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Our 19-point house-hunting checklist for real estate agents & their clients

Housing Wire

Part of our value as professional real estate agents is helping guide buyers through the process, using our expertise and first-hand experience. We can help them avoid common pitfalls and navigate the inventory to make the best decision for their unique needs and financial goals. I used to play a fun game with my buyer clients.

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DataDigest: The pandemic housing frenzy never went away in these markets

Housing Wire

For prospective home buyers and sellers, that could mean a gradual decline in mortgage rates , which would unlock inventory and—dare I say—sales activity. You may have seen a picture making the rounds on Housing Twitter and LinkedIn recently. It shows about 50 people waiting in line at an open house in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

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6 strategies to get more from your MLS searches

Housing Wire

Real estate agents and brokers , are you relying solely on that buyer drip you set up for your motivated and qualified clients? Today we’ll show you how to deploy 6 creative ways to get more from your searches so you can get those buyers in contract faster. Are your buyers being more proactive than you are?

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3 mortgage industry trends that will define the rest of 2021

Housing Wire

But there are definitely a few main things to looks out for — many of which are carrying over from a turbulent 2020 and early 2021 — when it comes to the upcoming landscape for the rest of 2021: Lack of inventory Fluctuating interest rates Increased adoption of technology. Inventory issues. All about the rates.

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The housing market faced uncertainty in March, but now ‘it’s a circus’

Housing Wire

Across the different markets, the agents consistently reported bidding wars amid heightened demand for single-family homes, low inventory and an increase of buyers fleeing big cities. Lovern was actually on maternity leave at that time when open houses and contracts were paused. “In Their housing needs have changed.

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HINTS OF SHARP INCREASE IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

Will Springer Realtor

Builders began construction on just under a million single-family homes in 2020. The Institute outlined four ways innovative builders could accommodate the emerging buyer wants: Immersion into nature. See the August housing report further below, if you dare!). BY THE NUMBERS. >> Buyers secured 3.8 That’s fair.

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Economic Turbulence Prompts Seattle Area Market Concern vs. Year Ago

Will Springer Realtor

Unless the listed home is in a favorable location, priced competitively and move-in ready, activity has been somewhat muted as prospective buyers and sellers wait for economic conditions to improve. Sellers who priced their homes appropriately enjoyed busy open houses in their first weekend on the market followed by multiple offers.