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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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 class encompasses home sellers across 20 local MLSs. District Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division before Judge Andrea R. Damages in the suit could reach $13.7

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

ARE YOU A "WANT-TO-BE" SELLER IN 2024? From low inventory levels to increasing mortgage rates , the real estate landscape has experienced a multitude of changes and challenges over the last several years, leaving many sellers wondering when the “right” time to list would be given current market conditions.

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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%. On a year-over-year basis, all four U.S.

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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?”

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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

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

HomeServices of America first filed its motion to decertify the class in early January 2024. Through careful analysis, Dr. Schulman explained that commission rates were uniformly high because of the cooperative compensation rule, without which a seller would not pay the commission of the buyer’s broker.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The modified rule still gives sellers and their listing brokers a role in setting compensation for buyers’ brokers,” the filing states. According to the DOJ, when a seller makes an offer of compensation to the buyer broker, the buyer broker does not need to compete on their compensation price in order to attract clients.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

JANUARY 2024 massachusetts housing report MASSACHUSETTS Home Sales Down, Average Prices Up Home sales are down 5.2% year over year, with January 2024 at 3,751 compared to 3,956 last January. 2024: 4,702 2023: 4,330 2022: 4,636 Pending Home Sales: The number of homes placed under contract is down by 0.4%

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

has raised its closing guarantee from $5,000 to $20,000 until July 27, 2024, the bank announced on Thursday. The guarantee means that the bank promises an on-time closing on or before the contract closing date, or it will pay the homebuyer $20,000.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

JANUARY 2024 connecticut housing report CONNECTICUT Home Sales Down, Average Price Up Home sales are down 5.4% year over year, with January 2024 at 2,082 compared to 2,200 last January. Single families: 1,686 (2023) | 1,600 (2024) Condominiums: 514 (2023) | 482 (2024) Average sale price has increased by 11.8%

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

JANUARY 2024 MAINE housing report MAINE Home Sales Down, Average Price Up Home sales are down 3.6% year over year, with January 2024 at 904 compared to 938 last January. Single families: 768 (2023) | 745 (2024) Condominiums: 101 (2023) | 87 (2024) Multi-families: 69 (2023) | 72 (2024) Average sale price increased 21.7%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

JANUARY 2024 new hampshire housing report NEW HAMPSHIRE Home Sales Up, Average Price Up Home sales are up 10.8% year over year, with January 2024 at 967 compared to 873 last January. 2024: 1,140 2023: 967 2022: 1,095 Pending Home Sales: The number of homes placed under contract is up by 6.1% when compared to January 2023.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

JANUARY 2024 rhode island housing report RHODE ISLAND Home Sales Down, Average Price Up Home sales are down 7.3% year over year, with January 2024 at 636 compared to 686 last January. when compared to January 2023 2024: 989 2023: 953 2022: 1,098 Pending Home Sales: The number of homes placed under contract is up by 9.1%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrate buyers, the market is reshaping real estate once again, placing buyers on the back foot and swinging the pendulum back to favoring sellers. Well into January, we are already seeing properties go under contract in the first weekend with multiple offers.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 26, 2024

New USPAP Q&As January 16, 2024, the Appraisal Standards Board released new Questions and Answers covering important topics in the profession today including: Demographics Does demographic information relating to race (such as Census data) constitute “information relating to” a protected characteristic? 10 miles east of San Francisco.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

JANUARY 2024 SOUTH FLORIDA housing report SOUTH FLORIDA Home Sales Down, Average Price Up Home sales are down 0.5% year over year, with January 2024 at 4,420 compared to 4,442 last January. Single families: 2,064 (2023) | 2,162 (2024) Condos & Townhomes: 2,378 (2023) | 2,258 (2024) Average sale price increased 11.2%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Worst-case scenario, the broker representing the buyer will have to negotiate their own fee with their client and the seller can no longer be compelled to make a blanket offer of compensation in order to list on the MLS,” Murray said. Nearly six months later, Murray stands by this assertion. “If

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

The date for the final approval hearing for the settlement agreements in this suit is set for May 9, 2024. Supreme Court and asked for a review of an August 2023 ruling by the Eight Circuit Court, which found that HomeServices could not enforce arbitration agreements signed by seller clients of its franchisees.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Real estate agents are optimistic about the housing market and working to implement buyer agency agreement as we head into 2024, according to the RealTrends Q1 2024 AgentPulse survey. Better buyer and seller presentations to break down payment to a more granular level,” was one agent’s response.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Imagine if you could bottle the enthusiasm your clients have for working with you and use it to capture new business in 2024. In this article, we’ll show how to procure top-notch client testimonials, where and how to share them, and how to leverage them to bolster your reputation and close more deals in 2024.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down. NAR said that the changes , if approved by the court, will go into effect in mid-July 2024.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

On Sunday morning, Murray and Wright addressed a crowd of real estate industry executives and leaders gathered at the JW Marriot Camelback Inn, in Scottsdale, Arizona for the opening session of HousingWire’s 2024 The Gathering conference. My advice is to start simple.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

In early November, 30-year fixed mortgage rates began a nosedive, declining from near 8% to below 7% in a matter of months before once again starting to rise at the start of 2024. That was a problem for sellers of loans. They crested near 7.6% at the end of April, according to HousingWire ’s Mortgage Rates Center.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Opendoor has committed to deliver at least 100 basis points of contribution margin improvement by 2024, increasing the annual target range to 5% to 7%, with a goal of eventually returning to positive adjusted net income. Opendoor ended the quarter with 1,390 homes under contract for purchase, up 22% versus Q1 2023. in Q2 2023.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Using analytics, it identifies potential sellers and prompts them to explore their home’s value on HousingNow.com, where leads must provide information to view listings. However, Market Leader may not be ideal for larger teams or those looking for more customization.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Buyers and sellers tiptoed through caution. As the year dims, all eyes fixate on 2024’s potential: a hopeful dance fueled by dreams of lower rates and a wave of new homes for sale. Here are some of the big questions to ponder in 2024. by December 2024. by the end of 2024. by the end of 2024.

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Hank Miller Team

JANUARY 9, 2024

What is the forecast for the Atlanta real estate market in 2024? drops in contract and sale prices All categories saw positive growth out of the Dec '22-Jan '23 lows Home prices for Q1 '24 into Q2 '24 in the greater Atlanta real estate market will be heavily influenced by inventory.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

million in damages related to a breach of contract claim in a four-year dispute involving the companies. Spector said the expectation is for volumes in the market overall to recover in 2024, based on forecasts of interest rate reductions later this year. A legal battle impacted fourth-quarter earnings. 31, down from 829 as of Sep.

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Listing Spark

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As we enter into 2024, we are stepping out of one of the most turbulent years for real estate in Texas in some time. On the heels of the largest run up in home values in recorded history, we saw an abrupt and heavy shift that’s been challenging to grapple with for sellers and buyers. The only problem, nobody wanted a 7.5%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

SmartZip primarily benefits experienced listing agents, yet any agent willing to nurture seller leads can thrive with this platform. Armed with this data, agents can streamline their outreach efforts and focus on sellers who are ready for their services.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The legislation generally prohibits a residential home seller from (1) conditioning the sale on the potential buyer waiving or limiting an inspection; or (2) accepting an offer if they have been informed in advance that the prospective buyer intends to waive their right to an inspection,” the Connecticut research report states. “And

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