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Umpa commission lawsuit defendants look to get case dismissed

Housing Wire

District Court for the Western District of Missouri , the lawsuit is named after its lead plaintiff, Maryland home seller Daniel Umpa. Due to how HomeServices and its affiliates handle their client contracts, if a dispute arises, each client is entitled to individual arbitration of their claims. Filed in late 2023 in the U.S.

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Housing inventory falls under 1M again as sales collapse

Housing Wire

The lack of sellers is also a demand problem and what we saw after June of 2022 is that sellers called it quits earlier and faster in the year than usual, resulting in total existing home sales totaling 5,030,000 to end 2022. So the fact that we are back to an average of 26 days on market makes me happier.

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The Similarities Between 2007 and Today

Appraisal Buzz

Between 2002-2005 in many markets, the real estate market was scorching, much like it is today. As appraisers, we faced tremendous pressure from buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and loan officers during the previous run-up. We are seeing that as a profession again. Is this any different than last time? How do we combat this?

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Massachusetts 2023 Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

This report breaks down sales, average prices, the number of active listings, and how many listings went under contract for 2023 compared to 2022 and discusses what is predicted to unfold in 2024. The number of homes placed under contract (pending), decreased by 17.7% Average prices for closed sales increased by 3.4%

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Price Adjustments in Florida Rise Rapidly

Lamacchia Realty

Source Inventory rises when more sellers are listing than buyers are buying. The chart below shows the median time to contract, which is the number of days it takes for the property to be considered off the market. When there are market changes it often takes sellers time to first realize it and then be willing to accept it.

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2021 Massachusetts Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

Below is a graph that illustrates home sales per year since 2005. Below is a graph that illustrates monthly home prices since 2005. Prices very clearly skyrocketed in 2021 when compared to previous years, again because demand was so high and supply was so low, sellers could almost name their price. 2021 Sales by Month.

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Desktop Appraisals: Who, When, and Why

Appraisal Today

40 acre lot, Built in 2005 “The village of Highlands is some of the most expensive real estate in the Carolinas,” Jackson (listing agent) says. “It However, the seller ended up taking the home off the block before the Dec. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 6.80