Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

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Real Estate 450

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Still, reverse mortgage professionals are always keeping their eyes peeled, and a group of them shared what they’re looking out for in 2024 for their businesses. That’s proved to be beneficial for me over the years, and that’s something I’m going to continue to do in 2024.”

Mortgage 410

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Homes typically go under contract a month or two before the closing, which means the October data largely reflects purchase decisions made in August and September. Together, the two may suggest that there really is nowhere to go but up in 2024,” she said. “In Looking at the four major U.S.

Inventory 410

Inventory Realtors New Listings Contracts 410

Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. New home sales , another measure of contract signings, rose 8% in December on the back of declining mortgage rates. The trade organization projects a 13% increase in existing home sales between 2023 and 2024 for an annualized pace of 4.62

Contracts 458

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

More tools to help agents get more real estate buyer leads in 2024 Use this tool: Coffee & Contracts Coffee & Contracts is like a social media toolkit for real estate agents. Your approach to connecting with buyers should be as diverse and dynamic as the market itself, adapting to changes and embracing new technologies.

Real Estate 410

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

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Real Estate 421

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George Dell

JANUARY 24, 2024

The FHFA blog post of 1/16/2024 defines “underappraisals” as those loan appraisals which come in below the contract price. Appraisal time adjustments are also labeled as “market conditions” adjustments. Or, more recently in Evidence Based Valuation, “Market Price Indexing (MPI)©”. appeared first on George Dell, SRA, MAI, ASA, CRE.

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Contracts Valuation Appraisal Marketing 338

Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

At that time, outgoing president Dave Bunton informed the foundation that he would be retiring at the end of his current contract. Bunton’s contract with the organization expires on Dec. .” The selection of Davids as president serves as the culmination of a search for a new leader that began in 2022, according to the foundation.

Appraisal 431

Appraisal Contracts Real Estate Valuation 431

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Despite the slight gain, pending contracts remain at historically low levels due to the highest mortgage rates in 20 years,” Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist said in a statement. in 2024, hitting 800,000 new homes. in 2024, to $445,800. In 2024, they should rise by 13.5% In 2024, it will rise to 1.48

Inventory 410

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Real Estate News

JUNE 21, 2023

Bob Goldberg announced that he will leave the role when his current contract ends.

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Contracts 305

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The newly-updated Fannie Mae November Selling Guide now bars job offers or contracts for future employment from family members or interested parties involved in a transaction. “We 1, 2024. It also clarifies what portion of shared appreciation proceeds must be applied against the first mortgage loan,” the update states.

Contracts 432

Contracts Training Sellers Mortgage 432

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In its statement, the DOJ advocated for the prohibition of cooperative compensation, meaning that “sellers would be responsible for determining only the compensation of their own broker in the listing contract … [and] buyers would be responsible for determining the compensation of their own broker in a buyer-broker representation contract.”

Legal 421

Legal Contracts Sellers Buyers 421

Inman

JANUARY 25, 2024

Frances Katzen and Courtney Poulos spoke with moderator Dana Cadena about the importance of buyer representation, challenges to professionalism in the industry and more during an ICNY panel on Thursday.

Contracts 183

Contracts Agents Buyers Real Estate 183

Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

The past three years in the mortgage industry were cutthroat, with origination volume shrinking, and while things are looking better for 2024 , lenders are still in a position where they must make bold moves to stem losses on the production side of the business, according to a report from Stratmor Group , a mortgage advisory firm.

Mortgage 466

Mortgage Contracts Business 466

Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

On Wednesday evening, during the firm’s Q1 2024 earnings call with investor and analysts, CEO Rich Barton took a contrary view: Zillow is just beginning to unlock its revenue generating potential. “In In a hostile housing market and a noisy industry environment, why is Zillow outperforming?”

Agents 439

Agents Real Estate Contracts Real Estate Agent 439

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

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Real Estate 441

Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Law 441

Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

RE/MAX executives were not shy about acknowledging the uncertainty that is currently plaguing the real estate industry during the firm’s first-quarter 2024 earnings call with analysts and investors Friday morning. Year over year, RE/MAX’s total agent count in Q1 2024 was down 0.2% million in Q1 2024, compared to a net loss of $0.7

Agents 420

Agents Real Estate Training Buyers 420

Inman

APRIL 10, 2024

On the "Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered" podcast Tuesday, Sears said interim CEO Nykia Wright has agreed to extend her contract through the end of 2024 as NAR executives focus on the road ahead.

Contracts 175

Contracts Real Estate Realtors Agents 175

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. Meanwhile, new home sales , which are also a measure of contract signings, reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 661,000 in January, up 1.5% NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) decreased to 74.3 in January, down from 77.3 in December.

