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The mortgage rate lock-in didn’t start in 2022

Housing Wire

That’s a swing of 17% fewer sellers in just a matter of days. The National Association of Realtors , via its Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of Existing Home Sales series, reported that the peak home sales volume of 6.6 What’s not measured in the FHFA paper is how by 2023, seller volume had already been declining for nearly a decade.

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Daren Blomquist’s 2023 housing outlook

Housing Wire

The 29% average purchase discount was also well above the pre-pandemic average of 22% between 2015 and 2019. Home sales bottoming out as sellers eventually capitulate on price. Assuming mortgage rates do not drop substantially in 2023, sellers will eventually need to capitulate on price to adjust to this new reality.

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Judge denies HomeServices’ motion for ‘judgment as a matter of law’ in Sitzer suit

Housing Wire

She said that HomeServices does not meddle in operations, give advice, or advise on commissions or how the brokerage approaches Realtor association membership. Frazier also told the jury that ReeceNichols does not require agents to be members of the National Association of Realtors , but the local MLS does. They were guidelines.

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Flyhomes looks to grow via wholesale channel

Housing Wire

The loan officer must carefully assess the borrower’s ability to repay and consult with the client’s Realtors to determine the resale value and condition of the departing home,” Yen said. While Yen likes the product, she feels it is best handled by senior loan officers like herself, a nearly 30-year veteran of the industry.

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DataDigest: The remarkably resilient agent commission rate

Housing Wire

Relatedly, discount brokerages have promised big savings to sellers for decades. The National Association of Realtors and several of the country’s top real estate brokerages are going to trial in a class-action commissions lawsuit that has potential damages of $13 billion. They were wrong. They’ve never caught on.

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Zillow believes the evolution of the industry will only help it grow

Housing Wire

According to Barton, the “substance of the settlement” is a “very reasonable middle path forward for the industry, where commissions are communicated between sellers and buyers and both parties are better educated.” Barton also touched upon the terms of NAR’s settlement agreement. Eighty-percent of all real estate transactions across the U.S.

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Judge’s ruling: it’s heartland homeowners v. NAR

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors – the trade group that purports to represent real estate businesses, agents, and consumers – and arguably the four biggest companies in residential real estate: Realogy , Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices of America , RE/MAX , and Keller Williams. The defendants?

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