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

Housing Wire

Similarly, companies like Zillow and Trulia launched in 2005 and 2006 as “real estate search engines” to help buyers more easily find a home online. For instance, Opendoor was founded in 2014 to make buying a home more efficient – or as they say “reinvent life’s most important transaction.”

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

Built in 1961 (renovated in 2006 by architect Hal Hayes), 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2100 sq.ft. After graduation he worked for USAA in Real Estate Development. I did my Appraisal Today National Conference from 2001 to 2006 and learned a lot about doing national appraisal conferences. Sold 4/1/2013 for $998,000.

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Cohousing’s Intentional Lifestyle Gains Appeal Among Seniors

Will Springer Realtor

As the number of households aged 65 and over increased by more than a million each year since 2014, there is solid evidence of many people nearing retirement wanting to stay in their existing surroundings, even renovating the home to be more accessible for years to come. was established in 2006 in Davis, Calif. Helpful Resources.

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Millennials Expected To Maintain Real Estate Buying Intensity

Will Springer Realtor

Housing starts – the number of units builders would begin if development kept pace for the next 12 months – increased 19% nationally to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7 This was the fastest pace for combined single-family and multi-family construction since June 2006. million units. existing home sales. ——-.

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IN DIRE NEED OF GENERATIONAL RESPONSE TO HOUSING SHORTFALL

Will Springer Realtor

And, Seattle’s attempt to force building developers to incorporate more affordable homes within their new residential endeavors yielded only 21 units in 2020 out of a swell of 224 construction projects. Developers opted to pay fees to the city totaling $68M instead, funds that help construct affordable homes in other parts of the city. . >>