Contracts 432

Contracts Inventory New Listings Realtors 432

Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Although more agents are fielding questions about the commission lawsuits than they were a quarter ago , they also remain optimistic about where the housing market is headed in the second quarter of 2024, according to the RealTrends Q2 2024 AgentPulse survey.

Inventory 421

Inventory Agents Real Estate Sellers 421

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

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Real Estate 421

Real Estate Realtors Real Estate Agent Law 421

Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. annually in February 2024. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index increased to 75.6 in February, up from 74.3 in January. On a year-over-year basis, pending sales were down 7%.

Inventory 458

Inventory Realtors Contracts Sellers 458

Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

1, 2024 , Washington state’s agency law requires agents to have a written agreement with buyers (as well as sellers) to spell out the exact scope of the services provided by the agent, as well as the compensation the client has agreed to pay them in return. As of Jan.

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Buyers Contracts Real Estate Agents 479

Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Allegations include breach of contract and unjust enrichment, with damages sought at $250 million. The new policy is supposed to be implemented on or before July 1, 2024. “On On March 22, Moulder, who worked with Keller Williams from 2002 to 2011, filed a complaint aiming for class-action status in the U.S.

Brokerage 500

Brokerage Legal Agents Realty 500

BiggerPockets

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The rental market came back to Earth this year, with growth decelerating and prices contracting in many markets. What will happen in 2024?

Marketing 83

Marketing Contracts 83

Eyes on Housing

MARCH 7, 2024

However, AD&C loan conditions will improve in 2024 as the Fed begins easing monetary policy. The volume of total outstanding acquisition, development and construction (AD&C) loans posted a decline during the fourth quarter of 2023 as interest rates increased and financial conditions tightened.

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Contracts Loan Conditions Construction Insurance 60

Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. in 2024, and housing starts will fall 7.3% annual in 2024 to 1.54 annual increase in 2024, bringing existing home sales back up to 5.26 to $390,000 in 2024. For the first time since November 2022, pending home sales fell in March, posting a 5.2%

Inventory 432

Inventory Realtors Contracts Construction 432

Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

In November 2023, Wood indicated that the trial would take place in the fourth quarter of 2024 , but the status report findings appear to change the timeline. The appeals court said that this was because the contracts signed by the sellers were not directly signed by HomeServices.

Real Estate Agent 431

Real Estate Agent Realtors Real Estate Sellers 431

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. NAR expects the economy to continue adding jobs throughout 2023 and 2024, and the 30-year fixed rate mortgage to steadily drop to an average of 6.1% in 2024 Despite these conditions, Yun still expects annual existing home sales to drop 11.1% annual jump in 2024.

Housing Market 432

Housing Market Realtors Contracts Buyers 432

Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

loanDepot greatly reduced its costs in 2023 while revenues were in free fall amid a contracting market. Operationally, loanDepot entered 2024 by dealing with a cyberattack that brought its systems down and a forecast for market conditions to improve. Company executives project first-quarter 2024 volume of $3.5 Through Feb.

Legal 421

Legal Contracts Marketing Mortgage 421

Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

Their complaint challenges adjustments made to Keller Williams’ profit-sharing program and includes charges of breach of contract, declaratory judgment and unjust enrichment. The new policy is supposed to be implemented on or before July 1, 2024. In February 2020 , KW introduced a more restrictive policy to its profit-sharing program.

Brokerage 450

Brokerage Agents Legal Real Estate 450

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

24, 2023, Qualia informed Stewart that in an effort to “modernize” the “old legacy contracts” Adeptive had entered, it would be terminating the ResWare licensing agreement Stewart had entered with Adeptive on Jan. After discussion, Qualia decided to extend the termination timeline to July 24, 2024.

Modernization 410

Modernization Business Contracts Design 410

Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

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Real Estate 431

Real Estate Clients Tools Contracts 431

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

Allegations against KW include breach of contract, declaratory judgment and unjust enrichment. The new policy is supposed to be implemented on or before July 1, 2024. On March 29, Edward Fordyce, who worked on and off with Keller Williams from 2019 to 2022, filed a complaint aiming for class-action status in the U.S.

Legal 441

Legal Brokerage Agents Real Estate 441

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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Real Estate 409

Real Estate Real Estate Agent Law Brokerage 409

Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

Alper’s complaint challenges adjustments made to Keller Williams’ profit-sharing program and includes charges of breach of contract, declaratory judgment and unjust enrichment. The new policy is supposed to be implemented on or before July 1, 2024. District Court for the Southern District of New York in New York City.

Brokerage 427

Brokerage Legal Agents Contracts 427

Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

“ Recovery year ” was the theme heading into 2024 as mortgage professionals hoped for some reprieve in a frozen housing market characterized by high interest rates, low inventory levels and sluggish sales. Clark’s team of 73 loan originators who cover the East Coast funded $81 million in loans in January 2024, up 35% from January 2023.

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Loan Officers Mortgage Buyers Inventory 421