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CEO Matt Widdows pushes HomeSmart toward IPO

Housing Wire

Founded in 2000, Scottsdale, Arizona-based HomeSmart is the seventh largest brokerage in the country by transaction sides, or how many times a HomeSmart agent represented the buyer or seller in a deal, according to RealTrends. million net loss, according to the filing.

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Lower mortgage rates are stabilizing the housing market

Housing Wire

million, the equilibrium balance between a buyer and seller marketplace that has been here for four decades. This time the hit on demand is much more challenging as we are working from a savagely unhealthy rise in home prices since 2000, and mortgage rates have skyrocketed in the most prominent fashion in modern history.

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Opinion: How marketing automation saved an LO’s business

Housing Wire

In 2000, Mike’s company used a CRM capable of automating the marketing for its loan officers. I lived in limbo much of the time because potential buyers would often change their minds or fail to qualify at the last minute, leaving me with weeks of work without pay. Just look at modern graphic arts software.

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

The 7 Sale Types Explained Excerpts: An arm’s length sale – a sale in which the buyers and sellers act independently and in their own self-interest is the most common type of real estate transaction. A non-arm’s length sale in real estate is a transaction between a seller and buyer who have a connection by marriage, family, work, etc.

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Cost of Maintenance and Knowing the Lifespan of Home Items

Will Springer Realtor

It doesn’t come cheap – about $1500-$2000 – but the job will make the home look great. Replacing one after its 20-or-so-year lifespan will run about $1000-$1500 and tends to deliver a high return on investment because of its modernity and visual appeal. Replacement costs start at about $1000 and go up and up.

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Tools To Support Appraisal Adjustments

Appraisal Today

Geographic competency was introduced into the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) in the 2000 edition. For buyers, I tell them to look for these homes for sale. Jauregui (agent) explains that the three-level residence was designed to blend modern design with sustainability.

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Strange Properties Appraisers Have Seen

Appraisal Today

Nearly one-third of prospective buyers (32%) say the same if the home were in their desired location. The town of The Sea Ranch is the product of architectural pioneers who erected timber-frame, modern structures designed to honor the beauty and serenity of their surroundings. percent – the highest since 2000.