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Buyers viewed just eight homes before making their purchase

Housing Wire

Right after the Great Recession, between 2009 and 2011, buyers viewed a median of 12 homes before purchasing, as inventory was plentiful. From 2004 to 2006, during the housing boom years, even though homes were moving at a rapid pace, buyers typically looked at nine homes.

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William Raveis acquires South Carolina-based Carson Realty

Housing Wire

Founded in 2006, Carson Realty serves clients in the South Carolina markets of Hilton Head, Bluffton and Lake Keowee. As operating partners, we help agents succeed with our world-class coaching, marketing, and innovations like Raveis365, a one-of-a-kind communication and technology platform developed exclusively for us by Microsoft.“

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Side’s Hilary Saunders discusses the evolution of brokerage models

Housing Wire

2006 is when Zillow came out with their Zestimates and with that, they started to very slowly provide to the consumer a more transparent way of understanding the market, and how to see not just the value of their home, but also what their neighborhood was doing and how prices were going up and down,” Saunders said.

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The current REO market requires an expansion of services for business growth

Housing Wire

Presently, the demand for existing homes outpaces the available supply, raising potential concerns for both sellers and buyers. Employing targeted marketing strategies is equally vital to optimize exposure to potential buyers, minimize days on the market, and maximize the final sales price. territories.

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Opinion: Can tech and iBuyers fix the real estate market?

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commercial spaces/building and residential homes/townhomes) and inconsistent transactional processes, fragmentation in the market has prevented real-estate from adopting technology as quickly as other sectors – until now. So, what are the technologies and trends iBuyers are using to fix fragmentation in the market?

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Opinion: Here’s what people are getting wrong about real estate commissions

Housing Wire

The writer in the Economist says, “…either the fat fee [real estate commission] inflates the house price, or the buyer ends up paying a similar fee when he or she sells.” This is from the Editorial Board of The Wall Street Journal, “Ninety percent of transactions offer buyer agent commissions of exactly 3%.”

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Building material prices take their toll on new home sales

Housing Wire

Technology for navigating secondary market challenges. to the highest level since 2006. Despite these rising prices, the underlying demand for owner-occupied homes remains strong, and with record shortages of existing homes for sale , prospective buyers are shifting to new homes. Presented by: MCT.