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Buyers viewed just eight homes before making their purchase

Housing Wire

In 2021, homebuyers who successfully purchased a home viewed a median of only eight properties before completing their transaction, according to a report by the National Association of Realtors , published on Tuesday. The post Buyers viewed just eight homes before making their purchase appeared first on HousingWire.

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DataDigest: Yes, buyer agents steer clients, new study claims

Housing Wire

Three researchers believe a first-of-its-kind dataset has enabled them to definitively answer a long-debated question: why have buyer agent commission rates been so stable historically? So how is the uniformity and permanence of buyer agents’ 2-3% rate possible in a free market?

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Bidding wars – the scourge of buyers – slowed in August

Housing Wire

The bidding wars that put smiles on the faces of sellers and simultaneously drove buyers to rip their hair out weren’t as frequent in August, according to the latest report from brokerage Redfin. But buyers shouldn’t get too excited. rounded out the top five toughest markets for homebuyers. In August, 58.8%

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Commission lawsuit is filed in Arizona. But NAR isn’t the target

Housing Wire

Masiello sold a home on an Arizona MLS through HomeSmart “in or about October 2021.” commission ($10,250) to the buyer broker.” 2023, the Masiello suit is seeking class action status for all persons who used any brokerage defendant to list and sell a home on an Arizona MLS and paid a buyer broker commission between Jan.

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With mortgage rate volatility, buyers can save by shopping around

Housing Wire

The uncertainty and volatility in financial markets is heavily impacting mortgage rates,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. Consequently, the Federal Reserve increased the federal funds rate by 75 basis points at its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in September. A year ago at this time, rates averaged 3.01%.

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Pending home sales shock 2021 housing crash bears

Housing Wire

in October — and since we are days away from December, we can officially label the 2021 housing crash bears as even worse than the 2020 housing crash bears. From the National Association of Realtors : “The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings, rose 7.5% in October.

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Gen X is already looking for housing appropriate for aging in place

Housing Wire

Homebuilders are observing a rise in demand for homes that can accommodate natural aging from Gen X buyers. A report released last week by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said that Gen X homebuyers have a median income of $126,900, and are still years away from retirement.

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