Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

The new feature harnesses the capabilities of multimodal artificial intelligence to instantly analyze and summarize complex property documents, including inspection reports, appraisals and seller disclosures. It can also help agents clearly communicate their unique value and services to homebuyers, sellers and others.

Real Estate Agent 330

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Brokerage Sellers 330

Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2023

But the landscape is changing, and ADU buyers (and ADU builders and makers) are adapting to it. The interest in the smaller structures that were hot sellers during the pandemic has ceded ground to a surge in inquiries about ADUs with bathrooms, kitchenettes and the full suite of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service.

Buyers 334

Buyers Real Estate Construction Finance 334

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

“Homebuilders are still benefiting from very low inventory of existing homes for sale, which has driven more buyers to consider new construction,” Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant said.

Inventory 480

Inventory Buyers Construction Sellers 480

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JULY 25, 2022

But is it because sellers are rushing to list their homes? We’ve seen a massive change with housing inventory. That’s not the culprit. Let’s talk about supply and some things on my mind about today’s market.

Buyers 392

Buyers Inventory Real Estate Sellers 392

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic has opened the possibilities of working remotely, more and more people are looking to buy a house in Vermont’s largest city, causing a huge swell in demand in an area that was already flush with prospective buyers. Buyers from across the country have set their sights on Burlington. “We

Buyers 355

Buyers Inventory Agents Realty 355

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

NAR’s proposed settlement – which still needs court approval – includes several rule changes, including a new requirement that buyer agents to enter into a written buyer broker agreement with clients. That may be a slightly rosy framing of buyer agents’ impact on ZIllow’s revenues.

Investors 398

Investors Agents Real Estate Buyers 398

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Consumers will reset their expectations, and as rates move lower, there will be both more buyers and more sellers in the market. If sellers are enticed into the market before first-time buyers get back in, we could see home prices dip early in 2024.

Housing Market 477

Housing Market Marketing Inventory Sellers 477

Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

These metros also continue to grapple with below-average inventory recovery, maintaining pressure on buyers. New Orleans, Austin and San Antonio are the three markets where buyers have more choices than before the pandemic, while Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville are down only 9%, tied for the second-smallest drop.

Housing Market 388

Housing Market Inventory Buyers New Listings 388

Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

The company collects a 3% buyer agent commission, keeps a third of it, and refunds the rest to the buyer; it does not charge a seller agent commission fee. Listings by instant buyers (also known as “iBuyers”) plummeted last year, although the industry segment’s struggles are hardly limited to Jacksonville.

Brokerage 394

Brokerage Realty Real Estate Inventory 394

Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

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.

Sellers 304

Sellers Realty Insurance Realtors 304

Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2022

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.

Construction 431

Construction Real Estate Buyers Sellers 431

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The team specializes in buyer and seller representation as well as new construction. In 2022, the Husky Homes team closed 121 transactions and more than $48.4 million in sales volume. It even ranked No. 15 in the state of Wisconsin by transaction sides, according to the RealTrends 2023 America’s Best list.

Real Estate Agent 402

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Realty Technology 402

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

The persistent scarcity of existing homes drove buyers toward newly built properties, allowing builders to maintain double-digit margins. New construction accounted for approximately 30% of active for-sale housing inventory, doubling the usual figures for a standard year.

Construction 327

Construction Inventory Sellers Buyers 327

Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2023

Since October of 2022, the share of buyers who are purchasing their home without a mortgage has been more than one quarter of the market. The share is collected monthly in the Realtors Confidence Index and includes buyers who purchased primary homes, vacation homes and investors. In March of 2022, sellers received an average of 5.5

Realtors 413

Realtors Buyers Inventory Sellers 413

Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

You’re excited to get your next listing on the market, but now you’re feeling the pressure to do an amazing job for your sellers, who have put their trust in you and are excited about making a move. It can net your seller thousands or tens of thousands more when you do this right! Make sure both places shine.

Sellers 357

Sellers Inspection Agents Clients 357

Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2021

Interestingly, Redfin data showed waiving the inspection contingency and conducting a pre-inspection – meaning the buyer conducted an inspection before making an offer – had no significant impact on whether a prospective buyer wins a bidding war. The result: a bottleneck with scores of would-be buyers in a low-inventory market.

Inspection 545

Inspection Inventory Buyers Sellers 545

Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

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.

Sellers 432

Sellers Realty Insurance Realtors 432

Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

Patrick, a first-time homebuyer, was competing with buyers who were waiving basic contingency requirements and/or putting in offers that far exceeded the seller’s asking price. Most sellers, if given the choice, would seldom choose a lengthy construction financing process to a cash offer on a dilapidated house.

Renovations 433

Renovations Real Estate Agent Construction Buyers 433

Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2023

“Falling home sales and construction have hurt broader economic activity.”. Pending-home sales in November reflect a freeze in the housing market, as buyers remain on the sideline and sellers are staying put,” Odeta Kushi, First American’s deputy chief economist, said in a statement.

Contracts 486

Contracts Housing Market Realtors Construction 486

Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

For most agents, that’s the end of the conversation, ending the possibility of taking a new listing as well as facilitating the buyer side. While that’s one method of finding a home for your would-be sellers to buy, you can’t end the conversation there and expect to do any business this year. Nationwide, inventory is at all-time lows.

