples married in 2025, found that weddings cost an average of $34,200 nationally. With wedding expenses potentially…

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Do you record all your back and forths with clients? If not, you may want to reconsider, as they can provide key points upon later review, especially when there is not full clarity on some specifics. More urgently, they can help avoid issues ranging from simple disagreements about what was said or, even potentially significant…

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Crye-Leike Real Estate Services celebrated its 50th anniversary during its annual conference, held Oct. 13-15. The Golden Jubilee Conference featured three days of education, networking and celebrations honoring the company’s 50 years in business with more than more than 600 Crye-Leike agents from seven states. According to a release, the conference began Tuesday with attendee…

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