Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

That kind of drawn-out timetable is typical for the majority of western nations that use the auctioneer system where a seller works with one, perhaps two, auctioneers. fee to the seller. If a showing is to happen, buyers must make appointments with each seller auctioneer to view those homes. Compare all that to the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2021

Residential brokerage and mortgage lender William Raveis is buying its clients’ homes across New England, the tri-state area and Florida. WRRE has offers under contract plus more in the pipeline. billion in closed sales volume in 2020. “And then we have our agent commission.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The number of home listings dried up , contracts were canceled , the few buyers still out there demanded concessions , mortgage rates spiked to 7% and homebuilder sentiment hit rock bottom. But the housing market in the second half of 2022? The Big Chill” or “Frozen,” says Green, principal at real estate law firm Polunsky Beitel Green.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2020

The products I’ve put into this category primarily help in converting leads, prospects and opportunities into contracts. Specifically, I’m talking about listing agreements and sales contracts. The first is listing tools – the products designed for you to convert potential sellers into listing contracts.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 17, 2022

ARE YOU A "WANT-TO-BE" SELLER IN 2022? Inventory started low in 2020, and then dropped even lower in March 2020 during the stay-at-home mandates. Ask for testimonials of other sell/buy clients so you know they have handled these situations before. Worried about selling and buying at the same time?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

These are the folks who are buying right now, and I you know because some of them are my clients.” And so virtually every deal being put on the table now is an asset-only, earn-out offer, with no money upfront, so they [the seller] get paid assuming the buyer makes a profit. “So, So, the deals aren’t as attractive to sellers. …We’ll

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2021

2020 proved that we all need to work to find new ways to generate business. The country was paralyzed amid the current health crisis and many borrowers and sellers alike are frightened to enter purchase contracts and move forward with transactions already in progress.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Recently, some of my well-intentioned clients have asked if it is possible to appraise a home, based upon a “normal market”. On many of my appraisals at that time, my opinion of value would not support the contract price. Don’t drink the Kool-Aid that any contract price is reflective of market value. Pretty cool!

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

When asked how relevant this business will be, Garg refers to Amazon , a company that drives two-thirds of its sales from third-party sellers. “We The company went from a $500 million profit and 11,000 employees in 2020 to only 950 employees by June 2023. We aim for a similar mix.” It took Better two years to go public.

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Eppraisal

APRIL 20, 2021

It's a sizzling, fast-paced seller's real estate market right now. According to a homebuyinginstitute.com article, in February of 2021, there were fewer home for sale than in February 2020. According to an article on Realtor.com, there were 52% less homes on the market in March of 2021 than in March of 2020. It's that simple.

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Eppraisal

MARCH 13, 2021

The real estate market is hot right now with pent-up buyer demand from 2020. According to the National Association of Realtors, the inventory of available homes on the market set a record at the end of 2020 as being the lowest since 1999. Exclusive Buyer Broker Services A buyer's broker has a fiduciary responsibility to his clients.

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McKissock

APRIL 20, 2021

Despite your chosen work schedule, you’ll have to juggle clients who generally want their agents to be available around the clock. Receive basic training in contracts and how to price properties using comparative marketing analysis. Refer buyers and sellers out to other agents locally and across the country.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

In the nearby metro area of Cape Coral-Fort Myers , active single-family inventory over the previous 90 days averaged 6,500 listings as of March 15, above its March 2020 level of 5,044 listings and approaching its March 2019 level of 7,243 listings. Smith attributes the uptick in inventory to a bump in new listings. Literally since Jan.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 23, 2023

By collaborating with appraisers, accountants can provide clients with comprehensive financial guidance, ensure compliance with legal and tax requirements, and strengthen their overall professional services. A home valued too low can deprive homeowners of access to their equity and limit the mobility of sellers. The problem?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

Newcomb said that interest rates and higher prices, which have risen by more than $100,000 since March 2020, according to data from Altos Research , have caused her clients to be pickier when selecting a home. When rates and prices were lower, people were more willing to compromise,” Newcomb said. That represents a decrease of 44%.

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Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 18, 2021

ARE YOU A WANT-TO-BE-SELLER IN 2021? Inventory started low in 2020, and then dropped even lower in March during the stay-at-home mandates. This means NOW is a great time to list to take advantage of motivated buyers before other sellers start to saturate the market. Are you searching for a home but cannot seem to find it?

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

What’s shocking is (through the end of 2020) about 23% of Houston neighborhoods in specific areas are still selling at LOWER PRICES than before Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017. Avoid 9 Costly Mistakes Sellers Make. 2020 was the best year in American history for personal income. Properties are still going under contract.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 5, 2022

I always recommend VA as the best lender client for appraisers. Excerpts: Lending was not very prudent prior to the crash of 2008 as suggested by the trend in the median credit score (FICO), a measure for credit worthiness; for newly originated first-time purchase mortgages the median FICO score was 686 in Q1 2006 versus 740 in Q4 2020.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2023

For prospective home buyers and sellers, that could mean a gradual decline in mortgage rates , which would unlock inventory and—dare I say—sales activity. In May 2020, it was $425,000. You land the client and get a commission, or you don’t and you get bupkis. One home recently had over 60 offers!

