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Nov201927
Mortgage Rates Increased Over the Last Week—and That Could Put a Damper on the Housing Market
Mortgage rates have inched upward. If the trend continues, it could make affordability even more of a roadblock to would-be buyers.
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Nov201919
Christmas Party December 5, 2019
Come help us celebrate Christmas, enjoy friends and family, and be entertained. December 5th at 6 PM. We will gather at 131 Lameuse Street, Biloxi. Tickets are $20 per person.
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Nov201914
She Gets a House! And He Gets a House! Oprah Winfrey’s Impressive Real Estate Portfolio
Over the years, we’ve covered Oprah Winfrey as she’s bought and sold some of her many properties. But, it turns out, those were just the tip of the iceberg.
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Nov20196
Fewer Homeowners Are Burdened by Housing Costs—but There’s a Big Catch
Only 20.9% of homeowners with a mortgage were cost-burdened as of 2018, meaning that they spent at least 35% of their monthly household income on housing costs, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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Oct201928
California’s Wildfires Put Tens of Thousands of Homes at Risk Amid a Housing Shortage
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, and if a significant number of them can't go back, the state's housing shortage will likely make a bad situation even worse.
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Oct201917
Housing Starts Fall 9%, but Construction Slowdown May Be Temporary
Construction on U.S. new houses fell more than 9% in September, but a recent surge in permits suggests the decline in so-called housing starts is just a brief pause in a real estate market reinvigorated by lower mortgage rates.
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Oct20197
Chili Cookoff – October 17th
COME JOIN THE CHILI COOK-OFF. Thursday, October 17th, 2019 5:30 - 8:00 PM 245 Bayview Ave. in Biloxi $20 per family / $10 per couple $20 Entry fee
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Oct20197
Cyber Crime Class – October 21, 2019
Cyber Crime Class for Realtors Monday, October 21, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Two hours at Charter Bank ● 2206 Bienville Blvd ● Ocean Springs
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Oct20197
Contracts Class – October 21, 2019
Contract Class for Realtors. Monday, October 21, 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon Three Hours Credit (2 Hours Contract Credit / 1 Hour Elective Credit)
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Oct20192
Apartment supply exceeds demand in only 3 U.S. markets
Overall, apartment occupancy was the highest in August that it has been at any point since the tech boom in 2000, RealPage said earlier this month. August also marked the seventh consecutive month that apartment occupancy has risen, and the 12th consecutive month of rent growth at or above 3%.
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Mortgage Rates Increased Over the Last Week—and That Could Put a Damper on the Housing Market
Mortgage Rates Increased Over the Last Week—and That Could Put a Damper on the Housing Market
Mortgage rates have inched upward. If the trend continues, it could make affordability even more of a roadblock to would-be buyers.
Read MoreChristmas Party December 5, 2019
Christmas Party December 5, 2019
Come help us celebrate Christmas, enjoy friends and family, and be entertained. December 5th at 6 PM. We will gather at 131 Lameuse Street, Biloxi. Tickets are $20 per person.
Read MoreShe Gets a House! And He Gets a House! Oprah Winfrey’s Impressive Real Estate Portfolio
She Gets a House! And He Gets a House! Oprah Winfrey’s Impressive Real Estate Portfolio
Over the years, we’ve covered Oprah Winfrey as she’s bought and sold some of her many properties. But, it turns out, those were just the tip of the iceberg.
Read MoreFewer Homeowners Are Burdened by Housing Costs—but There’s a Big Catch
Fewer Homeowners Are Burdened by Housing Costs—but There’s a Big Catch
Only 20.9% of homeowners with a mortgage were cost-burdened as of 2018, meaning that they spent at least 35% of their monthly household income on housing costs, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Read MoreCalifornia’s Wildfires Put Tens of Thousands of Homes at Risk Amid a Housing Shortage
California’s Wildfires Put Tens of Thousands of Homes at Risk Amid a Housing Shortage
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, and if a significant number of them can't go back, the state's housing shortage will likely make a bad situation even worse.
Read MoreHousing Starts Fall 9%, but Construction Slowdown May Be Temporary
Housing Starts Fall 9%, but Construction Slowdown May Be Temporary
Construction on U.S. new houses fell more than 9% in September, but a recent surge in permits suggests the decline in so-called housing starts is just a brief pause in a real estate market reinvigorated by lower mortgage rates.
Read MoreChili Cookoff – October 17th
Chili Cookoff – October 17th
COME JOIN THE CHILI COOK-OFF. Thursday, October 17th, 2019 5:30 - 8:00 PM 245 Bayview Ave. in Biloxi $20 per family / $10 per couple $20 Entry fee
Read MoreCyber Crime Class – October 21, 2019
Cyber Crime Class – October 21, 2019
Cyber Crime Class for Realtors Monday, October 21, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Two hours at Charter Bank ● 2206 Bienville Blvd ● Ocean Springs
Read MoreContracts Class – October 21, 2019
Contracts Class – October 21, 2019
Contract Class for Realtors. Monday, October 21, 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon Three Hours Credit (2 Hours Contract Credit / 1 Hour Elective Credit)
Read MoreApartment supply exceeds demand in only 3 U.S. markets
Apartment supply exceeds demand in only 3 U.S. markets
Overall, apartment occupancy was the highest in August that it has been at any point since the tech boom in 2000, RealPage said earlier this month. August also marked the seventh consecutive month that apartment occupancy has risen, and the 12th consecutive month of rent growth at or above 3%.
Read More