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The mortgage rate lock-in didn’t start in 2022

Housing Wire

After an initial rush to get to market in Q2 2022, new listings volume fell precipitously. In July 2022, new listings volume per week dropped from 90,000 at the end of June to approximately 74,000 just after the July 4th holiday. million by October of 2023 (when rates crossed over 8%).

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Compass CEO Reffkin believes agents will still be valued in a post-settlement world

Housing Wire

Robert Reffkin is confident that Compass and its agents have what it takes to continue growing and succeeding in the changing real estate environment. “In million net loss reported in Q1 2023. Compass executives, however, were not deterred by this news as the firm yet again finished the quarter free cash-flow positive at $5.9

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Study: Real Estate Hot in Hurricane Ian-Hit Areas

Empire Appraisal Group

NEWS & MEDIA Bilanol/Getty Images Plus Source: [link] Study: Real Estate Hot in Hurricane Ian-Hit Areas By Kerry Smith Storms rarely have a long-term effect on the local real estate market. Cape Coral-Fort Myers listings dropped for two months after Ian but rose for the six after that. FORT MYERS, Fla.

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‘Fraudsters gotta eat too:’ The title industry navigates an uptick in fraud

Housing Wire

Berg told ALTA One attendees that they should be particularly wary of escrow account “shenanigans” and that they need to keep tabs on how builders and real estate agents are shifting funds around through escrow accounts. Our realtor partners are hurting,” Berg said.

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Existing-home sales have nowhere to go but up in 2024? 

Housing Wire

million, according to the N ational Association of Realtors. At the same time, existing inventory has likely already bottomed out and new listings are keeping steady despite normal seasonal declines. Existing-home sales dropped 4.1% in October from the prior month , reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.79

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Existing home sales ended the year with a whimper in 2022

Housing Wire

million, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released Friday. In a typical spring market, sellers lead buyers, with new listings coming on the market in the early part of the year before buyers start thinking about shopping,” Sturtevant said. from November to a pace of 4.02

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How to get a real estate license in Texas

Housing Wire

Texas residents interested in becoming a real estate agent must first complete 180 hours of approved coursework to be eligible to sit the state licensure exam. We estimate that it’ll take three to six months to get up and running as a licensed real estate agent in the Lone Star State.