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2023

The pace of M&A deals in the IMB market in 2022 and projected for 2023 combined is expected to be more than double the mark set during the unicorn lending years of 2020 and 2021, according to one recent industry analysis. Normally you’re trying to keep it out [of the public eye],” he explained. “It

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

The agents who spoke with RealTrends all viewed any time spent developing leads and cultivating relationships that will help them grow their client base as productive. Just how we do contracts now is so much faster. In 2020, it launched its own agent-focused product, dubbed “pl@tform.” Brokerages Invest in Tech.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2022

As the principal broker for a RE/MAX franchise in coastal Cannon Beach, Oregon, Alaina Giguiere’s typical responsibilities include marketing homes for sellers, touring homes with buyers, generating new business leads, managing client relationships, and drafting and reviewing contracts with buyers and sellers.

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Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In 2020 the average Dallas resident paid $19,200 in real estate commissions, the typical ListingSpark home-seller pays about $356 in listing commission to sell their home on the MLS. Pros : With our one of a kind $7 a day listing service , our clients typically only spend between $200-$500 to get their homes sold in the Dallas area.

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Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In 2020 the average San Antonio resident paid $17,901 in real estate commissions, the typical ListingSpark home-seller pays about $356 in listing commission to sell their home on the MLS. Based on San Antonio average home price of $298,356. Based on San Antonio average home price of $298,356. Professional Photos.

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Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In 2020 the average Houston resident paid $12,360 in real estate commissions, the typical ListingSpark home-seller pays about $356 in listing commission to sell their home on the MLS. Pros : With our one of a kind $7 a day listing service , our clients typically only spend between $200-$500 to get their homes sold in the Houston area.

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Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In 2020 the average Austin resident paid $36,360 in real estate commissions, the typical ListingSpark home-seller pays about $356 in listing commission to sell their home on the MLS. Pros : With our one of a kind $7 a day listing service , our clients typically only spend between $200-$500 to get their homes sold in the Austin area.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 6, 2022

Her reason for becoming a real estate agent is to continue her desire to work with people and have clients be as happy with their lifestyle as she is providing it to them. Her desire to help her clients earned Shauna the title of Rising Star in the September 2021 issue of the South Shore Real Producers Magazine !

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McKissock

MARCH 15, 2022

Clients continue to require more market analysis be included in appraisals. When speculative buying is occurring, that means you have more buyers than sellers and they’re speculating because they believe the market’s going to go up. Use of creative financing such as seller contracts.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2021

billion in revenue through the first three quarters of 2021, an 18% increase from the first nine months of 2020. The agent sends a link to the buyer or seller, and that client can search for or view properties on the app, save them, message the agent about the property and communicate back and forth in real time.”. billion. “It

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 28, 2021

From offering dramatically over asking price, putting down massive deposits, waiving home inspection contingencies or not doing home inspections at all, waiving mortgage contingencies, agreeing to close whenever sellers want, and more. Here is why: We are heading into 2022 with lower inventory than a year ago at the end of 2020.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 12, 2022

Why We're Fearful: Buyer & Seller Mistakes. Why We’re Fearful: Buyer & Seller Mistakes. "A "A good and experienced Realtor should protect their clients from making bad mistakes, specially when putting emotions over data. Sale #3: 2020. Clients ask us these questions every day.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 13, 2023

Dear Sellers, the housing market misses you It’s tough to value properties today! Anyway, I don’t mind going back in time and out further, but my preference in an appraisal report is to use older comps from the immediate neighborhood and adjust for how the market has changed since those properties got into contract. percent from 6.93

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

I always made them and never had any complaints from my lender clients. Ignoring market conditions adjustments makes us look incompetent to buyers, sellers, lenders, Realtors, and the general public. But far higher expenses than pre-2020 norms will remain. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 6.17

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Sellers be mindful of how you are pricing your home and don’t be misled. Don’t take it from us, hear it from these recent Sell/Buy clients. 2022 – 4,641 2021 – 5,643 2020 – 6,134. Pending Home Sales: The number of homes placed under contract is down by 17.8% 2022 – 4,893 2021 – 5,949 2020 – 5,904. There were 17.8%

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

commercial property sales hit a 10-year low in 2020, the industry hit a 15-year high in 2021, reaching $809 billion (nearly doubling 2020’s mark of $405.4 Low inventory and high demand are the signatures of a seller’s market. Offer a Land Contract: What is a land contract? Don’t believe it’s time to sell?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

But the caveat, of course, is that all bets are off if there’s a more meaningful contraction in lending [in the wake of recent bank failures and other economic factors] because then you’re in serious trouble,” Petrosinelli added.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

.” In sum, Bloomberg’s researchers found that Wells Fargo approved Blacks and Hispanics for refinances at much lower rates than Whites – for example, the research showed that in 2020 the bank approved 72% of applications from White applicants but only 47% from Black applicants and 53% for Hispanic applicants. percent from 7.27

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