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The new home sales recession continues

Housing Wire

So for now, the builders will take their time with the homes under construction and make sure they offer enough incentives to unload the new home supply they’re dealing with. This is below the recession levels of 2000 and back to 1996 levels. This time, we have less production of homes and more multifamily construction.

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Why the US MLS system is the envy of other countries

Housing Wire

As an Irish immigrant to the United States in 1996 who became a real estate broker in 2000, I can tell you this: The U.S. That kind of drawn-out timetable is typical for the majority of western nations that use the auctioneer system where a seller works with one, perhaps two, auctioneers. fee to the seller. experience.

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Understanding the E-SIGN Act and What it Means for Your Business

GoForrmz

The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, (E-Sign Act), was signed into law on June 30, 2000 , but it took until 2007 for the Federal Reserve Board to finalize and adopt the detailed rules and standards of legally binding, electronic signatures. President Clinton, 2000. What Is The E-SIGN Act? ” — U.S.

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

The 7 Sale Types Explained Excerpts: An arm’s length sale – a sale in which the buyers and sellers act independently and in their own self-interest is the most common type of real estate transaction. A non-arm’s length sale in real estate is a transaction between a seller and buyer who have a connection by marriage, family, work, etc.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for March 2022

Lamacchia Realty

She brings years of industry experience and expertise in all aspects of the home buying & selling process as well as construction, land assessment & purchasing, negotiating contracts, and design. Since then, she has taken off running and has helped her buyers and sellers reach their goals.

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Affordability Woes Keep King County Housing Activity on Slow Burn

Will Springer Realtor

Yes, there are few buyers in an inflation-heavy economy with high interest rates, but for home prices to go down there needs to be fewer buyers than sellers – and that is just not within the realm of possibility today. Supply of resale housing (as opposed to new construction) is shrinking across our region. There are 1.3 a month ago.

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REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT WILL UNSETTLE BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

Recent news that the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) wishes to settle a series of lawsuits from home sellers has sent ripples through the real estate industry. Allegations of collusion to inflate compensation paid to both buyer and seller agents in transactions prompted this landmark settlement, estimated at a staggering $418M.