While higher interest rates pushed thousands of real estate agents out of the business, Anthony Lamacchia saw opportunity. Lamacchia Realty — based in Waltham, Massachusetts — posted 68% growth by transaction sides percentage from 2021 through 2025, according to RealTrends Verified’s annual GameChangers rankings. That success follows an 84% growth period from 2020 to 2024, […]
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It was another rough day for the bond market and, thus, for interest rates. Investors aggressively sold bonds in the first 2 hours of trading, taking 10yr Treasury yields to the highest level in more than a year. Mortgage-specific bonds have been doing better versus Treasuries in recent months thanks to increased purchase demand from
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It’s been a volatile spring when it comes to mortgage demand for new homes. Processing Content Applications for loans on newly built homes in April fell on both a monthly and annual basis, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Tuesday. Lingering economic uncertainty and higher rates reversed a large uptick in such demand in March, and
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