Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

Most retail lenders are desperately seeking high producing loan originators to make up for the losses that occurred in 2022. Under the revamped mode, business development officers build relationships with real estate agents to get leads and client advisors take incoming leads from borrowers.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

According to eXp, changes to eXp’s Revenue Share program has made it so eXp can stop payments to agents whose contracts were terminated. “eXp Realty has zero tolerance for abuse, harassment, or misconduct of any kind — including by the independent real estate agents who use our services.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

Phishing schemes continue to be the most prominent form of attack on the mortgage industry because hackers have many avenues of planting themselves into a mortgage transaction, according to a panel of mortgage executives speaking at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Technology Solutions Conference & Expo 2022 in Las Vegas this week.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood McKissock Survey Question: “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process? I will always remember when, many years ago, a top local real estate agent asked me why I was driving around taking photos of homes.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Montgomery, Texas-based area manager, who moved from AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation to Cardinal Financial Company in November, launched in mid-2022 a platform to help their referral partners succeed. Homebuyers have traditionally been the byproduct of our referral partners, such as real estate agents and homebuilders,” Earnest said. “We

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

of homes that went under contract that month, according to a new report from Redfin. in August 2022 and marks the highest percentage since October 2022, when mortgage rates surpassed 7% for the first time in two decades. They’re getting cold feet,” said Jaime Moore, a Redfin Premier real estate agent in Reno, Nevada.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

As brokerages across the country have begun implementing buyer agency contracts into their business practices in the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict, the Consumer Federation of America is warning consumers that they may be filled with “unfair provisions” that primarily protect agents and brokers.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 29, 2022

57 Weird Real Estate Agent Photos. Excerpt: Yes, many great real estate photos really capture the house. More Terrible Real Estate Agent Photos for Appraisers. July 25, 2022 . This is actually about fewer buyers getting into contract. For The Fed, 2022 May Be 1979 All Over Again.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2023

My customer is the real estate agent. MW: In 2022, my team and I created a mantra. My team, we work hand in hand with real estate agents, showing them how to compete and win in a multiple offer situation. Because, as an originator, my No. 1 competitive advantage is singleness of purpose.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Despite this being allowed, the practice of cooperative compensation continues and agent commissions have not changed. The Antitrust Division’s own analysis of buyer-broker prices in large metropolitan areas in NWMLS’s region shows that the October 2022 change likewise had no meaningful effect. Originally filed in 2020 in U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Your path to real estate licensure begins with 120 hours of classes in an approved Ohio real estate license education program. From completing your required coursework to taking the licensing exam, keep reading to learn how to become a real estate agent in Ohio. Ready to find a real estate brokerage?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Still, contacts emphasized that the number of units for sale stayed far short of what they considered a balanced market, and that a dearth of inventories had contributed to faster house price growth from 2022 to 2023. Most expect their pipeline of contracts to keep construction busy through the year.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Women make up 66% of all Realtors, according to the National Association of Realtors ‘ 2022 Member Profile , but hold just a fraction of executive leadership positions throughout the industry. HW Media : What do you think will be the big themes for the housing market in 2022-2023? Katherine Mechling: A big one is moderation.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

On March 29, Edward Fordyce, who worked on and off with Keller Williams from 2019 to 2022, filed a complaint aiming for class-action status in the U.S. Allegations against KW include breach of contract, declaratory judgment and unjust enrichment. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

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Empire Appraisal Group

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Lusky, DigitalVision, Getty Images Source: [link] FSBO Sellers Regret Not Having an Agent By Melissa Dittmann Tracey Survey: Sellers who go-it alone are twice as likely to be unsatisfied with the experience – and more likely to say their earlier opinion, “agents are overpaid,” was wrong.

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Raleigh Realty

JULY 31, 2022

This is one of the steps that happen after you go under contract and sometimes can happen prior to. At the end of this inspection period repairs, financial concessions, or other negotiations may occur before entering the final phase of the contract. What is the cost of a home inspection?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 18, 2023

I was talking to a real estate agent recently who said that her sellers are scared about a significant downturn in the market and missing out on the higher values. The agent went on to mention that many people she knows would like to sell their home but are afraid of not finding another one because inventory levels are so low.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

Chicago’s housing market started out hot in 2022. increase year over year for properties under contract, indicating that demand in the city remains strong,” said Elizabeth Anne Stribling-Kivlan, Compass’ senior managing director. trillion in 2022, down significantly from last year’s $4 trillion. during the same time.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Rapidly accelerating home prices come with a variety of challenges for lenders and real estate agents, including one of the biggest pain points right now — the appraisal gap. Real estate agents and lenders are working together to try to get buyers into houses. In fact, Austin has just about 1.2

