Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2020

The products I’ve put into this category primarily help in converting leads, prospects and opportunities into contracts. Specifically, I’m talking about listing agreements and sales contracts. The first is listing tools – the products designed for you to convert potential sellers into listing contracts. Listing tools.

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Eppraisal

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Buying a home can be one of the most exciting times in your life. Finding a real estate agent who specializes in working with buyers is critical. Working with buyers requires a different skill-set than working with sellers. A sellers agent's job is to market and sell a client's home.

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Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2021

For the first time in a year, the number of buyers who locked in mortgage rates to purchase a second home fell in June. Per a recent Redfin study , second home mortgages saw a year-over-year decrease of 11.1%. Home prices in seasonal towns, meanwhile, rose 28% year over year to $468,000 in June.

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Eppraisal

MARCH 13, 2021

The real estate market is hot right now with pent-up buyer demand from 2020. According to the National Association of Realtors, the inventory of available homes on the market set a record at the end of 2020 as being the lowest since 1999. They work extra hard for the buyers they have an Exclusive Buyer Broker Agreement with.

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Eppraisal

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Whether you are a home buyer or seller, the real estate transaction can sometimes be tricky to navigate. Each step will get you closer to a successful home closing. Part 1 of our next two posts will dissect the real estate transaction from the buyer's perspective. Closing Finally, it's closing time.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On many of my appraisals at that time, my opinion of value would not support the contract price. Perhaps they were drinking the Kool-Aid that some are drinking today, that market value is whatever the purchase price is. Don’t drink the Kool-Aid that any contract price is reflective of market value.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 26, 2024

The 7 Sale Types Explained Excerpts: An arm’s length sale – a sale in which the buyers and sellers act independently and in their own self-interest is the most common type of real estate transaction. A non-arm’s length sale in real estate is a transaction between a seller and buyer who have a connection by marriage, family, work, etc.

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Eppraisal

MARCH 15, 2022

When interviewing for a real estate agent to help you purchase a home, be sure to ask them what type of buyer representation they are going to provide to you. There are multiple types of buyer representation with differences in what they entail. Many states allow this type of dual buyer representation.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This is due to low interest rates, historically low inventory and more than usual buyers flocking to the market, thus, homes have been selling in record time. As a result, home values have been increasing. Buyers are offering sellers prices considerably above list price in many cases.

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Eppraisal

JANUARY 10, 2023

Buying a home is one of the most important financial and emotional transactions you will ever make. It is imperative to find a buyer's agent who will work hard for you, understanding both your desires and financial realities in securing the ideal home. Be sure your buyer's agent knows how to work in a balancing market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2021

” In essence, the program allows WRRE’s sell-side clients to compete with cash-buyers, iBuyers and investors for the little inventory that’s out there when they’re ready to buy. WRRE has offers under contract plus more in the pipeline. “And then we have our agent commission.”

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Eppraisal

AUGUST 19, 2022

Home buyers almost always have a professional home inspection performed by a licensed inspection company when they purchase a home. However, it is not a bad idea for sellers to have a home inspection, or pre-listing home inspection, performed as well.

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Eppraisal

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

They have different impacts on both the buyer and the seller in a real estate deal. As homes have been selling with multiple offers and at record speeds over the past few years, home buyers have been watching home statuses carefully in case contracts fall through. Most buyers have a whole house inspection.

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Hank Miller Team

MARCH 6, 2024

There was pain of course, many buyers were eliminated and the withdrawals from those low rates is still being felt. We now have fewer buyers, less chaos and more time for buyers to consider their purchase. 23 saw a less severe drop in contracts and closings, sellers also recognizing that bull run was over.

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Eppraisal

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Home buyers are still flocking to homes when they are listed for sale. Buyers continue to offer list price and above as home values are still going up. When a home buyer doesn’t pay cash for a home, he will most likely be purchasing the home with the help of a mortgage lender.

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Eppraisal

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

There are two ways in which home values can be estimated by real estate professionals. The average consumer may not know the difference between the two, however, home buyers and sellers need to know. " All in all, a CMA is performed by a real estate agent for a home seller or a home buyer.

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Eppraisal

JUNE 1, 2021

List your home for sale on the market one minute, and the next you're likely fielding offers. Gay Cororaton, the Research Economist for the National Association of Realtors states, "On average, there were four offers per home sold (closed) in February 2021." Home values are rising because of this.

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Eppraisal

JULY 12, 2022

Earnest money is the money a buyer offers to have deposited at contract time to show he is earnest or serious about purchasing the home. As home values have been rising, so have earnest money amounts. How Earnest Money Works When you submit an offer to purchase a home, part of the contract deals with earnest money.

