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Special report: Jacksonville’s brokerage competition visualized

Housing Wire

The company collects a 3% buyer agent commission, keeps a third of it, and refunds the rest to the buyer; it does not charge a seller agent commission fee. Listings by instant buyers (also known as “iBuyers”) plummeted last year, although the industry segment’s struggles are hardly limited to Jacksonville.

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Husky Homes team expands Compass’s Wisconsin presence

Housing Wire

Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the team of eight had been affiliated with Keller Williams Realty Madison East since its debut in 2020. “We The team specializes in buyer and seller representation as well as new construction. We are thrilled to be among the first teams to join Compass in Wisconsin,” Crim said in a statement.

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Climate migration driving more buyers to Burlington, VT

Housing Wire

As the COVID-19 pandemic has opened the possibilities of working remotely, more and more people are looking to buy a house in Vermont’s largest city, causing a huge swell in demand in an area that was already flush with prospective buyers. Buyers from across the country have set their sights on Burlington. “We

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How much cash matters in a bidding war

Housing Wire

Homebuyers who offer all-cash improve their chances of winning a bidding war by 290%, per Redfin’s study of clients buying homes between June 2020 and February 2021. “All-cash buyers used to be able to go in a little below list price, but now I’m seeing a lot of cash offers that are at list price or higher. .

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COVID-19 remains “wildcard” in 2021 housing market

Housing Wire

As 2020 comes to an end, realtor.com ’s economists believe that the housing inventory shortage won’t be as dire in 2021. Additional lockdowns and quarantines due to COVID-19 could put a dent in housing inventory and sales, potentially slowing down the market and putting increased pressure on buyers, the forecast said.

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Home sale prices reach record highs — again

Housing Wire

That’s also 16 days fewer than the same period in 2020. At the highest points in 2019 and 2020, average home sale prices never went above $300,000 and $325,000, respectively. And on top of that, builders are struggling to construct new homes given an ongoing lumber shortage.

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May jobs report complicates things for the Fed

Housing Wire

The construction sector also saw job gains in May, adding 25,000 positions, thanks to a large uptick in heavy and civil engineering construction, which added 10,700 jobs. Residential building construction added 2,400 jobs during the month.