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

Housing Wire

Homes typically go under contract a month or two before the closing, which means the October data largely reflects purchase decisions made in August and September. At the same time, existing inventory has likely already bottomed out and new listings are keeping steady despite normal seasonal declines.

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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Housing Wire

For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. New home sales , another measure of contract signings, rose 8% in December on the back of declining mortgage rates. The trade organization projects a 13% increase in existing home sales between 2023 and 2024 for an annualized pace of 4.62

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Pending home sales recede in January: NAR

Housing Wire

For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. Meanwhile, new home sales , which are also a measure of contract signings, reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 661,000 in January, up 1.5% NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) decreased to 74.3 in January, down from 77.3

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Get more real estate buyer leads in 2024

Housing Wire

Your approach to connecting with buyers should be as diverse and dynamic as the market itself, adapting to changes and embracing new technologies. More tools to help agents get more real estate buyer leads in 2024 Use this tool: Coffee & Contracts Coffee & Contracts is like a social media toolkit for real estate agents.

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Top Producer Review: Features, pricing & alternatives

Housing Wire

Property Insights help you save, note, and assign MLS property listings of interest to your clients within Top Producer’s CRM. The MLS integration then updates the status and relevant information of listings attached to each of your clients.

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SmartZip Review: Can data improve your prospecting game?

Housing Wire

Exclusivity: No Trial period: No Contract requirements: Annual contract required SmartZip is a lead generation, marketing and CRM solution founded in 2008. SmartZip is also a solution to help you streamline your marketing efforts, keeping you in front of potential sellers and positioned to win new listings with its automated marketing.

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Mostly Positive Start to 2024 Housing Activity in Seattle/King County

Will Springer Realtor

We know buyers are eager to purchase properties, as 39% more homes went under contract in January (1719 units) compared with the previous – admittedly quiet – month. And, despite the rise in new listings, the number of homes still on the market on Feb. in Q1 2024 (previous forecast: 7.0%) 6.2% in Q3 2024 (6.6%) 5.8%