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Median home prices, new listings move higher in Florida

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The housing market in the state of Florida saw higher median home prices, more real estate listings and a higher number of active listings during the month of January, according to data released Thursday by Florida Realtors , a state-based trade organization for real estate professionals. from the same time last year. .

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Mortgage rates poised to drop to 5.5% in 2024: Bloomberg

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Most economists forecast mortgage rates to decline in 2024, stoking optimism about the housing market. Most forecasts call for rates to bounce within the 6% to 7% range in 2024, marking the first annualized decline after three straight years of gains. million existing homes were sold, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Buyers are struggling to compete in the white-hot Cincinnati market

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“I called the listing agent and it was listed three hours ago, but it was sold,” the Cincinnati, Ohio -based eXp Realty agent said. “We There is no way you can stay on top of things unless you hire someone to watch new listings pop up every 10 minutes. Buyers are really struggling.” We couldn’t even see it.

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Indiana’s housing market is primed to bounce back in 2024

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Sales from 2022 to 2023 were down 14%,” Mark Fischer, the CEO of the Indiana Realtors Association , said. “We We were up year over year in inventory , but we were at a 25 year low on new listings.” But as the calendar flipped to 2024 and as we inch closer to the spring selling season, Fischer said things have started to pick up.

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“It seems impossible:” Bergen County, NJ’s housing market is vexing agents and buyers

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Real estate agents in the leafy suburbs of Bergen County, New Jersey say the current housing market — with historically low inventory and record-high prices — is actually more challenging than the multiple offer chaos they sweated through during the pandemic. “At as of March 6, 2024. There is nothing to show.”

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Existing-home sales have nowhere to go but up in 2024? 

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million, according to the N ational Association of Realtors. Prospective home buyers experienced another difficult month due to the persistent lack of housing inventory and the highest mortgage rates in a generation,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement. Existing-home sales dropped 4.1% Looking at the four major U.S.

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Best real estate apps for agents in 2024

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In 2024, agents have two choices; learn how to run your entire business from the apps on your phone or tablet, or find a new career. To help, we reviewed hundreds of options to put together this list of the best real estate apps for 2024. Think of it as another concierge service to offer your buyers to help you stand out.