Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2022

Real estate investment firm New Western has named Kuba Poraj-Kuczewski as its chief marketing officer. It estimates there are about 3 million “aged properties” in the Chicago area alone, with almost 88% of them built before 2001. Poraj-Kuczewski will lead the company’s marketing strategies and oversee its marketing team.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2022

He will also continue to provide analysis of data trends in the real estate finance industry. Over the past several years, Joel has taken on an increased role at MBA conferences and other industry events, providing instrumental analysis and commentary to members and consumers on real-time data and trends.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Rates last month surged to 7.23%—the highest since 2001 – sending the typical homebuyer’s monthly payment up significantly from last year. I’ve seen more homebuyers cancel deals in the last six months than I’ve seen at any point during my 24 years of working in real estate.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2023

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. interestingly fell, even though these two regions recently boasted more robust real estate activity and stronger pricing. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index climbed to a reading of 77.6 Meanwhile the Northeast (63.2) and the Midwest (77.5)

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Pending home sales in October fell to their lowest level since 2001. As mortgage rates edged near multi-decade highs, pending home sales declined 1.5% in October on a month-over-month basis, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). As a result, NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index fell to a reading of 71.4,

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2021

An index of 100 is equal to the average level of contract activity during 2001, the first year examined. The volume of existing-home sales in 2001 was within the range of 5 to 5.5 The overall pending home sales index fell 1.9% in June, according to the National Association of Realtors , which tracks the metric. (An in 2022.

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DW Slater Company

JUNE 6, 2022

Like most things in real estate, the answer is “it depends” According to a 2001 study by James Larsen , a professor of finance at Wright University, “a cross-section of homes where homicides, suicides or hauntings were reported sold for 2.9 How much does a murder impact the value of a property?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Bill McBride : (@calculatedrisk) Bill McBride is the author of the Calculated Risk economics blog and writes a real estate newsletter. Kushi also co-hosts the REconomy Podcast, which discusses economic issues that impact real estate, housing and affordability. real estate research firm, in 2001.

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Eyes on Housing

JUNE 13, 2022

1 Financial Accounts of the United States, i.e., the Flow of Funds, show that in the first quarter of 2022, the aggregate market value of all owner-occupied real estate in the United States showed the largest year-over-year percentage gain since 2001. Owners’ equity as a percentage of households’ real estate was the highest.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

According to the annoucment, King, who has been with Keller Williams since 2001, will continue as a training and coaching leader for Keller Williams’ Franchise Systems Orientation and will continue his work updating the Team Leader and Keller Williams experiences.

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Real Estate News

JULY 27, 2023

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.81% this week as the Fed raised its benchmark rate to the highest level since 2001.

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Real Estate News

AUGUST 24, 2023

For the fifth straight week, 30-year mortgage rates went up, hitting 7.23% — the highest level since 2001.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 10, 2023

Another rate hike in September would move the target federal funds rate to its highest level since March 2001. The economy remains strong for the real estate sector According to George Ratiu, chief economist at Keeping Current Matters , real estate markets have benefited from more people gaining jobs and better paychecks this year.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2023

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Year over year, the Pending Home Sales Index was down 37.8%, marking the 18 th consecutive month of annual declines.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Interfirst was founded in 2001 as a retail originator but expanded to the wholesale channel in 2008 and the correspondent channel in 2011. The holding company will invest in finance, insurance, and real estate businesses. The company ceased operations in July 2017 after years of declining volumes.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

That's up from about 11 percent in 2001. New data from John Burns and Redfin shows that investor activity slowed toward the end of 2022 but still accounted for about a quarter of home sales.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. “We “This recent low point in home sales activity is likely over,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. Mortgage rates are the dominant factor driving home sales, and recent declines in rates are clearly helping to stabilize the market.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Bailey initially joined RE/MAX in 2001, serving in various roles including as a management consultant, regional director and regional vice president. The firm is also in the middle of navigating its way through a mess of litigation, namely the Sitzer/Burnett, Moehrl and Nosalek commission lawsuits , which it settled during the fall of 2023.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2022

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Economists predicted that pending home sales would drop by 4.0% in September. Year over year, the PHSI was down 31.0%, marking the 16 th consecutive month of annual drops.

