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As rising mortgage rates push buyers to the brink, sellers are starting to cut prices

Housing Wire

Even with demand buoyed by a sparse housing inventory, growing financial challenges for buyers are forcing home sellers to cut prices to close deals, a new Redfin research report found. Buyers are picky and they don’t want to pay a dollar more than they need to,” the report said. According to the brokerage, 6.5% the month prior.

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9 innovative strategies to get more real estate seller leads in 2024

Housing Wire

With low housing inventory nationwide, agents are using innovative ways to find real estate seller leads and convert them into listings. To help you snag more listings, we updated our list of proven strategies to win more real estate seller leads in 2024. If you want a shot at generating seller leads online, you need one, too.

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Sellers Are Rejecting FHA/VA Backed Offers; Buyers Passing Instead of Compromising

Appraisal Buzz

The Urban Institute (UI) says it appears that the current sellers’ market is having a negative impact on government backed loans and the borrowers who need to use them. The post Sellers Are Rejecting FHA/VA Backed Offers; Buyers Passing Instead of Compromising appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Get more real estate buyer leads in 2024

Housing Wire

In the ever-competitive real estate market, creating a consistent flow of real estate buyer leads is strategy for success. But beyond first-timers, we’ll show you how to attract real estate buyers of all kinds through a multi-tiered marketing approach that boosts both your visibility and credibility with potential buyers.

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How the Buyer Commission Lawsuit Will Affect Consumers: New Boston Globe Article Quotes Anthony Lamacchia

Lamacchia Realty

March 20, 2024 – The buyer commission lawsuit affecting the National Association of REALTORS® has been making headlines for months, especially since NAR announced their proposed settlement on March 15th. In their new article, The Boston Globe dives into how this will affect consumers, particularly first-time home buyers.

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Anthony Lamacchia Featured in Recent Boston.com Article

Lamacchia Realty

Anthony Lamacchia was recently featured in an article by Boston.com. The article discusses the National Association of Realtors’ newest buyers and sellers report, which was released yesterday. Anthony explains the impact that the current real estate market has had on buyers everywhere. October 28, 2022.

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Zillow or CoStar? NAR settlement terms could determine a winner

Housing Wire

Zillow is mostly known for its practice of selling buyer agent leads through its Premier Agent program, while Homes.com has touted its “your listing, your lead” model, which focuses on seller agents. In prior notes, KBW had also referred to CoStar as the “top beneficiary” of a change to the buyer agent landscape.