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Opinion: Unleashing AI real estate marketing magic

Housing Wire

When we contemplate the potential of AI and Web3 technologies in real estate , it goes beyond simply revolutionizing how consumers search for homes and take ownership of assets. The stakes in real estate are higher, and the cost of making a mistake is substantial. Why was it such a game changer?

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Pending home sales continue to slip as 2021 approaches

Housing Wire

Year-over-year, contract signings increased by 16.4%. “The latest monthly decline is largely due to the shortage of inventory and fast-rising home prices,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. The post Pending home sales continue to slip as 2021 approaches appeared first on HousingWire. year over year.

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Pending home sales down nearly 25% from 2021 in August

Housing Wire

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. The direction of mortgage rates – upward or downward – is the prime mover for home buying, and decade-high rates have deeply cut into contract signings,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. “If Presented by: Evocalize. All four major U.S.

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2021 means new challenges for mortgage lending

Housing Wire

For many of us, the start of a new year is usually synonymous with a renewed sense of professional self, focusing on new goals, new prospects for the year and, of course, the excitement for the upcoming spring real estate market. Even some of the most seasoned real estate agents have had to slow down in their current business model.

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No seasonal slowdown this year as real estate agents report a busier-than-usual fall

Housing Wire

” Kanacki’s market, like many others, remains competitive as buyers continue to experience bidding wars amid historically low housing inventory and an uptick in home prices. “I 20, the National Association of Realtors said that contract signings were up 23% year over year. Over the last four weeks ending on Sept.

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Zillow calls timeout on iBuying, but competitors won’t

Housing Wire

But on Monday the home listings giant called a timeout on purchasing homes through the end of 2021. Zillow will keep trying to sell existing home inventory, plus renovate and try to resell homes it has purchased under contract, according to a company press release. Can independent real estate brokerages outperform iBuyers?

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Pending home sales down again in September

Housing Wire

An index level of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Contract transactions slowed a bit in September and are showing signs of a calmer home price trend, as the market is running comfortably ahead of pre-pandemic activity,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. in 2022.

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