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MSR market is partying like it’s 2006

Housing Wire

He said the outlook for MSR assets “remains very strong, driving [price] multiples to very attractive levels for prospective sellers.”. “As The bank also has been a net seller of MSRS in recent years, posting MSR net sales totaling nearly $2 billion combined for 2020 and 2021 — and $20.9 billion in 2020 to $138.4 billion for 2019.

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Opinion: The end of seller speculation in US housing market

Housing Wire

Even though sellers’ median valuations in each of these housing markets grew by an astounding 40% or more over the previous year, only one market, Panama City, Florida, saw a year-over-year increase in the number of homes newly listed for sale. The end of seller speculation in the housing market is long overdue and welcome news for buyers.

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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. On Thursday, the family-owned firm announced that it had acquired South Carolina -based Carson Realty. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. We look forward to our partnership with Carson Realty (CR).

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Lower mortgage rates are stabilizing the housing market

Housing Wire

What I mean by a credit bust is that after the housing bubble burst in 2005 into 2006, we saw a massive increase in supply. These were forced credit sellers, which means these sellers don’t sell to buy a home like a traditional seller does. Total inventory levels. NAR: Total Inventory levels 1.22

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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 power of data with Mike Simonsen

Housing Wire

Simonsen founded Altos Research in 2006. With data specific to your local market like this, agents can become local experts and answer their buyers and sellers questions faster. Believe it or not, it is still a seller’s market. In 15 years, the data analytics company has grown into a titan of data. What does that mean?

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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. Factors like location and condition of the property and the market demand for REO and other existing home sales, impact the current landscape for REO assets.

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