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NAR adds home improvement contractor’s app to Realtor benefits

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced on Wednesday the addition of a home repair estimate app to its package of NAR Realtor Benefits for members. Second Century Ventures , NAR’s strategic investment division, included Curbio in its “REACH” startup growth program in 2019. markets, according to the page.

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The LO edge in 2022? Realtors, Realtors, Realtors

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But in the most competitive purchase market in years, they’ll have to scrap, leverage social media and add a personal touch. on Tuesday, LOs should focus on making inroads with real estate agents now, or else they will struggle to find their footing in a purchase market for years to come. The post The LO edge in 2022?

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Affordability boosts Indianapolis housing market 

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According to Zillow ’s annual predictions, Indianapolis will be the fourth-hottest real estate market of 2024, thanks to its solid economy, housing inventory, affordability and pent-up demand. The real estate market As of Jan. In November of 2019 the number of single-family homes for sale was at 6,000. 10, 2023. “The

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Rising insurance costs, ample inventory create a unique market in Southwest Florida

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Unlike many other metropolitan areas across the country , the housing market in Southwest Florida is comparably flush with for-sale inventory. “I There is also some pent-up desire to sell being released by a steadier interest rate environment and an overall slower market.

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Buyers are struggling to compete in the white-hot Cincinnati market

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“It is extremely competitive,” DeRoussel said of the Cincinnati housing market. “We According to data from Altos Research , the Cincinnati metro area (which includes portions of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana) currently has a Market Action Index score of 54, while the state of Ohio has a score of 55. Buyers are really struggling.”

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Low inventory creates challenging conditions in North Carolina’s housing market

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We’ve been a sellers’ market here for at least the past eight years, but probably closer to 10 or 11.“ While this is up from a record low of 7,336 listings set in late April 2022, it is still well below the 29,951 listings in early May 2019, about a year prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Is the spring housing market about to rebound?

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While it’s not as clear how long-lasting the rebound will be, it does still provide some much-needed good news for the spring and summer housing market. in April 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The national median home price decreased 1.7%