Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A good real estate website includes more than just drool-worthy images of homes priced to sell. Your real estate website should serve multiple functions, almost like a digital business card with an MLS listing storefront, a booking platform, a home valuation page, and even your background story and biography.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2022

This article is part of our housing market update series. It’s not time to sound the alarms, and there’s no indication that another housing market crash, circa 2008, is about to happen, but there are signs and signals everywhere suggesting that the decade-long boom in home sales may be running out of steam.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Referral business is crucial to your bottom line as an agent. Imagine if you could bottle the enthusiasm your clients have for working with you and use it to capture new business in 2024. That’s where real estate testimonials come into play. The good news is that most clients are excited to share their positive experiences.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

Gal and other company representatives did not return messages for this article. One is people dislike where the economy is headed. “I New ventures have tried to disrupt it in all sorts of ways. Last June, Guy Gal was staring ahead at Wall Street. Today, though, Side is radio silent on going public. Side is no outlier.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 18, 2021

This article was originally published in the Fall 2021 Appraisal Buzz Magazine here. The bottom line to me was that my decade or more of experience at that point in my career was valuable, but the efficiency I needed to be successful in mortgage work was devaluing my time from an efficiency perspective. What is Collaborative Valuation?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

News just broke that private equity investor LLR Partners announced strategic investments in two mortgage technology companies — Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang ( click here for article ). This isn’t a new story in mortgage lending or real estate brokerage. In 2016 LLR led a $26.5 No surprise here.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

It seems logical to think that a newer home is more valuable than an older home. Let’s think about a home that was just built and never lived in. A brand-new home has a certain type of appeal. That usually appealing to many home buyers. At what point does a home start needing some updating?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

But Alipour exited Redfin for Compass last month, due to Redfin’s sales expectations. We would go out to dinner a lot on the beach in Asbury Park on the Jersey shore,” recalled Jacki Wilfinger, an erstwhile Redfin agent in New Jersey. In exchange, the agents set a sales commission and negotiate with the brokerage their commission cut.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Requirements to get a real estate license in Ohio Before you enroll in the required 120 hours of sales associate prelicensing education, you’ll need to know some of the requirements for obtaining an Ohio real estate license. Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend. minutes per question!)

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DataMaster

MAY 17, 2023

Add comparable sales to the list of things Millennials have killed. Recently Jared Preisler’s (DataMaster’s Chief Appraiser) son, Taylor, graduated from med school and was on the hunt for his first home. ” Taylor’s home search began upon his graduation from med school and the start of his residency at a St.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 5, 2024

That’s where the trouble begins. To read more, Click Here My comments: The article also discusses bias. My office and home garage are filled up with paper files! Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!!

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Real estate farming is a slow-burn strategy where consistency and intentionality matter, but when it’s done right, your efforts can yield long-ranging results when guided by a community-first approach. In this article What is real estate farming? Like all marketing, real estate farming is psychological.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2023

Active housing inventory grew while new listing data fell. 9, 2022 , this data has been forming a bottom-end range. 9, 2022 , this data has been forming a bottom-end range. This dynamic changed the housing market from one where home sales were crashing to one that is now stabilized. million this year.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 7, 2023

Appraiser Countersues Black Plaintiffs Who Alleged Discrimination by Isaac Peck, Publisher WorkingRE There are now a number of lawsuits facing appraisers where the primary allegation is racial discrimination. is one highly publicized lawsuit covered at length by mainstream media–CBS News, The New York Times, NBC, CNN, ABC News, and more.

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McKissock

AUGUST 3, 2021

They want to hire people who can perceive the corporate culture and adjust to it, who can anticipate and react properly to new situations and challenges. They want to hire people who can perceive the corporate culture and adjust to it, who can anticipate and react properly to new situations and challenges. They need curiosity.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Survey respondents Sales agents accounted for the largest proportion, with 45% of participants holding this license. I am working on an article on Hybrid Appraisals for the November issue of Appraisal Today. Here are a few of the many survey results. To read more, click here My comments: Now we know what NAR members think about it.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2023

In this article, we’ll take you through the Texas real estate licensing process step-by-step, sharing the costs, time commitment and all the details you’ll need to launch your new career. That’s a longer program than in most states. In fact, Florida and California are the only states with more real estate agents.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 1, 2022

Excerpts: Appraisers, this article was prompted by my ‘coming in contact with several appraisal reports where different regional appraisers report the physical location of the subject property “in” a particular City associated with the postal ZIP Code for that City. The home 6467 sq. It was in the County. Humor for Appraisers.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

I was appraising a home for a divorce several years ago. The husband had contacted me for the appraisal, but it was the wife who was living in the home. When I arrived at the home, he said that she wasn’t home and had locked all the doors, so he called a locksmith to come to open the back door. Eric VanderWaal.

