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With mortgage rate volatility, buyers can save by shopping around

Housing Wire

The latest weekly survey data from Freddie Mac shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped 40 basis points to an average of 6.70% this week, the highest level since 2007. It’s transitioning to a buyers’ market, as 20% of sellers had a price reduction in August 2022, compared with 11% a year ago,” said Rich Weidel, CEO at Princeton Mortgage.

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Why are existing home prices rising when sales are still so low?

Housing Wire

The one thing that is positive this year which is different than last year is new listing data is rising year over year, nothing spectacular, but it’s a positive story for housing This means we have more sellers that will be buyers in 2024. million, and in 2007, it peaked at 4 million. million units, up 4.7% from February and 14.4%

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HW+ Member Spotlight: Brian Gubernick

Housing Wire

Brian Gubernick : No question, the greatest learning opportunity I’ve experienced was the 2007-2008 housing market crash. NAR recently shared that there are nearly 30% more homes available for sale compared to earlier in the year but that buyers need to earn at least $125,000 to afford to buy most of these additional homes. .

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Top of the list: An interview with Ben Caballero

Housing Wire

Ben Caballero : Our service supports builders, sales, their marketing and then management as it relates to marketing their homes to realtors. What builders don’t need is a realtor to list their homes in a traditional way. So that those agents will bring their buyer to the builder. I never talk to a buyer.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for April 2023

Lamacchia Realty

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for April 2023! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Horton’s VIP Realtor distinction, placing him in the top 5% of REALTORS® in Broward County.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for 2022

Lamacchia Realty

has released their “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for all of 2022! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® out of the nearly 500 agents in Lamacchia Realty by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the year! Cyndi thrives to make her buyers and sellers her top priority.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for July 2023

Lamacchia Realty

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for July 2023! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Since then, she has taken off running and has helped her buyers and sellers reach their goals.