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

Fannie Mae also plans to use hybrid appraisals more often in 2022, as part of its equity plan , which is intended to “reduce costs to the borrower and reduce potential risk of bias by creating greater separation between the appraiser and borrower.”. The State of Appraisals in 2022. The seller accepts it; they go into contract.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

over that same period but 25% below the volume of July 2022. The speed of the rate hikes has shrunk gain-on-sale margins because mortgage companies haven’t contracted quickly enough to offset falling demand. Ishbia says 2022 and 2023 are the grind-it-out years and 2024 will be a bit better. Overall lock volumes are up 4.8%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2022

HousingWire: 2022 has proven to be a challenging year for the industry, and as a result, there seem to be two camps of thought: “Hunker down and get through it” or “Find opportunity growth amid chaos.” MF: The big story in 2022 was the quick change. MF: It’s not a surprise that growth in this market will come from purchase.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 7, 2022

NAR Appraisal Survey 2022. Excerpts from NAR Report (link below): In May 2022, NAR Research conducted a survey of all 9,700 appraiser members and 50,000 randomly-selected non-appraiser members. September 28, 2022. September 27, 2022. Sometimes real estate agents take them on and off the market. =.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Federal Reserve (Fed) actions that resulted in millions of borrowers receiving mortgage rates below 4% gave way to Fed actions that… triggered mortgage rates to rise above 7% in the fall of 2022. While the real estate agent gets a commission, whether an LO gets paid from an assumable mortgage depends on their individual lender’s setup.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For most real estate agents, working with a reliable lending partner is essential to a smooth and successful transaction. That partnership is everything,” Amy Breach, a Seattle-based Keller Williams agent, told HousingWire in late 2022. I think listing agents are going to win. Others didn’t respond.

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Empire Appraisal Group

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Forty-seven percent of real estate professionals say they have had a transaction fall through due to a problem in the appraisal process, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2022 Appraisal Survey. The survey of more than 600 appraisers and 2,500 residential real estate pros was conducted in May.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Data through the first half of 2022 has been tallied on Ohio land for sale. All indicators show an extremely positive trend that will likely continue through the rest of 2022 and beyond. As a whole, commercial real estate has seen great success in 2022, despite rising interest rates. billion).

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2022

” Fannie Mae also had a gloomy outlook for the housing market next year , citing lower home sales and mortgage origination activity compared to 2022 amid elevated mortgage rates. Philadelphia – Homebuilders reported that contract signings for new homes plunged after declining slightly in the prior period. million in 2023 from 5.67

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

Available home inventory has remained low since the previous Federal Reserve Beige Book report, which was released in November 2022, as many sellers decided not to list — affecting the New York and Boston districts in particular. New York – The residential sales and rental markets showed further signs of cooling in late 2022.

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Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Are you looking to sell your house without a real estate agent? In this blog post, we’ll go over the basics of what you need to do in order to sell your home without an agent, including the necessary paperwork for selling a house without a realtor in Texas. 1) Market the home for sale. Down payment amount.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 22, 2022

Fannie’s New ANSI FAQS July 2022. I received the Fannie email notice on July 19, 2022, at 10:30 Pacific time. When Fannie first announced in December 2021 that ANSI would be required on April 1, 2022, there was lots of confusion among appraisers who had never used ANSI or were not using it properly. Appraisal Business Tips .

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 6, 2022

has released their “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for March 2022! March 2022 Winners of the Top 10 for the Company are: Shauna Fanning has a passion and a drive for customer service and customer relations and has over 17 years in the field. Most recently, Shauna was named in the Boston Agent Magazine’s Who’s Who 2022 edition !

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Hank Miller Team

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The typical real estate agent doesn't dabble, they will do whatever necessary to secure their commission. Home Sellers & Appraisers When an owner decides to list, their first move to solicit a real estate agent. The market during 2021 to mid 2022 was an anomaly, fueled by reckless spending and impulse.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Data for off-market listings as of November 8, 2022 provided by [link] Additionally, this table shows the percentages of homes where the Zestimate was within 5, 10, or 20% of the transaction price in various geographic locations. Data for off-market listings as of November 8, 2022 provided by [link] A Zestimate CAN’T Replace a REALTOR®!

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Real estate agents in New York City — and across the country — are cheering for Florance. The information they gathered from taking pictures of buildings and developing relationships with commercial real estate agents led to a role in facilitating transactions, Florance said. and then across the country.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

and in order to answer that question, you need to understand how Real Estate Agents make money. If you could go back to your first year as a Real Estate Agent, what advice would you give yourself? When a consumer does a Google search like this they are looking to hire an agent.

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Eppraisal

JULY 12, 2022

Earnest money is the money a buyer offers to have deposited at contract time to show he is earnest or serious about purchasing the home. How Earnest Money Works When you submit an offer to purchase a home, part of the contract deals with earnest money. What Happens to the Earnest Money if the Contract is Canceled?

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