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Listing Spark

JULY 23, 2021

I’ll discuss each in this article. It means the seller has entered in to a contract with a buyer that has contractually made the purchase contingent on their ability to sell an existing home they own. A buyer is not able to fund the down payment and closing costs without the proceeds from the sale of their current home.

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Listing Spark

DECEMBER 9, 2020

One of the most common questions we get from our home sellers at ListingSpark is “How do I determine what my closing costs are”? For this article, we are going to focus on the home seller closing costs we would typically see in Texas with a residential sale (commercial sales typically have a different set of fees).

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2021

But when a new, powerful variable presents itself, like the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the economy can change on a dime. We had a few times in the previous cycle where the 10-year yield was below 1.60% and above 3%. COVID was a veritable iceberg for our ocean liner economy, but the ship did not go down! The forecast. The backstory.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 20, 2023

Arouse the suspicion of an entire neighborhood when inspecting comparable sales. Appraisal Business Tips Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! ’ Home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 41.9% ’ Home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 41.9%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

million households lost their homes to foreclosure. The mortgage lending industry exists to make home loans, not to repossess them. That means a number of businesses, seeking to grow their revenue, will likely look to expand their reach to the default and REO space. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! Appraisers Share Their Best Tips for Working with AMCs. By McKissock. 4) prioritize communication. Build a relationship. “Be Be personable so they remember you.”. I promise you that this will make you known in your area.”.

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Listing Spark

MAY 6, 2021

Pair that with a dramatically changing real estate industry where more tools are available to buyers and sellers than have ever existed before, how agents are compensated, specifically the buyer’s agent commission has become a very buzzy topic. We are in one of the strongest sellers markets of this century. That is starting to change.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 17, 2022

It was shared by four nearby homes. Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2022

Home prices are skyrocketing, housing inventory is at all-time lows and homebuyers have to contend with multiple bids. I set a specific home-price growth model for the years 2020-2024 that said if home prices only grew at 23% during this five-year period, the housing market would still be OK, given wage growth. Can this last?

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 19, 2022

Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Condo risks, mortgage origination volume down, 4 high growth appraisal companies, cost cutting tips, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==.

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Realtor

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

But the process of buying a home with one isn’t considerably different from any other loan. It also shows home sellers and listing agents that you’re a strong home-buying candidate. Getting under contract Signing a contract to purchase a home comes next. Some fixer-uppers can be challenging to make work for VA loans.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Almost all of the lender’s technology investment over the past few years has been focused on the Point of Sale (POS). Talk to any mortgage technologist about the future of the industry and two topics will emerge immediately: big data and smarter automation. Joe Camerieri, EVP Mortgage Cadence. We have fared much better on the automation side.

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The Robert Weiler Company

MARCH 15, 2021

But for up-and-coming neighborhoods with a special purpose property or unique properties for sale, the soon-to-be bloom time might as well be called boom time. Today, it is in the aforementioned neighborhoods that a special purpose property – buildings designed for one specific use – are being repurposed for new ventures.

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Realvals

JULY 29, 2022

I will use this uniform residential appraisal report sample for this article. Home Appraisal Report Sections. The central part of the home appraisal report is broken down into several sections over multiple pages. The central part of the home appraisal report is broken down into several sections over multiple pages.

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The Robert Weiler Company

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Luckily, your serendipitous muses at The Robert Weiler Company are here to offer some awesome, functional, and fun gift ideas for your favorite real estate investor – whether they’re into residential homes, commercial buildings, or anything in between! ‘Tis the season to be stumped! An Amazon Gift Card. Average cost: $15 and up. Holding a 4.4

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 10, 2024

Recent news that the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) wishes to settle a series of lawsuits from home sellers has sent ripples through the real estate industry. This move, while aiming to “decouple” buyer and seller compensation, may inadvertently reduce transparency for consumers when reviewing home-sale listings.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Equipped with the right real estate marketing tools, you’ll save time, scale faster, and attract more clients — all without having to learn 40 new complicated skills and programs. Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 15, 2022

week supply of homes for sale. We will tell them how after the once-in-a-century pandemic , the average home sale price increased dramatically. So if someone bought a house in early January of 2021 and put 20% down, they would have nearly 40% equity in the home by the end of December. Available Inventory.

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