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Eppraisal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It's a security blanket of sorts for you to be sure there aren't safety hazards and major defects in the home. Contracts to purchase homes have clauses in them that allow buyers to have a professional inspection performed, typically within the first five to ten days of signing the contract.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2022

Essentially, through the so-called Bacon Protocol — a set of smart contracts and programming that exists on the Ethereum blockchain platform — investors can purchase stable coins, which are a form of “stable” cryptocurrency pegged to the value of the U.S. That’s the first check that they write,” Jacob said.

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Eppraisal

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

By contrast, a homebuilder acquires raw land to build on and sell when home values are high. Having a detailed survey prepared demonstrates a desire to deal honestly with buyers. Of course, the purchaser's plans for the land are factors in its market value. Motivation will determine the price paid for your land.

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Eppraisal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Earlier this week we explored the real estate transaction from the perspective of the Buyer. Listing and Showings After you have listed your home for sale and your listing agent has all the marketing and advertising in full swing, you will start having "showings" Be sure that all buyers are accompanied by licensed real estate agents.

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Eppraisal

JULY 19, 2022

With home values rising and homes selling at record speed, it is helpful to have an attorney on your side during the transaction. Contract Review Whether you are a home buyer or a home seller, once you sign a contract it is time to hire a real estate attorney.

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Eppraisal

MAY 12, 2021

This is a direct result of the historically low inventory of homes available for sale as buyers are competing for homes. NAR statistics cite that across the country the average number of offers on an existing home is between two and six. Buyers are placing their best offers to get sellers to choose them.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

When CoreLogic acquired Roostify, the digital mortgage technology company I co-founded and led for more than a decade, in February, our mission was to accelerate and simplify the home lending experience. We built out a solution that put the consumers (homebuyers and home sellers) at the center of the transaction instead of a Realtor.

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Birmingham Appraisal

JULY 7, 2022

These factors, as well as others, have an impact on home values because it affects buyer and seller behavior. If a buyer paid ‘X’ amount for a property similar to the one being appraised then other buyers will probably pay a similar price for the subject property.

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Eppraisal

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The inventory of available homes is at a record-breaking low. Buyer demand for homes is extremely high. Home values are rising. Buyers are writing offers considerably above list price and they are writing other terms in their offers that are attractive to sellers. This is simply untrue.

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Eppraisal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

For the past couple years, homes have been selling fast and home values have been increasing at record-breaking rates. The inventory of listed homes on the market has been historically low. In many markets home sellers no longer have the leverage they did a few months ago.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

But before you do there's one last factor to consider: the home appraisal. Like making counter-offers and going through the home inspection process, the home appraisal can be a sticking point between buyer and seller. Here's what you need to know about home appraisals so that you come prepared. Not a cent more.

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Eppraisal

APRIL 8, 2021

Home values are increasing as buyers are competing for homes. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the inventory of homes is at it's lowest since 1999. There is so much pent-up buyer demand that homebuyers are in bidding wars and are offering considerably more than list price for homes.

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Eppraisal

MARCH 10, 2023

Even though most houses were selling quickly, and home values were rising, many sellers wanted to sell their homes to buyers with few or no contingencies. "House In this case, you would already have a contract on your current home, and you would only ask the seller to wait to close until your house closes first.

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Eppraisal

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Housing starts increased right along with home values in 2021. Many national builder developments across the country are selling homes faster than they have in some time. PulteGroup, NVR, and KB Home. These national builders have a system in place for the buyers who purchase their homes. Horton, Lennar Corp.,

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Eppraisal

DECEMBER 6, 2022

An array of factors influences the home value, mortgage interest rate, fees and timing of these exchanges. In this post, we talk about how issues near and far play a role in home sales. In brief, recessions result in significant contraction of the workforce -- job losses are common during these downturns.

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 26, 2022

What Is A Buyer's Agent? What is a Buyer's Agent in Real Estate and do I need one when buying a home? We have all that answered and more If you are wondering if you should use a Buyer's Agent the answer is easy, yes. At Raleigh Realty we have some of the best Buyer Agents and Realtors on our team.

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Listing Spark

MARCH 9, 2023

Episode Summary Aaron Jistel gives an update on the Texas Real Estate Market in Q1 2023 and recaps the 2022 market noting that it had been affected by a sudden increase in mortgage rates, with sales and home values declining. He provides advice on pricing homes and how to negotiate, as well as what to expect for the rest of 2023.

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Eppraisal

JANUARY 29, 2023

Once a suitable piece of vacant land becomes available, a prospective buyer must then determine what price is worth the acquisition. In this posting, we will follow the acts of contract negotiation and legal settlement when undeveloped land changes ownership. Subsequently, the process of conveyance must proceed.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 2, 2021

The demand for homes has been and is still high, as eager buyers rush to new listings and submit offers quickly. Home prices continue to increase and sellers are reaping the rewards of quick sales. According to an article written by Danielle Hale on Realtor.com, "Homes continue to sell faster than a year ago."

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