Sellers 278

Sellers Clients Inventory Agents 278

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Not only can it give you a good price range to work with, but it can also make sellers more likely to choose your offer. When faced with multiple bids, pre-approved ones are typically stand-outs, indicating a buyer is prepared, ready to buy and a safe bet to follow through with the deal. Pull out all the stops to impress sellers.

Housing Market 546

Housing Market Marketing Real Estate Agent Sellers 546

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Real estate agents and brokers , are you relying solely on that buyer drip you set up for your motivated and qualified clients? Today we’ll show you how to deploy 6 creative ways to get more from your searches so you can get those buyers in contract faster. Are your buyers being more proactive than you are?

Real Estate Agent 368

Real Estate Agent Buyers Real Estate Clients 368

Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Thanks to the efficiencies baked into the construction processes of manufactured homes, these factory-built houses are both faster and less expensive to build than site-built homes, saving buyers between $50,000 to $100,000 per unit. Much of this market dysfunction is also attributable to a lack of lenders.

Business 407

Business Finance Buyers Lending 407

Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2023

Not prequalifying is unprofessional and can waste your time and the sellers. Don’t lose the listing of a motivated, have-to-sell seller over price. Try saying the following when the seller requests a list price that is too high: “That’s interesting, ‘seller.’ How would it compare in the eyes of the buyer?

Sellers 357

Sellers Construction Real Estate Finance 357

Empire Appraisal Group

JULY 27, 2023

Source: [link] Why Don’t More Buyers Consider a Fixer-Upper? In a time of rising housing costs, a fixer-upper offers more house for the money – but the iffy cost for renovations scares buyers already hurt by high interest rates. Bethesda, MD (301) 215-4688 The post Why Don’t More Buyers Consider a Fixer-Upper?

Buyers 78

Buyers Renovations Real Estate Agent Agents 78

Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2022

We can’t just show homes; we have to be a professional real estate business, which means being able to have real conversations when buyers and sellers ask us questions like, “Did we miss the market?” “Are This can lead to a slowdown in the housing market since buyers are hesitant to commit to a purchase when rates are high.

Sellers 381

Sellers Inventory Housing Market Buyers 381

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Additional lockdowns and quarantines due to COVID-19 could put a dent in housing inventory and sales, potentially slowing down the market and putting increased pressure on buyers, the forecast said. Plus, construction starts are projected to increase 9% over 2020. More homes are expected hit the market.

Housing Market 512

Housing Market Marketing Inventory Buyers 512

Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2023

The construction sector also saw job gains in May, adding 25,000 positions, thanks to a large uptick in heavy and civil engineering construction, which added 10,700 jobs. Residential building construction added 2,400 jobs during the month.

Construction 353

Construction Real Estate Housing Market Transportation 353

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Home starts forecasts, meanwhile, don’t offer much certainty about the pace of construction next year. Among all the experts’ forecasts for 2024, there is no number more tightly watched than mortgage rates, as those rates will undoubtedly impact sales, prices and construction as well.

Inventory 457

Inventory Construction Mortgage Buyers 457

Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

To achieve deal flow, loan officers have been forced to come up with creative ways to persuade buyers they can make the deal work, half a dozen of mortgage professionals interviewed by HousingWire said. There are also advantages to working with buyers in a less competitive marketplace.

Loan Officers 389

Loan Officers Mortgage Inventory Clients 389

Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2021

Record low inventory and strong buyer demand once again pushed up the cost of homes in the U.S., “With buyer demand continuing to outpace the previous year’s levels amid historically lowest inventory of for-sale homes, the pressure on home prices is going to fuel home price growth in the first half of 2021,” Happ said. .

Inventory 544

Inventory Housing Market Buyers Sellers 544

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

“ A housing recession is here “ For home shoppers and sellers, mortgage rates have been quick to adjust higher in response to expected Fed moves, said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com. “In Tables have turned for some sellers.

Mortgage 395

Mortgage Sellers Contracts Buyers 395

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Though price growth has cooled and prices have begun to come down, high and still climbing mortgage rates mean many of today’s buyers face larger home payments than they would have when home prices were at their peak Hannah Jones, economic data analyst at Realtor.com. Buyers, builders and sellers take a step back as inflation persists .

Mortgage 398

Mortgage Sellers Buyers New Listings 398

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

You know what you do, but how do you explain it in such a way that a buyer understands your value, the required agency forms and everything involved to make it to the closing table? How you conduct yourself and how you present to each buyer prospect should not vary by situation. Should they consider new construction?

Clients 394

Clients Real Estate Inspection Buyers 394

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

from the beginning of this year, but they may have not peaked, putting pressure on affordability challenges for most prospective buyers as the Federal Reserve vows to tame inflation. We do not see new construction returning in a meaningful way any time soon. Mortgage rates have nearly doubled to around 6.5% in 2023. “Now

Mortgage 406

Mortgage Loan Officers Buyers Inventory 406

Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

That kind of drawn-out timetable is typical for the majority of western nations that use the auctioneer system where a seller works with one, perhaps two, auctioneers. fee to the seller. They also had to pay for the brokerage sign outside their home, newspaper advertising, online ads and the brochures for potential buyers.

Real Estate Agent 382

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Sellers Legal 382

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While sellers of existing homes have struggled with rising rates and softening demand, homebuilders have not only survived, but thrived in this market thanks to the use of mortgage rate buydowns , a tool more widely used by builders since their business is selling homes and clearing inventory. Source: AEI Housing Center, www.AEI.org/housing.

Tools 381

Tools Inventory Sellers Buyers 381