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Three yards and a cloud of dust

Housing Wire

Another issue is home sellers’ bias against buyers using FHA loans, where offers from non-FHA borrowers are often selected even though lower in price. CHLA commends FHA for its work on its “Mythbusters” initiative, designed to blow up the myths around FHA loans by educating lenders and home sellers.

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Can first-time homebuyers afford homes today?

Housing Wire

The monthly Realtors Confidence Index is an essential measure of what real estate professionals are seeing in their local markets and how the market is evolving on a monthly basis. The National Association of Realtors Research Group has produced the index since 2008, a time of turbulence in the real estate market.

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Why investors believe CoStar holds a big advantage post-NAR settlement

Housing Wire

Friday’s bombshell – the National Association of Realtors ‘ proposed $418 million settlement of real estate commission lawsuits – set off a frenzy of trading for stocks in the residential real estate sector. That may be a slightly rosy framing of buyer agents’ impact on ZIllow’s revenues.

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Opinion: Agencies are key to fixing housing affordability

Housing Wire

Another issue is home sellers’ bias against homebuyers using FHA loans, where offers from non-FHA borrowers are often selected even though lower in price. CHLA commends FHA for its work on its “Mythbusters” initiative, designed to blow up the myths around FHA loans by educating lenders and home sellers.

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Pending home sales fall 38% in November

Housing Wire

according to data released last Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. Falling home sales and construction have hurt broader economic activity.”. Pending home sales fell for the sixth consecutive month in November, recording a 4.0% month-over-month drop that resulted in an index reading of 73.9,

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Opinion: why innovation in a builder matters to homebuyers

Housing Wire

A new generation of digitally native homebuyers and sellers are expecting online experiences , in every type of transaction, and more convenient and seamless ways to find, tour, purchase, and sell homes on their own terms. Smart home features also pique the interest of two-thirds of new build buyers.

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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

Housing Wire

Both buyers and sellers value the combined benefits of his individual talents along with membership in one of the most respected real estate firms in New York City. Jane Doe is an industry-leading Realtor with a talent for selling unique properties.” At the same time, he is approachable, adaptable, unassuming, and self-aware.