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McKissock

APRIL 28, 2021

It makes sense, but it can make the real estate process even tougher for buyers. That means it’s often the real estate agent’s job to ease their minds and lighten the situation. As of 2020, a whopping 88% of home buyers relied on the help of a real estate agent to get them through the process.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2023

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Year over year, pending home sales were down 22.2%, a larger decrease than the 20.3% annual drop recorded in April. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index fell to a reading of 76.5

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Existing home sales also fell in August, down 15.3% below the August 2022 level. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index fell to a reading of 71.8 Pending home sales, like new home sales, are based on contract signings.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

This isn’t a new story in mortgage lending or real estate brokerage. But ultimately, efficient mortgage lending and real estate sales is what is most important to a healthy housing market. Real estate is local. Tech100 Real Estate Winners. This could be read through a negative lens.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. The monthly drop resulted in the Pending Home Sales Index recording a reading of 78.9, year over year. The lack of housing inventory is a major constraint to rising sales,” Lawrence Yun , NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

He then transitioned to PHH Home Loans in 2001 for an in-house lending stint, a role he stayed in for about nine years. We hire locals so they can work with the local real estate agents, CPAs, financial planners and attorneys,” Covey said in December. He was the fourth mortgage loan originator to join Guaranteed Rate in 2000.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Pending home sales have now fallen in 11 of the last 12 months. Year over year, the PHSI was down 37.0%, marking the 17 th consecutive month of annual declines. In recent weeks, however, mortgage rates have dipped back into the 6.0%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Real estate services and technology firm SitusAMC just acquired the parent company of compliance technology provider ComplianceEase , the latest in a series of mergers and acquisitions that are shaking up the mortgage tech space in the last year.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2022

Cash-out refi locks dipped 40% in April as homeowners likely sought other products including Home Equity Line of Credits [HELOCs] or second linens, to access tappable equity without sacrificing historically low first-lien mortgage rates, which were secured with real estate as collateral. Especially in a tight purchase market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. “Buyers responded to better affordability from falling mortgage rates in December and January,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. Despite the strong monthly increase, pending home sales are down 24.1% compared to a year ago. in 2023 and 5.4%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Bonnie Williamson never intended to be a real estate agent. As more and more people enter the real estate industry – membership at the National Association of Realtors has ballooned to a record 1.6 Gault and Wexler both came from real estate families and have been in the industry for over 20 years.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2023

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital has conducted a new round of layoffs as part of a company restructuring plan. The firm announced on Wednesday that it was eliminating about 24% of its workforce, or over 250 jobs, as it restructures departments and consolidates teams amid a tough housing market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2022

Donny Samson is quite aware of this particular moment in residential real estate history. “I real estate agent is in peril. The Department of Justice Antitrust Division is in its ninth month of a broad inquiry into what consumers pay on real estate commissions, which DOJ officials appear to think is too much.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. The Pending Home Sales Index has declined for nine out of the past 10 months. Year over year, the PHSI was down 24.2%, marking the 15 th consecutive month of annual drops.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2021

An index level of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. After rising 8% in August, pending home sales dropped 2.3% in September, according to the National Association of Realtor’s pending home sales index report released on Thursday. The index dropped to 116.7 in September, which is 8% lower than a year ago.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Taking a step back, pending home sales remain at a relatively low level, and despite this month’s setback, new home sales have climbed convincingly (+22.5%) above last summer’s lows. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index climbed to a reading of 76.8

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

An index of 100 is equivalent to the level of pending sales in 2001. The NAR’s pending home sale index managed to fall below 100 in the Northeast (92.3) and West (96.9) in February, while the South and Midwest also experienced declines but managed to stay above the 100 mark, at 133.2 respectively.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

Total Inventory had been growing from 2001-2005; total listings data in 2005 was at the higher historical range of 2.5 NAR Total Listing Data: If we cut the timeline to the last time inventory grew, which was 2014, you can see this downtrend in inventory, unlike 2001-2005, when inventory grew from 2 million to 2.5 million listings.

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